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Government of Canada releases framework for ending fossil fuel subsidies

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The Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies signals both greater support for clean technology as well as emission reductions across the economy from traditional sectors. Canada is also committed to phasing out public financing of the fossil fuel sector.

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Canada targets cutting GHGs 30% below 2005 levels by 2030; new regulations for oil and gas, power, petrochemicals

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Canada Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced that Canada plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. Canada formally submitted its target, referred to as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Canada and Alberta introduce joint plan for improved environmental monitoring in the oil sands

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The Government of Canada and Government of Alberta unveiled “The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring” in a partnership to improve environmental monitoring in the oil sands region with a program that will sample more sites for more substances more frequently. Proposed oil sands monitoring by 2015.

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Stellantis EV battery plant building resumes nearest monetary offer with executive

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. “We’ve heard that Stellantis expects, if they were in the United States, over the course of time, they would receive $15 billion in tax breaks, so that would be expected in Canada,” Fedeli mentioned in an interview. The government referred to as the offer “good for workers and good for Canada.”

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Joint Review Panel Gives Go-Ahead to Mackenzie Gas Project in Canada

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The parties proposing to develop the Mackenzie Gas Project are: Imperial Oil Resources Limited (IORL); Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (IORVL); Shell Canada Limited as managing partner of Shell Canada Energy; ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited and ConocoPhillips Northern Partnership; ExxonMobil Canada Properties; and.

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Harvard study finds human health risks from Canadian hydroelectric projects

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The works uses factors such as soil carbon and reservoir design to forecast methylmercury increases for 22 hydroelectric reservoirs under consideration or construction in Canada. to 10-fold depending on time spent foraging in different environments. MeHg concentrations in locally caught species increase 1.3 — Calder et al.

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UBC engineers use fiber from recycled tires to develop more resilient concrete

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Results of the study indicated that STF—which consists mainly of polyester fiber—was more stable in alkaline environment compared to commercial polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers. Relative to a plain reference mixture, 0.4% A paper on the work is published in the journal Materials and Structures. STF and 0.3%

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