Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said on June 13 that the Liberal government needs to implement more “realistic” initiatives, saying the 2019 promise of planting two billion trees can not be done without the provinces’ participation. “They need to concentrate much more on results,” DeMarco testified at the House of Commons natural resources committee. “This is a…
Ottawa’s Promise to Plant 2 Billion Trees Without Provinces’ Help Not ‘Realistic’: Environment Commissioner
Canada’s Carbon Pricing Poses a $256 Billion Financial Risk, Study Finds
A study by the University of Waterloo suggests that Canada’s carbon pricing scheme is creating large financial risks, especially for the resource sector. The study, titled Carbon Costs and Credit Risk in a Resource-Based Economy: Carbon Cost Impact on the Z-Score of Canadian TSX 260 Companies and recently published in the Journal of Management and…
EXPLAINER: New Clean Fuel Regulations Come Into Effect July 1 – How Much Will Gas Cost?
On the path to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, the Liberal government will impose new standards for fuel this coming July 1. Consumers are unlikely to notice an immediate difference at the pump, but there will be an incremental impact over the next few years. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) estimates that its…
IN-DEPTH: Wildfires Exacerbated by Poor Forest Management, Not Climate Change, Professors Say
While there have been suggestions that wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, environmental and economic professors interviewed by The Epoch Times say the number of fires has been decreasing for decades, and that the cause of the fires in many cases can be attributed to poor forest management. “The prime…
IN-DEPTH: Wildfires Exacerbated by Poor Forest Management, Professors Say
While there have been suggestions that wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, environmental and economic professors interviewed by The Epoch Times say the number of fires has been decreasing for decades, and that the cause of the fires in many cases can be attributed to poor forest management. “The prime…
Lawsuit Filed Against Australia’s Environment Minister for Not Considering ‘Climate Risk’
A legal challenge has been lodged against Australia’s environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, claiming she did not adequately consider climate risks when approving two new coal mining projects. The action, filed in the Federal Court of Australia, seeks a judicial review of the minister’s decision, arguing there were legal errors because Plibersek did not consider the…
Debunking Another Misleading Green Energy Study
Commentary A popular talking point among green energy evangelists is that gas, oil, and coal are, in large part, successful because they are highly subsidized. Wind and solar, so the argument goes, would win in a fair fight, but, alas, the playing field is far from fair. But the supposed data they are drawing on to come…
Stop Scaring Our Kids to Death
Commentary As nearly every standardized test is showing, our schools are doing an abysmal job teaching kids how to read or do math. In some cases, kids graduating from high school can barely read their diplomas. But the schools are wildly succeeding with their climate change indoctrination program. When I speak to kids on high…
Is the Tide Turning Against Climate Agenda Fanatics?
No one is against clean air and clean water—certainly not here in America, where we have a long history of conservationism. But the climate agenda isn’t about protecting the environment, never mind humans and animals. It’s a dystopian movement led by elected officials from the White House to Congress who are pushing irrational ideas that…
PREMIERING at 9:15PM: Is the Tide Turning Against Climate Agenda Fanatics?
No one is against clean air and clean water—certainly not here in America, where we have a long history of conservationism. But the climate agenda isn’t about protecting the environment, never mind humans and animals. It’s a dystopian movement led by elected officials from the White House to Congress who are pushing irrational ideas that…
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