While carbon taxes can’t solve the problem on their own (we will also need regulations on energy efficiency and land-use, public investments in transit, etc.), most economists will tell you that they are an... Read More

Coal is the major source of electricity in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, and is one of the big sources in Ontario and New Brunswick. It’s also one of the easier (insofar as any... Read More

We matter because Canada is currently trying to decide between these two competing standards. In the U.S., momentum is building behind California’s greener rules so our decision will either add to that momentum or turn us into... Read More

The power to protect our environment and livelihoods using budgetary measures – both investment and taxation — has been squandered, again. This Budget does not put a price on carbon, which is needed to... Read More

Maggie: Snowflake is a very imaginative piece, and it speaks to people in a way that numbers and statistics about the climate do not. Can you tell us about the inspiration behind this project,... Read More

That there would be negative comments is no surprise. We did write in to say we supported the idea, but people are generally more motivated to say why they are opposed to something than... Read More

Of course it’s not easy to agree on what really is green, but there is some guidance on what definitely isn’t. Last December, TerraChoice (the environmental marketing firm that runs the federal government’s Ecologo... Read More

We used to talk about climate change as a “slow motion catastrophe” because we thought its consequences were still far of in the future. But the blandly titled “Sea Ice Conditions: Multimedia Presentation” from... Read More

1. A clear indication of how the government will put a price on carbon. Making carbon pollution pay at least some of its costs right across the economy is an effective means of reducing... Read More

and are ready to take action to reduce our dangerous contribution to greenhouse gas pollution. But the reduced light pollution will also make the migration routes safer for birds trekking home over our urban... Read More

Nelly Furtado did a soundcheck earlier, to the delight of her screaming fans. “We love you!” a young person yelled. And through my thick winter hat, I’m pretty sure I heard Nelly say, “Thanks,... Read More

“Isabella Bay is a pristine late summer and fall feeding and resting stop-over for a large proportion of the threatened Davis Strait-Baffin Bay bowhead whale population,” said Mike Russill, CEO of WWF-Canada. “This is... Read More