INTERVIEW: Canada’s Green Party centres affordability, sovereignty in climate-oriented election bid
The Green Party of Canada would re-establish Canada’s carbon tax, given a chance at the helm, though the group’s co-leader said she hopes to broaden support for climate action beyond its environmental benefits.
Read MoreWest Virginia legislature passes bill for CO2 storage under state parks
A West Virginia bill allowing the state to lease space under its parks is heading up the chain of command for final approval.
Read MoreQuebec cutting gasoline price floor amid plummeting gas prices
Canada’s only province with a cap-and-trade system appears to be rethinking its gasoline regulations, as prices otherwise dipped across the country following the elimination of the consumer-facing carbon tax.
Read MoreISO-NE, NYISO approved for higher rates if US tariffs apply to Canadian electricity
Electricity providers in the US Northeast can now pass on potential impacts of the US-Canada trade war to utility customers.
Read MoreSouth Dakota regulators question CO2 pipeline feasibility, ask developer to prove it
A major multi-state CO2 pipeline developer has less than two weeks to show it can get its project moving, or South Dakota regulators may take permitting off the table.
Read MoreNew US Republican bill cuts wind, solar from IRA clean tax credits
A new US Republican bill would gradually cut solar and wind out of clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), amid a larger push to preserve fossil fuel-based power.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Expect changes to industrial carbon pricing, if not scrapped outright post Canadian-election -webinar
A Toronto-based consultancy is weighing risks to Canada’s climate policy ahead of its rapidly approaching federal election and finding little certainty for industry – particularly in Alberta, where the provincial government is reportedly considering changes to its carbon market programme.
Read MoreUS tariffs expected to pinch EV market -report
US tariffs are expected to put foreign EV manufacturers in a pinch, as more than a third of battery powered automobiles are imported from outside the country, according to a report.
Read MoreWisconsin lawmakers consider SAF tax credit
Wisconsin lawmakers are seeking co-sponsorship on a bill to establish a new state sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credit, while the US Congress considers a measure to axe the federal clean fuels credit.
Read MoreCanada’s GHG reduction strategy needs a rethink -report
A new report by a Canadian policy think tank is pressing Canada’s next government to rethink the country’s GHG reduction strategy, amid uncertainty after the consumer carbon tax was cut.
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