Climate change

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England speaks at a Bank of England Financial Stability Report Press Conference, in London, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the biggest banks to use him as cover to keep funding fossil fuels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth,pool

Environment lobby calls out Carney’s climate finance credibility

Environment lobby calls out Carney’s climate finance credibility

 

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, the State House is surrounded by fall foliage in Augusta, Maine. Recent leaf-peeping seasons have been disrupted by weather conditions in New England, New York and elsewhere. Arborists and ecologists say the trend is likely to continue as the planet warms. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

 

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, the State House is surrounded by fall foliage in Augusta, Maine. Recent leaf-peeping seasons have been disrupted by weather conditions in New England, New York and elsewhere. Arborists and ecologists say the trend is likely to continue as the planet warms. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

Many areas have yet to even pivot from their summer green shades

  • Sep 30, 2021

 

Poll suggests most Canadians pessimistic about fighting climate change

Poll suggests most Canadians pessimistic about fighting climate change

For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change

For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

China, US unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

China, US unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is setting interim targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio. Canada's largest single-profession pension plan says it aims to slash the carbon intensity of its investments by 45 per cent by 2025 and by two-thirds by 2030, compared against its 2019 baseline. The targets come after the fund announced earlier this year a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Big institutional investors have been under mounting pressure in recent years to invest in clean energy and sell off financial assets that contribute to climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan sets targets to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan sets targets to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions

A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is setting interim targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio. Canada's largest single-profession pension plan says it aims to slash the carbon intensity of its investments by 45 per cent by 2025 and by two-thirds by 2030, compared against its 2019 baseline. The targets come after the fund announced earlier this year a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Big institutional investors have been under mounting pressure in recent years to invest in clean energy and sell off financial assets that contribute to climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
A bus and sign are shown near the Eden blockade in the Fairy Creek area near Port Renfrew, B.C., on May, 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne

Climate change cited as reason to deny injunction extension over logging in B.C.

Climate change cited as reason to deny injunction extension over logging in B.C.

A bus and sign are shown near the Eden blockade in the Fairy Creek area near Port Renfrew, B.C., on May, 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
FILE - In this Thursday, July 22, 2021 file photo, people demonstrate on the sidelines of a G20 environment meeting, in Naples, Italy. A coalition of environmental groups called Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 for this year’s climate summit to be postponed, arguing that too little has been done to ensure the safety of participants amid the continuing threat from COVID-19. The Climate Action Network, which includes more than 1,500 organizations in 130 countries, said there is a risk that many government delegates, civil society campaigners and journalists from developing countries may be unable to attend because of travel restrictions. The UN climate conference, known as COP26, is scheduled for early November in Scotland. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta, File)

Environmental groups call for postponement of climate talks

Environmental groups call for postponement of climate talks

FILE - In this Thursday, July 22, 2021 file photo, people demonstrate on the sidelines of a G20 environment meeting, in Naples, Italy. A coalition of environmental groups called Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 for this year’s climate summit to be postponed, arguing that too little has been done to ensure the safety of participants amid the continuing threat from COVID-19. The Climate Action Network, which includes more than 1,500 organizations in 130 countries, said there is a risk that many government delegates, civil society campaigners and journalists from developing countries may be unable to attend because of travel restrictions. The UN climate conference, known as COP26, is scheduled for early November in Scotland. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta, File)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, after returning from Wilmington, Del., where they spent the long holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

In NYC after Ida, Biden calls climate ‘everybody’s crisis’

In NYC after Ida, Biden calls climate ‘everybody’s crisis’

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, after returning from Wilmington, Del., where they spent the long holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Damaged vehicles and a structure is seen in Lytton, B.C., Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C., in June is a fraction of the rising costs of disasters fuelled by climate change, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts

Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts

Damaged vehicles and a structure is seen in Lytton, B.C., Friday, July 9, 2021, after a wildfire destroyed most of the village on June 30. The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C., in June is a fraction of the rising costs of disasters fuelled by climate change, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wildfire smoke fills the air and obstructs the view of the mountains as people continue to take part in outdoor activities in Sicamous B.C., Thursday, July 29, 2021. The Health Ministry is urging those in areas where heat and smoky skies warnings have been posted to take steps to keep cool and stay safe as many parts of the province continue to experience poor air quality due to wildfires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

B.C. officials urge caution as third summer heat wave blankets parts of the province

Ridge of high pressure is expected to reach maximum strength on Thursday and Friday

Wildfire smoke fills the air and obstructs the view of the mountains as people continue to take part in outdoor activities in Sicamous B.C., Thursday, July 29, 2021. The Health Ministry is urging those in areas where heat and smoky skies warnings have been posted to take steps to keep cool and stay safe as many parts of the province continue to experience poor air quality due to wildfires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
In this file photo dated Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, a man watches as wildfires approach Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece. A new massive United Nations science report is scheduled for release Monday Aug. 9, 2021, reporting on the impact of global warming due to humans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Thodoris Nikolaou

UN report ‘must sound death knell’ for fossil fuels as Canada faces climate urgency

UN report ‘must sound death knell’ for fossil fuels as Canada faces climate urgency

In this file photo dated Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, a man watches as wildfires approach Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece. A new massive United Nations science report is scheduled for release Monday Aug. 9, 2021, reporting on the impact of global warming due to humans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Thodoris Nikolaou
OC Transpo buses line up along a street in Ottawa, Thursday April 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Infrastructure bank CEO says agency may spend more on zero-emission buses

Bank has set aside $5 billion in spending in the short-term on transit projects

OC Transpo buses line up along a street in Ottawa, Thursday April 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ice floats in Slidre Fjord outside the Eureka Weather Station on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Monday, July 24, 2006. Sea ice in the so-called Last Ice Area of the High Arctic may not last as long as hoped. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Last Ice Area may not last: Study says High Arctic sea ice affected by climate change

Last Ice Area may not last: Study says High Arctic sea ice affected by climate change

Ice floats in Slidre Fjord outside the Eureka Weather Station on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Monday, July 24, 2006. Sea ice in the so-called Last Ice Area of the High Arctic may not last as long as hoped. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
This January 2010 photo provided by Ian Joughin shows crevasses near the Pine Island Glacier grounding line, near its western margin in Antarctica. According to a study published in the Friday, June 11, 2021 issue of Science Advances, the critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is breaking up much faster than before and spawning huge icebergs. (Ian Joughin via AP)

Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster

Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster

This January 2010 photo provided by Ian Joughin shows crevasses near the Pine Island Glacier grounding line, near its western margin in Antarctica. According to a study published in the Friday, June 11, 2021 issue of Science Advances, the critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is breaking up much faster than before and spawning huge icebergs. (Ian Joughin via AP)
The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Environmentalists press Bank of Canada to be more active on climate change

Environmentalists press Bank of Canada to be more active on climate change

The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - In this Dec.4, 2018 file photo a flame emits from a chimney at the BASF chemical company in Ludwigshafen, Germany, (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)

Researchers: Climate pledges see world closing on Paris goal

Pledges still fall short

  • May 4, 2021
FILE - In this Dec.4, 2018 file photo a flame emits from a chimney at the BASF chemical company in Ludwigshafen, Germany, (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)
Smoke pours from the stacks at the Portlands Energy Centre in Toronto on Thursday January 15, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050

Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050

Smoke pours from the stacks at the Portlands Energy Centre in Toronto on Thursday January 15, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, makes an announcement regarding the protection of children from online sexual exploitation during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2019. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Liberal minister Goodale as high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Coming G7, climate meetings will be ‘pivotal,’ says Goodale, Canada’s new rep in U.K.

Coming G7, climate meetings will be ‘pivotal,’ says Goodale, Canada’s new rep in U.K.

Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, makes an announcement regarding the protection of children from online sexual exploitation during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Aug 6, 2019. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former Liberal minister Goodale as high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick