A new report is questioning the federal government’s planned cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas sector. The report, released on June 1 by the Fraser Institute, says the plan will cost the country billions of dollars in lost revenue and have almost no impact on GHG emissions globally. The federal…
Caps on Oil and Gas Industry Will Have Little Impact on Global Emissions: Report
Feds Have No Data on How Regulations Reduce Emissions: Audit
The federal government does not know the extent that regulations are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, despite committing $200 billion to address the climate. An April 20 report released by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Jerry DeMarco, indicates that Environment and Climate Change Canada does not attribute emission results to specific regulations….
Canada’s Carbon Emissions Costing Five Times More Than Earlier Thought: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says that the cost of Canada’s carbon emissions could be nearly five times higher than previously thought, and that the federal government will use a “new tool” to fight climate change called the “social cost of carbon.” “The updates to the social cost of carbon simply show that every tonne of…
US Greenhouse Gas Emissions up 6 Percent in 2021: EPA
Greenhouse gas emissions across the United States rose by 6 percent in 2021 following the reopening of the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), despite the Biden administration’s aggressive push to cut down emissions. In 2021, net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 5,586 million metric…
PREMIERING 3 PM ET: Is Bug-Eating Going to be Our New Reality? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 147
During the summer of 2022, protests erupted in the Netherlands over the government’s plan to reduce nitrogen emissions from the country’s farms by up to 95 percent. The Dutch government expects that many farms will have to close to achieve this goal. What’s the rationale for such a plan from the government? Is it only…
Is Bug-Eating Going to be Our New Reality? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 147
During the summer of 2022, protests erupted in the Netherlands over the government’s plan to reduce nitrogen emissions from the country’s farms by up to 95 percent. The Dutch government expects that many farms will have to close to achieve this goal. What’s the rationale for such a plan from the government? Is it only…
Climate Change Policymakers Are No Longer Asking the Most Important Question
Commentary How urgent is climate change? This is the most important question that decision-makers in industry and government need to ask. We cannot decide what risk is worth taking unless we know what risk we are avoiding. Yet this is one question that is seldom discussed. Frequently we debate what is the most effective response…
There Are Better Answers to Methane Than Fart and Burp Taxes
Commentary Methane is the third most significant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, behind water vapour and carbon dioxide. It has a stronger effect than the notorious carbon dioxide but is present in much smaller quantities in the atmosphere (less than two parts per million, compared to four hundred parts per million for CO2). Methane emissions…
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A fierce debate over President Biden’s plan to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. Is he doing enough, or too much? A fee on greenhouse gas emissions is coming. It’s the first of its kind. Congress passed it as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. More migrant adults apprehended at the border. Find out…
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