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Dec 18, 2019
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‘Greatest existential threat of our time:’ Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court

The law that brought in the tax is being challenged this week by Alberta in the province's Court of Appeal


Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation

Quebec and British Columbia, which have their own provincial rebates, have long been leading in total sales


Exxon Mobil prevails in lawsuit over climate regulations

The suit is seen as something of a bellwether for how investors view energy companies' prospects in light of global warming


Canada’s new environment minister disappointed by results of U.N. talks

Delegates in Madrid opted to defer some of the thorniest issues to the next U.N. climate summit in Glasgow in November 2020


Supreme Court says companies must pay for Grassy Narrows mill site maintenance

Untreated mercury waste from a pulp-and-paper mill's operations in Dryden, Ont., entered the English-Wabigoon river system in the 1960s
 
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Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise

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China’s electric car sales slump, squeezing automakers

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STORIES OF THE YEAR 
 

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 » read more

Trudeau announces plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021

The details of how such a ban would be implemented remain unknown. The government will conduct research to determine a course of action » read more

Just add water: Salt battery could help renewable energy use

A quicklime battery generates heat when it gets wet; this technology has applications in residential heating and industry » read more

Sobeys Inc. unveils parking lot paved with plastics

The grocer says the amount of recycled plastics used in the mixture is the equivalent of more than 6 million plastic checkout bags » read more

Canada in 4th position on cleantech – Global Cleantech 100 list revealed

There's opportunity for Canadian business in clean technology to grow and capture a large share of global markets » read more