Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is overhauling a methane-reduction program after a scathing report from Canada’s environment commissioner.
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As one of the few countries to have enshrined net-zero into law, Canada has earned praise for its climate leadership. Yet an independent report calls out its continued failures to reduce emissions.
Wind power has been bolstered by government subsidies.
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Providing government subsidies for emerging clean technologies could unlock their transformative potential.
One ‘mechanical tree’ is about 1,000 times faster at removing carbon dioxide from air than a natural tree. The first is to start operating in Arizona in 2022.
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Klaus Lackner is finding new ways to cut the technology’s high costs and energy demand, and he’s about to launch the first ‘mechanical tree’.
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Three ‘just transition’ priorities identified by the coal-mining communities of the Hunter Valley in NSW hold lessons for the rest of Australia, and the world.
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There’s a lot of buzz around green hydrogen. But we need to get the groundwork right - and pick the best spots to produce it
Chinese demand for LNG is one of the factors keeping gas prices so high.
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Oil and gas have been on a roller coaster these past two years – here’s why.
The electric vehicle market across the world is growing fast.
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China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.
Protestors march in Glasgow during the UN climate conference COP26.
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Joining a protest doesn’t just help attract others to supporting important causes - it comes with personal and psychological benefits too.
The UK government has committed to phase out coal power completely by 2024.
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If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.
South African marine biodiversity is unique and valuable and the Wild Coast is an especially rich part of that heritage.
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Researchers share their insights on seismic surveys in South Africa.
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Critics say investing in carbon capture and storage means betting on technology that’s not yet proven to work at scale. Using liquid marbles could make a huge difference.
Despite fossil fuel use driving a climate crisis, new fields are still in development.
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If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.
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Shell’s withdrawal highlights unresolved tensions on the road to net zero.
Boundary Dam power station in Saskatchewan, Canada, claims to be the world’s first coal plant with incorporated carbon capture and storage.
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Soaking up and storing CO₂ is not just a question of technology.
Delegates having worked on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement pose for a photo in Glasgow on Nov. 13, 2021.
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COP26 saw progress and announcements, but the commitments made by states — in addition to having to pass the test of implementation —fall far short of what the science requires.
Most carbon dioxide captured in the U.S. today is used to extract more oil.
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Most carbon dioxide captured in the U.S. today is used to extract more oil. Two scholars point to another way: biological sequestration.
Reducing household energy use can contribute to slowing climate change.
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How and where people spend their money and use energy can influence corporate behavior.
The consensus-based nature of the UN climate change summits means any single country with a significant fossil fuel interest can either weaken or sink an otherwise stronger multilateral agreement.
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The recent climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, shows that climate change deniers have shifted their tactics to thwart the efforts of countries to phase out fossil fuel use.
John Kerry, the U.S. presidential special envoy for climate, surrounded by other negotiators during COP26.
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The world promised progress at the Glasgow climate conference. Now it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.
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Some promising proposals have been put forward, but most suffer either from a lack of ambition or a lack of participation from key countries.