Canada
Tar sand pipelines batter Canada’s climate leader tag
Green groups say PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on international stage but is failing in his duty to cap domestic emissions from oil and gas with move to greenlight pipelines
Trudeau reveals playbook on tackling Trump climate denial
Canadian PM says he will “respectfully but firmly” argue that cuts to greenhouse gas emissions will boost jobs, growth and health
Canada quits coal, government sets 2030 deadline
While US president-elect Donald Trump moots a coal stimulus, his northern neighbour says its electricity will soon be 90% emission-free
Three amigos launch beyond-Trump 2050 climate strategies
The US, Canada and Mexico join Germany in publishing plans to radically reduce greenhouse gases by mid century
Canada to set national carbon tax from 2018 – Trudeau
Prime minister Justin Trudeau told parliament carbon pricing was the way to green Canada’s economy and meet climate targets
Mexico, Ontario, Quebec pledge carbon market cooperation
Advocates say emissions trading agreement will help to cut the cost of meeting climate goals
Meet the woman who took on Canada’s tar sand barons
Environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman was once branded an ‘enemy of the state’ for taking on oil companies. Now she’s talking to them, with surprising results
US, Canada, Mexico agree climate partnership
The “three amigos” set targets to get half of electricity from clean sources and cut methane emissions 40-45% by 2025
Saskatchewan denies climate science as wildfires lick its border
Canadian provincial government hits out at ‘misguided dogma’ as Fort McMurray blaze polarises oil pipeline debate
Canada’s most populous province passes climate change law
Carbon trading and a green investment fund underpin Ontario plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 1990 levels by 2050
Canada’s laggard: British Columbia is failing on climate change
COMMENT: BC’s carbon pollution is going up while five other Canadian provinces are bringing their greenhouse gas emissions down
Deep decarbonisation: Obama’s greatest climate legacy?
ANALYSIS: US president will leave his successor with a low-carb present: A roadmap to slash US emissions 80% on 1990 levels by 2050
US, Canada to reveal new climate change goals
NEWS: Canadian PM Trudeau says he has an understanding with Obama over important issues that impact both countries, with climate change a priority
US forests struggle as drought and climate change bite
NEWS: The speed at which the climate is changing is outstripping forests’ ability to adapt to drier, hotter conditions across vast swathes of the US and Canada
Canada delays new climate plan as provinces rebel
NEWS: Trudeau and McKenna to update strategy on Thursday as implementing tougher carbon cuts proves troublesome
Canada ‘out of step’ as global clean investment soared in 2015
NEWS: Renewables attracted US$367 billion of investment worldwide despite low fossil fuel prices, but Canada bucked growth trend
TransCanada sues Obama over Keystone XL block
NEWS: Tar sands company seeks US$15 billion damages for ‘arbitrary and unjustified’ decision to reject Canada-US oil pipeline
Canada joins ‘climate ambition coalition’, but questions persist
COMMENT: While rebranding by the Liberal government is attracting positive news coverage, substantive policy change remain in order to make good the rhetoric
Inside Canada premiers’ climate science class before Paris summit
NEWS: Prime minister Justin Trudeau uses first meeting between provincial chiefs and Ottawa in 7 years to build bridges and buff up climate knowledge
Alberta targets tar sands, coal in climate turnabout
NEWS: NDP government targets sweeping carbon tax, coal phase-out to clean up No 1 regional emitter’s act before Canadian Premiers meet to talk Paris