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March 13, 2019
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Ontario mulls single-use plastics ban in waste diversion strategy

The Ontario government is asking the public and stakeholders for input on whether a ban on single-use plastics would be effective in reducing waste


Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade

The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe


Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms

The US$35,000 base Model 3 will still be available but the company will raise prices 3 per cent on all other models


Support for climate change action could wane if no help for coal workers: report

Political and possibly even environmental costs are among the knock-on effects connected to the anxieties of affected workers
 
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Curb climate change through equity

The idea that gender equality is among the top 10 solutions to slowing down climate change is an idea that deserves attention » read more

Who got funded in February (Cleantech)

Fundingportal helps Canadian manufacturers to get funded » read more
 
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Editor's Picks

Elon Musk firm pitched to build transit system in Las Vegas

Las Vegas tourism officials are ready to get on board with a Musk project » read more
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U.N.: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

Changes in the way the world eats, buys things, gets its energy and handles its waste could help fix the problems » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

After years of promise, battery cars about to go mainstream

Falling battery prices are bringing the day closer when electric cars become as cheap as gasoline and diesel models » read more

Carbon tax: small biz to get rebates for some of the cost of energy efficiency projects

The federal carbon price of $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide will start being charged April 1 on fossil-fuel inputs in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick » read more