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How much will climate matter in the Canadian election?
Leadership
How Canada’s political parties are navigating a public rift on climate

The Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens all face the same dilemma: the worsening climate crisis vs the perceived costs of addressing it

Leadership
How to focus the fury for good

OPINION | We need to use our rage over the state of politics and our climate future, not be consumed by it

Long delays for turbines have created a bottleneck for gas power development
Energy
Gas turbine delays are giving renewables an edge

Turbines have become a major bottleneck for gas development as manufacturers hesitate to step up production

Paul Hawken's new book is called Carbon: The Book of Life.
Climate
Are we talking about carbon all wrong?

There is no “climate crisis,” argues Paul Hawken in his new book on carbon, but a crisis of human thinking and behavior

Climate
Municipalities are waking up to climate risk, and that’s a good thing

Canadian and American cities are leading the way in disclosing climate-related financial risks and leveraging municipal green bonds to finance climate initiatives

Climate change lawsuits are gaining ground
Climate
Big Oil faces ‘massive monetary liability’ as U.S. climate lawsuits move forward

Fossil fuel allies are scrambling to avoid a “day of reckoning” as several climate deception lawsuits advance toward trial

Transportation
Are Teslas about to become a Republican status symbol?

With Tesla sales flagging as Elon Musk dismantles parts of the U.S. government, President Trump is giving MAGA voters an opportunity to prove their loyalty by buying an EV

Shareholders want Canada's banks to recommit to climate progress
FinanceSpring 2025
As banks backslide on climate, Canadian shareholder groups demand reforms

Three shareholder groups are turning up the heat on Canadian banks to keep pace with the energy transition

Medical waste is a pernicious problem
Circular Economy
Hospitals have a medical waste problem. Bioplastics offer a solution.

Plant-based alternatives to traditional plastics could reduce the waste burden of health-care systems, but rollout remains challenging

EnergySpring 2025
Off-grid solar is redefining energy in Africa 

A market-driven transformation is doing what national grids have failed to do in Africa. Using off-grid solar power to deliver energy directly to the people who need it most.

Grid interconnection between provinces is increasingly important
Energy
What a nationwide grid network would mean for clean energy in Canada

As interprovincial trade barriers come tumbling down in the face of U.S. aggression, Canada could see better integration of its energy systems

Food
Trump’s tariffs threaten Canada’s food security. It's time to go local.

OPINION | Canada has the land, the farmers and the resources to build thriving local food economies. What’s missing is the political will.

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