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May 8, 2019
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Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional; Ottawa pressures premiers to get on-board

The Saskatchewan Party government had asked the court for its opinion on the levy that came into effect April 1 in provinces without a carbon price of their own


Freeland affirms Arctic co-operation with U.S. despite differences on climate

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to utter the words "climate change" throughout the eight-country summit of Arctic nations that wrapped Tuesday in Finland


Climate change driving voters’ decisions at ballot box, winning Greens say

Paul Manly is only the second Green candidate to ever get elected and will join leader Elizabeth May in the House of Commons when he is sworn in later this month


Secret sauce: Calgary researchers turn greenhouse gases into carbon fibre

The nanofibres have multiple industrial uses that include replacing metal in cars and airplanes, wind turbines, battery manufacturing and construction
 
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To excel in the automated world Canada shouldn’t forget the liberal arts: study

The report says enrolment in liberal-arts programs fell 17.5% from 2011 to 2017 » read more

The greening of mining… Canada is positioned to be a leader

In the midst of the economy/environment dichotomy, innovators are searching for sustainable technologies for the mining sector » read more
 
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Whales to caribou: UN environment report has lessons for Canada [PLANT]

University studies consistently rank Canada near the bottom of industrialized nations for environmental policy. » read more
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Baloney Meter: is climate change increasing the cost of insurance in Canada?

Flood damage, particularly in Atlantic and Central Canada, has been dominating news coverage in recent weeks » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

Buying an electric car becomes cheaper as federal rebates kick in

The rebates, announced in the last Liberal budget, will take up to $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles, and $2,500 off plug-in hybrids » read more

‘We will keep our commitments:’ Jason Kenney takes over as Alberta premier

Kenney said the first order of business would be to proclaim into law a bill that gives Alberta the power to cut oil shipments to British Columbia » read more