It was a fossil fuel lobbyist frenzy in lead-up to federal budget In the months before the federal budget was released, scores of meetings were recorded between fossil fuel industry representatives and the federal government. With a key ask from climate advocates ignored, who is Finance Canada listening to? John Woodside
Carbon price grievances end in doubled returns to Indigenous governments — not exemptions After facing severe political blowback for its carbon tax exemption on home heating oil last fall, Ottawa is caving to complaints again and doubling rebates for First Nations governments. Matteo Cimellaro Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault in Canada's delegation office at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal during COP15. Photo by Natasha Bulowski/Canada's National Observer
Canada can thrive and achieve climate success with or without a carbon tax For climate policy experts, the carbon tax was always meant to be part of the solution, not the dominant climate policy. Bruce Lourie
Race Against Climate Change Germany and the U.K. have cut their climate pollution in half. Here’s how Canada stacks up They’ve been cutting emissions for decades. When are we going to do our fair share? Barry Saxifrage
Race Against Climate Change Prime Minister Brian Mulroney set Canada’s first climate target, way back in 1988. Are we there yet? Barry Saxifrage
Bob Weber UCP documents confirm ‘years’ of talks with coal industry to open up Rockies to open-pit mines