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December 5, 2018
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Climate talks shift to nitty-gritty details of Paris accord

The specifics on curbing global warming will be left to ministers when they return to the southern Polish city of Katowice next week


B.C. to introduce clean climate plan as carbon emitting LNG industry grows

The B.C. government's climate plan will be designed to meet legislated targets, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030


Ontario government reveals climate plan, vows to meet Paris Agreement goals

The province will spend $400 million over four years on a fund which aims to entice companies to invest in initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is in lieu of a price on carbon


‘Logic will prevail’ with politicians ratifying USMCA, says BRP chief executive

Returning to pre-NAFTA trade policies would create uncertainty and deep negative consequences for the automotive industry
 
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With a new NAFTA on paper, let’s take a second to recognize Ontario’s manufacturers

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Who Got Funding in October (Cleantech)

Fundingportal helps Canadian cleantech companies get funded » read more

Access the U.S.: Expanding your Canadian business with ease

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B.C. chief says one major oil spill could ruin her nation’s economy forever

A delegation of B.C. chiefs went to Ottawa this week to lobby senators to pass Bill C-48, which would enact into law a voluntary moratorium on major oil tankers that has been in place since the 1980s » read more
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Utility aims for zero carbon emission from electric power

Xcel Energy has been increasing its solar and wind power generation but said reaching zero carbon emissions could require the company to continue operating its nuclear power plants and using carbon sequestration » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

B.C. intervenes in greenhouse gas fight between Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan

B.C. is already leading the country when it comes to carbon pricing with its decade-old carbon tax, says Environment Minister George Heyman » read more

Coal mining’s future divides Poles ahead of climate talks

Poland is hosting this year's global climate summit in December. The Eastern European nation has moved away from coal in recent years, but it's still the continent's largest source of the fuel » read more