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Pages tagged "Climate"


Metro Vancouver council rejects "fossil fuel treaty" that would seek to end thousands of B.C. jobs

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · March 06, 2021 1:37 PM

Mayors’ assembly debating the proposal pondered environmental, social and economic aspects before landing on its decision.

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Big questions about net-zero

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · October 27, 2020 11:41 AM

We’re still awaiting the rules and regulations that the federal government is drafting to execute its plan to achieve net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050. Industries and resource projects from coast to coast to coast know they will be compelled by 2050 to eliminate or offset greenhouse-gas emissions, but how?

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Count on Canada for critical minerals

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · October 26, 2020 10:35 AM

As the world becomes more and more digital, and manufacturing becomes greener, there will be increasing demand for critical metals, minerals and rare earths. And Canada can play a key role in supplying them.

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Workable climate policy takes more than optimistic words

Posted on Articles by Stewart Muir · September 30, 2020 9:01 AM

Slapping the word "clean" on a policy signifies high hopes for its environmental effects. That sparkle wears off quickly if the result turns out to be costly, clunky or counterproductive because it is driven by the stick of regulation rather than the carrot of positive business incentivization. Stewart Muir looks at how market-driven solutions can show promising results in creating climate improvement.

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Green pressure on Canada escalating, rapidly

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · May 24, 2020 11:25 AM

So supporters of a big shift to "green" are putting heat on our federal government to turn Canada into a shiny world leader for renewable energy, now that “oil is dead.” They promote it to Ottawa as a part of the new normal they want to follow the COVID-19 pandemic. But does this logic make sense?

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Four things that District of Squamish councillors are getting wrong about Woodfibre LNG

Posted on Articles by Margareta Dovgal · May 15, 2020 9:31 PM

Pushed by anti-LNG pressure groups, District of Squamish councillors have decided to offer their own response to emissions reduction guidelines set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), urging the BC Environmental Assessment Office to refuse a five-year environmental certificate extension for the $1.6 billion Woodfibre LNG project. The councillors supporting this motion are getting a couple of things very wrong.

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Getting over the rhetorical yelling on climate

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · July 01, 2019 3:48 PM

Agriculture, air, fish, hydro, land, minerals, natural gas, oil, seafood, solar, water, wind, wood...there is no nation on earth blessed with a greater variety and abundance of natural resources than Canada.

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Momentum grows for collaborative approach on climate change

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · May 28, 2019 2:18 PM

British Columbia municipalities, having had a chance to consider litigation strategy, are now saying there are better ways to go.

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British Columbia, don’t go the way of California

Posted on Articles by Stewart Muir · April 24, 2019 6:19 AM

Victoria and its mayor Lisa Helps were the first to call for a class action lawsuit against oil companies last year, seemingly bringing some credence to the West Coast Environmental Law Centre’s years-long campaign to convince municipalities to bring litigation against these energy producers. Stewart Muir looks at the issue.

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Overview: Climate litigation in British Columbia

Posted on Articles by Resource Works · March 20, 2019 10:53 AM

Municipalities are being asked to participate in campaigns that would seek funds from fuel companies. A range of differing views is emerging as to its efficacy, writes Stewart Muir.

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