Tag: Catherine McKenna
Indigenous participation key to renewed oil sands monitoring agreement
Some Indigenous communities withdrew from Joint Oil Sands Monitoring agreement in 2014 over treaty rights Canada and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday that renews environmental monitoring of oil sands production in northern Alberta and provides for greater Indigenous involvement in monitoring priorities and decisions. Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, and […]
After Trump exit, McKenna repeats Canada’s commitment to Paris Climate agreement
Vancouver committed to cut emissions by 80% below 2007 levels, before 2050 President Donald Trump recently announced that the United States will be leaving the Paris Climate Accord, which former President Barack Obama had helped create. Canada will not be following the Americans, says Catherine Mckenna, minister of environment and climate change. In fact, Mckenna said in a […]
$2 billion federal Low Carbon Economy Fund hoping to emulate Alberta successes?
Alberta showing way by helping industry to decarbonize oil sands bitumen, Low Carbon Economy Fund should take same approach The Canadian government announced the $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund Thursday, hoping to support innovation and new technologies in a wide range of industries. The funding is spread over five years and at least one […]
New methane emissions regulation smart policy and politics for Ottawa, industry
Methane emissions regulations will be coordinated with provinces like Alberta to avoid duplication, unnecessary cost The Canadian environment department has issued new regulations to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 per cent by 2025. Canada’s move is part of the broad Paris climate strategy of decarbonizing existing energy systems while […]
Canada to have carbon-cutting measures beyond pricing: minister
McKenna said Canadian government looking at how it can make sure houses are being built in carbon energy efficient ways TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada‘s federal government and its provinces have agreed they need emissions-cutting measures beyond the minimum price on carbon unveiled last week, and the government will announce those measures in the fall, a senior minister […]
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