Small biz to get carbon rebates

June 5, 2019

News

Small business set for $1.4B in carbon rebates to make energy efficient upgrades

They can get up to half their costs back if they buy energy-efficient equipment and appliances » read more

Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax

The province stopped charging the tax last week, and the federal government announced it will soon replace the fee with its own carbon levy » read more

Improving Canada’s recycling output will take ‘radical changes’: report

A report suggests Canada could get to the point where 90% of plastic avoids landfill by 2030 with an investment of between $4.3 billion and $8.6 billion » read more

NDP climate plan hinges on electrification, helping workers impacted by climate change

The NDP plan would give homeowners access to low-interest loans to encourage energy savings through better insulation, windows, heat pumps and other renewable technologies » read more

Headlines

Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada

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Joe Biden’s US$5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050

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B.C. sets timelines, funding requirements for orphaned oil and gas wells

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Nova Scotia gold mine proposal threatens pristine wilderness area: Nature Trust

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Business Intelligence

Small actions and big support can temper eco-anxiety

How climate change affects our mental health depends on how society responds to it. Buy-in from business is critical » read more

Editor’s Pick

Canada needs to triple ocean protection to protect habitats: report

Canada is falling behind many of its international peers, says the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society » read more

Last week’s big story

Is quest for Canadian oil independence more a political pitch than economics?

A number of experts worry an absolute target of oil independence could also send unwelcome protectionist signals to the world and mean resisting market forces » read more