iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on May 28, 2021 11:15am
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The federal government launched a new program that offers Canadian homeowners grants of up to $5,000 to make energy efficient retrofits to their primary residences.
The Canada Greener Homes Grants program invests about $2.6 billion over the next seven years and will be used to help Canadians upgrade heaters, install solar panels and replace windows and doors.
“As a country, every effort counts to keep our air clean and our environment healthy,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said while announcing the program on Thursday. “We know that these retrofits can sometimes be out of reach, so our government is now making them more affordable for Canadians.”
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on May 27, 2021 12:28pm
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The case was brought forward by the Friends of Earth, a group of seven environmental and human rights organizations, and some 17,000 Dutch citizens in 2018. According to the Friends of Earth, Wednesday’s ruling marked the first time a company has been legally obliged to align its policies with the Paris climate accords.
“This is a turning point in history. This case is unique because it is the first time a judge has ordered a large polluting corporation to comply with the Paris climate agreement. This ruling may also have major consequences for other big polluters,” said Roger Cox, a lawyer for the Friends of the Earth Netherlands.
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