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Environmental health scholar Lauren Minsky, the creator of the People’s Cancer Incidence Screening Tool (PCIST), says her new mapping tool shows higher rates of several cancers in small communities near fracking sites and refineries, places too small for conventional epidemiology to count.

‘We Know Enough to Act’: U.S. Researcher Maps Cancer Rates Near Fossil Fuel and Industrial Sites

A Pennsylvania researcher says her new mapping tool shows higher rates of several cancers in small communities near fracking sites and refineries, places she argues are too small for conventional epid...

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Canadian-owned Northland Power Inc. says its Jurassic Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project came in under budget and with "zero lost-time incidents across nearly 75,000 hours worked." www.theenergymix.com/new-80-mw-ju...

New 80-MW Jurassic BESS Now Alberta’s Biggest Battery Storage Project

An 80-megawatt battery energy storage project just came online to become Alberta’s biggest, with the company saying it was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

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Researchers are now able to estimate the impact of current and future emissions from individual fossil fuel projects and track real consequences for communities, challenging the argument that emissions from a single project are globally insignificant. www.theenergymix.com/new-tool-est...

New Tool Estimates Human Toll of Individual Fossil Fuel Projects

The Carbon Impacts Tracer marks a shift from measuring a project’s climate footprint in tonnes of carbon to estimating what those emissions could mean for people and ecosystems. For Canada, that could...

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Treaty 8 First Nations Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi says his presence at announcement of the #PacificLink pipeline should not be interpreted as support for the project but “to ensure our nations are not left behind.” www.theenergymix.com/dont-mistake...

Don’t Mistake Attendance at a Press Conference as Support for a Pipeline, Chief Says

The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations, who stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they declared the Pacific Link to be in the "national interest," ...

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The global EV market is growing. Light-duty EV sales in 2025 exceeded 20 million and made up about a quarter of all light-duty vehicle sales, up from 19% in 2024. Almost 90% of light-duty vehicle sales were in China, the United States, Europe, and India. Read the latest 👉

Zero-Emission Trucks Gain Ground Worldwide, But Not in Canada

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle sales grew “considerably” from 2020 to 2025, with global trends favouring trucks, though in Canada buses and coaches dominated that vehicle category.

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Solar kits are helping Ukrainian families deal with ongoing power blackouts. “As temperatures drop and infrastructure strikes continue, Kherson remains a frontline city operating almost entirely off-grid,” says Hope for Ukraine's CEO. www.theenergymix.com/hope-for-ukr... @hopeforukraine.bsky.social

Hope for Ukraine Rushes Portable Solar to Kherson As Russia Hits Grid

As Russia launches major attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter, one non-profit delivering portable solar energy systems nationwide is turning to front-line Kherson, racing to reac...

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Why was this week's timing of PM Carney's designation of the 'Pacific Link' pipeline as a project of national interest particularly significant? Find out in this week's SHIFT. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Prophets Point Out Different Paths to Profits | The Energy Mix

Why was this week's timing of PM Carney's designation of the 'Pacific Link' pipeline as a project of national interest particularly significant? Find out in this week's SHIFT.

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Economic gains from electrification could add more than C$3T and 1.6 million jobs by 2050 compared to a business-as-usual scenario, according to a new report from New Economy Canada. www.theenergymix.com/electrified-...

Electrified Economy Could Add 1.6 Million Jobs, $3.1T in GDP by 2050, Report Says

Electrification is an opportunity for Canada to expand its economy, with the potential to add C$3.1 trillion and unlock more than 1.6 million jobs by 2050 compared to a business-as-usual scenario, sug...

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An oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast is expected to be the first project designated as a project of #nationalinterest under the Building Canada Act today. Read why this is a significant day for this announcement: www.theenergymix.com/carney-expec...

Carney Expected to Designate West Coast Pipeline as Project of National Interest

50 years to the day after the world’s first look at a decarbonized future, PM will commit to a pipeline that increases Canada’s emissions by 230 million tonnes, saddles taxpayers with a $43.7-billion ...

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Germany is the third country to present a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels (#TAFF)—a global initiative launched by Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at last year's COP in Belém. www.theenergymix.com/germany-unve...

Germany Unveils Plan to Phase Out Fossil Fuels by 2045

Germany became the third country, after France and the Netherlands, to publish a roadmap for moving away from oil, coal, and gas, but advocacy groups warn that the government's own policies, from gas ...

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PM Carney has been aggressively working to attract international investment to Canada. But Indigenous groups are concerned about how policy changes will affect their rights to land and natural resources, and whether the feds will fulfill their commitments for consultation with First Nations.

Indigenous Groups Cite Poor Consultation on Major Projects, Lowball Offer on Trans Mountain Pipeline

Some of Canada’s planned major projects are coming up against consent obligations with First Nations, while the federal government offers Indigenous groups a 15% stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline t...

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“Women hold fewer than three in 10 jobs in Canada’s environmental and clean technology sector, even as demand for skilled workers continues to grow,” said Trellis Fund founder Rebecca Black. The fund was created “to help increase that number—one student, one opportunity, and one career at a time.”

Trellis Fund Announces Latest Grants for Women Entering Sustainability Careers

The Toronto-based Trellis Fund has announced the latest in its annual series of grants to four women who are studying to enter Canada’s sustainability work force.

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In this week's SHIFT: the latest on O'Leary's Wonder Valley AI data centre and the youth-led climate accountability case against the federal government - plus, do you know how big Canada's cleantech sector is? And four more stories you may have missed this week: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

This Week Has Seven (Long) Days: News Stories You May Have Missed | The Energy Mix

Seven news stories that may have been crowded out of your news feed this week but we wanted you not to miss out on.

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Technical elements of adapting to a changing climate—like infrastructure, buildings and emergency planning—are only part of the picture, participants shared at this week's Adaptation Canada 2026 conference in Toronto. www.theenergymix.com/as-climate-r...

As Climate Risks Grow, Experts Redefine the Scope of Adaptation

Climate adaptation is often framed as a technical challenge: stronger infrastructure, better climate data, resilient buildings, and emergency preparedness. But experts are calling attention to a more ...

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With #COP31 less than two months away, there are calls for host country Türkiye and co-president Australia to ramp up their efforts to phase out fossil fuel use and expansion. www.theenergymix.com/cop31-host-t... @climateactiontracker.org

COP31 Host Türkiye, Co-President Australia Falling Short on Clean Energy, Electrification Pledge

Critics are already calling out climate policy weaknesses underlying the upcoming COP31 annual climate summit, as a flagship initiative leaves out a clean energy commitment and the summit’s hosts cont...

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From improving access to affordable and sustainable energy to protecting ocean ecosystems; decarbonizing steel and cement to the role insurance plays in community adaptation: meet this year's Trellis Fund recipients and what they're working on! www.theenergymix.com/trellis-fund...

Trellis Fund Announces Latest Grants for Women Entering Sustainability Careers

The Toronto-based Trellis Fund has announced the latest in its annual series of grants to four women who are studying to enter Canada’s sustainability work force.

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Councillors in Greenview, #Alberta have stalled a conflict of interest bylaw, even as they face criticism over the lack of transparency in their $70-billion deal with #KevinOLeary to build the “world’s largest #AIdatacentre." No date has been set for when the bylaw will be back in front of council.

Alberta Rural Municipality Hosting Massive Data Centre Defers Conflict of Interest Bylaw

Councillors in a rural Alberta municipality have stalled a new conflict of interest bylaw, even as they face criticism over the lack of transparency in their $70-billion deal with celebrity investor K...

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There were many powerful insights shared during #thebetterideasshow last week. One particularly inspiring guest was Serena Mendizabal of Sacred Earth Solar. Watch Serena's full interview here: youtu.be/ToJZZ-L-TuA?...

Polling has confirmed that Carney’s plan to subsidize the new West Coast Pipeline and roll back environmental protections is harming its standing with voters. In the dozen ridings surveyed, 50 to 59% said public funding for another oil #pipeline would make them less likely to support their local MP.

Pipeline Subsidies Harming Carney's Standing in Ontario

The Carney government’s plan to subsidize the new West Coast Pipeline and roll back environmental protections is harming its standing with voters in a dozen key ridings in Ontario, according to pollin...

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