Canada now lists plastic as a toxic substance under their environmental laws. The move isn’t just sending a message about plastic pollution; it’s a necessa
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage made the comments in a statement sent to
Canada’s National Observer in response to the release of the IEA’s “Net Zero by 2050” report, which lays out a roadmap for reaching net-zero emissions. It concluded there was “no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply.”
Last year, Savage cited the IEA’s forecasts in an op-ed as “proof” that the world’s energy markets will continue to demand oil “decades” into the future. “Under every single scenario and forecast out there, oil will continue to be used and dominate the energy mix,” she told media on another occasion.
Mixed reaction in Canada to global energy agency report that says new coal, oil and gas projects must stop
Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Canada, but industry and government say the goal is too ambitious.
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Posted: May 18, 2021 6:34 PM MT | Last Updated: May 19
Pumpjacks are shown pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., on June 20, 2007. An International Energy Agency report released Tuesday concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals.(Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press)
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Wednesday, May 19, 2021:
There have been 513,102 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 1,616 cases from the previous day. There have been 479,630 people recovered from the virus while 8,506 have died. The number of Ontario people tested is 14,817,959 of which 20,325 have pending results.
Canada’s coronavirus case total is 1,338,141. The country has 25,018 deaths from the virus – two in the Yukon, four in Nunavut, 1,650 in British Columbia, 2,152 in Alberta, 522 in Saskatchewan, 1,012 in Manitoba, 8,506 in Ontario, 11,050 in Quebec, 42 in New Brunswick, six in Newfoundland & Labrador and 72 in Nova Scotia.
Bob Weber
In this Thursday, April 29, 2021, file photo, giant bucket-wheel excavators extract coal at the controversial Garzweiler surface coal mine near Jackerath, West Germany. Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP -Martin Meissner May 18, 2021 - 1:53 PM
Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Canada, but industry and government say the goal is too ambitious.