Category Archives: Environment
Canada willing to ‘align’ EV incentives with U.S. to avert tax-credit crisis: Trudeau
WASHINGTON — Canada would be willing to "align" its own electric-vehicle incentives with those south of the border if the United States were to ensure Canadian-built cars and trucks would be eligible for President Joe Biden's proposed tax-credit scheme...
Germany approves billions for climate, modernization fund
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday approved 60 billion euros ($68 billion) in funding to be used for combating climate change and modernizing the country, a move that the new finance minister described as a “booster” for Europe's
Only 8.5 million of the two billion trees promised by PM have been planted so far
OTTAWA — The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned. Figures obtained through an access to information
California proposes reducing incentives for rooftop solar
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators proposed major changes to the state’s booming residential solar industry Monday, including reducing the discounts homeowners with rooftop solar and storage systems get on their electric bills when they se...
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers showing up daily to clean up the mess that still star...
‘It’s like Christmas’: Companies, environmentalists eager to open coal mining reports
This year, Albertans won't find out if there's coal in their stockings until after Christmas. Sometime early in 2022 — the government won't say exactly when — Energy Minister Sonya Savage is to release two reports that will determine the future
Serbia roads blocked for 3rd weekend of lithium mine protest
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Environmental protesters blocked roads in Serbia for a third consecutive weekend to oppose plans for lithium mining, despite a bid by the country's populist government to defuse the demonstrations by agreeing to the key demands ...
A snapshot of electric vehicle rebates offered in Canada and around the world
OTTAWA — According to the International Energy Agency, 2020 was the best year so far for electric-vehicle sales worldwide, but the sales are highest in the countries that offer cash rebates and tax-based subsidies to help lower the cost of
B.C. organizations deliver food donations to Indigenous communities after floods
VANCOUVER — Organizations in British Columbia are rallying together to deliver food to Indigenous communities affected by flooding and landslides last month. The sustainability manager for SPUD, a B.C. grocery delivery service, says the company was ins...
Iqaluit residents can drink city water again after 60-day health order
IQALUIT — People in Iqaluit can drink the city's tap water again after 60 days of living under a do-not-consume notice. The notice was lifted Friday by Nunavut's Health Department. Residents of the territorial capital were told on Oct. 12 not to