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Budget Watch 2021: Climate action more necessary than ever
Chump change won’t cut it here. The federal government should be spending upwards of $40 billion per year to accelerate our transition to a net zero carbon economy.
Roadmap to a Canadian Just Transition Act
A path to a clean and inclusive economy Download 848.34 KB 52 pages Canada has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Among…
Five things we’re looking for from the new federal climate plan
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Federal net-zero legislation is much ado about nothing
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Five ways the Biden presidency could change Canadian climate policy for the better
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher on international trade and climate policy for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow Hadrian on Twitter @hadrianmk.
Throne speech fails to put the “urgency” in “climate emergency”
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A parable of two roads: Why the COVID crisis is exactly the right time to push for a low-carbon economy
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A Crash Course in Climate Action
The phrase “climate change” gets tossed around a lot these days. It’s the focus of heated political debates, media curiosity, and progressive activism across Canada…
Canada’s modest drop in air pollution highlights magnitude of decarbonization challenge
One of the apparent silver linings of the COVID-19 lockdown has been a significant drop in air pollution in cities around the world.
COVID lockdown leads to cleaner air. Could it lower greenhouse gases too?
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher on international trade and climate policy for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Follow Hadrian on Twitter @hadrianmk.
6 lessons for climate action from Canada’s COVID-19 response
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis that demands immediate and decisive action. Governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to contain the…
Teck decision opens the door to renewed conversation about transition
The decision by Vancouver-based Teck Resources, announced on Sunday, to withdraw its application for the Frontier oil sands mine was both unexpected and foreseeable.
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