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Statement on the Government of Canada’s New Policy Ending Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Industry

Enviromental Defense

If applied with integrity, these new rules for government spending will effectively shut the door on the creation of new handouts of public money to the companies most responsible for the climate disasters being experienced today – and free up billions for climate solutions.

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Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Enviromental Defense

Upfront equipment costs can also be lower because heat pumps provide both heating and cooling in one unit and they qualify for a number of government rebate programs. What’s more, switching to heat pumps would reduce a home’s carbon emissions for space heating, cooling, and water heating significantly. It’s not.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.12.23

PA Environment Daily

WEDNESDAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 31 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize boroughs and cities to adopt stormwater management fees; House Bill 32 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize Townships of the First Class adopt stormwater management fees. Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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Toronto Mayoral By-election on June 26th is Vital to the Future of Ontario’s Environment

Enviromental Defense

The provincial government continues to attack Ontario’s environmental protections and force sprawl onto farms and natural areas, rather than address the need for new homes in our communities. If you care about the environment, the most important thing you can do is vote.

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Soil carbon sequestration has to look beyond the field to be effective

HumanNature

Guest Post by Sam Leuthold , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a shift in the general popularity of agricultural soils. Not so in the modern day, however.

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IECC Appeals Could Undermine Electrification Requirements in New Construction

Law Columbia

Photo by Gary Cole on Unsplash Building codes have a major influence on how local governments respond to climate change. But the decision to include these sections in the latest draft of the IECC has generated sharp disagreement among trade associations, local governments, and energy efficiency advocates.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Issued on: 09/01/2024 - 17:26 2 min Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company.

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