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MP Charlie Angus says his proposed Fossil Fuel Advertising Act is designed to take on "the lies" of oil and gas, in much the same way parliament zeroed in on Big Tobacco decades ago

Buildings | Summer 2024

Despite backlash, bans on gas use in new buildings keep spreading

Alex Robinson

The natural gas industry has been emboldened by a string of victories, but gas bans keep evolving throughout North America

Circular Economy | Summer 2024

Can a global plastics treaty be reached after talks languish in Ottawa?

Alex Robinson

Environmental groups blast the lack of progress made at INC-4, which 196 petrochemical industry lobbyists attended

Climate | Summer 2024

Canada isn’t taking the escalating environmental impact of AI seriously

John Lorinc

The US is considering stringent data centre rules to keep AI's impact on water, land and carbon in check. But the recent Liberal budget was silent on the environmental elephant in the room.

Finance | Spring 2024

Is swapping debt to protect nature the key to solving Africa's climate woes?

Shilpa Tiwari

For some nations, the suffocating burden of debt gets in the way of climate adaptation. Converting a portion of that debt into funds dedicated to climate action could be transformative.

Climate | Spring 2024

Hero: Meet the ‘sponge city’ guru who is climate-proofing China

Rick Spence

Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has pioneered the concept of “sponge cities” – urban landscapes designed to soak up stormwater, while creating appealing natural spaces

Climate | Spring 2024

Zero: Indonesian leaders are dealing with climate change in Jakarta by moving out

Rick Spence

It’s billed as a “low-carbon super hub” but 2,500 hectares of rainforest have been cleared to make way for the new capital, and so far reforestation has been haphazard