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Carl Meyer@meyer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I asked the prime minister's office for comment. They said the government is "pairing smart regulation with major investment, partnership and market-based solutions" to cut emissions - but "we cannot rely on restrictions and prohibitions alone."

Exclusive: my interview with Guilbeault - he thinks Carney believes the markets will largely take care of climate, that this govt has a "negative bias" towards regulations, and that Canada will likely be sued for violating the net-zero law if it doesn't ditch it first thenarwhal.ca/guilbeault-e...

Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Steven Guilbeault is resigning as a member of Parliament — he says he can no longer have an impact on climate change working within Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. In this exclusive interview, the former environment minister shares why. thenarwhal.ca/guilbeault-e...

Guilbeault on Carney’s faith in a market fix for climate change | The Narwhal

Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he was ‘becoming a tool to justify some of the things the government is doing,’ as he leaves the Liberals

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“I think it’s a deflection of responsibility, a fear of provinces, a fear of nation-building projects not coming through because our nations want to protect water.” Here's our in-depth story about the latest federal attempt to provide clean water to First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/canada-first...

Canada’s First Nations water bill C-37 faces criticism | The Narwhal

‘I wish one of Canada’s major projects were to provide us clean drinking water’: Canada’s new bill stops short of recognizing First Nations right to clean water

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Guilbeault on Carney’s faith in a market fix for climate change | The Narwhal

Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he was ‘becoming a tool to justify some of the things the government is doing,’ as he leaves the Liberals

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Two former advisors to the federal government called out Prime Minister Mark Carney for slashing environmental rules and ignoring experts in climate science and policy. thenarwhal.ca/carney-canad...

Carney is ‘shredding’ environmental rules, ‘misleading’ the public: experts | The Narwhal

The government shut out its own climate science and policy advisors, they say, while gutting Canada’s environmental protections in favour of oil and gas

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Matt Simmons@writermjs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In 2023 I reported Canada lacked evidence backing industry's claim Canadian LNG exports could lower global emissions by displacing coal. They knew domestic LNG would pollute, so they went digging for proof it could lower it elsewhere. As Matt writes here, our deal with Germany isn't displacing coal.

My latest looks at the recent Canada-Germany LNG deal through the lens of climate costs, with an honest accounting of the economic situation. thenarwhal.ca/canada-germa...

For the first time, Canada’s building code limits the volume of greenhouse gases new buildings can emit. Documents obtained by The Narwhal show natural gas companies lobbied against it. thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...

Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions | The Narwhal

Canada’s new building code limits greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Documents show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on it

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NEW: Government records I obtained show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on Canada's new national building code, complaining to public servants that new emissions rules "could effectively ban natural gas." But the code's minimum standards still allow gas for heating: thenarwhal.ca/natural-gas-...

Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s limit on household emissions | The Narwhal

Canada’s new building code limits greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Documents show fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on it

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"Canada Strong will help make America great again." -- Prime Minister Mark Carney, May 28, Economic Club of New York

Activist-turned-politician Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from the House of Commons marks the end of an era for Canadian environmental aspirations, writes @balkissoon.bsky.social. And it signals that climate action is radical again. thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilb...

Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House | The Narwhal

Canada’s ‘most ambitious environment minister’ quit politics and an activist investor group quit convincing banks and fossil fuel companies. Environmental action is back outside

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Documents obtained by The Narwhal reveal staff in Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources raised concerns about the impacts of changes to the province’s Endangered Species Act, saying they “may weaken oversight and accountability” and “undermine public trust.” thenarwhal.ca/ontario-natu...

Ontario ministry experts warned against at-risk species changes in Bill 5 | The Narwhal

‘This may be seen as a way to avoid transparency, accountability and undermine public trust,’ experts with Ontario’ Ministry of Natural Resources warned

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Canada’s second-sunniest province is running low on energy — but it's s turning to fossil fuels instead of solar panels. Why? @jsrutgers.bsky.social breaks it down: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-sol...

Why isn’t there more solar power in one of Canada’s sunniest provinces? | The Narwhal

The electricity grid in Canada’s second-sunniest province is strained — but Manitoba says solar power is not the solution

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In early 2023 I wrote a story on the oilsands alliance. At that point their publicly stated plan was to cut 22 million tonnes /year by 2030. The oilsands emitted 89 million tonnes that year. Today's deal with Alberta says the new goal is 6 million tonnes /year by 2035. thenarwhal.ca/pathways-all...

Pathways Alliance: oilsands firms saving the planet or saving face? | The Narwhal

Oilsands firms in the Pathways Alliance wants to achieve net-zero emissions from their operations. Is it just another greenwashing tactic?

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Fatima Syed@fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Don't miss this one by superstar colleague Fatima, who got her hands on a leaked recording about the Ford government's biggest disruption in 80 years to the authorities who help protect our local drinking water

The Doug Ford gov't is moving ahead with the consolidation of conservation authorities, but a leaked recording reveals ministry officials don't know the details of how drinking water protections will continue, due in part to cabinet confidentiality New 🍨 by me thenarwhal.ca/conservation... #onpoli

I wrote an explainer on Carney's pitch to radically alter environmental assessments of projects. It's a big deal and about more than economic zones. It would change rules for extinction of wildlife, fossil fuel and nuclear oversight, First Nations consultations and more thenarwhal.ca/canada-major...

Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects | The Narwhal

From pipelines to mines, Carney’s government is proposing big changes to environmental rules and how major projects get approved in Canada

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proposing a major shift in the way environmental impacts of oil and gas, mining and other projects are assessed. @meyer.bsky.social has the details. thenarwhal.ca/canada-major...

Feds pitch ‘economic zones’ to fast-track major projects | The Narwhal

From pipelines to mines, Carney’s government is proposing big changes to environmental rules and how major projects get approved in Canada

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"I would not be a journalist if I wanted a fawning, mendacious robot to construct my understanding of events rather than investigating them myself." Yup, my feelings exactly. By my excellent colleague @michellecyca.com thewalrus.ca/the-new-york...

The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting | The Walrus

Despite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big deal

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EXCLUSIVE: As Ontario moves ahead with consolidating conservation authorities, a leaked recording from an Environment Ministry meeting suggests questions remain on the transition plan and how drinking water will be protected. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/conservation...

Ontario clamps down on conservation authorities amid consolidation | The Narwhal

A leaked meeting recording suggests many questions remain around conservation authority merger and impacts on Ontario’s drinking water

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Internal documents show Canadian officials compared Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office to a U.S. council known as an energy “tiger team,” meant to offer “concierge, white glove service” to get mining and fossil fuel projects built. thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...

How Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ and Carney’s fast-tracking office align | The Narwhal

Officials compared Canada’s Major Projects Office with the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council, which ushers fossil fuel projects through approval

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Trump has an energy ‘tiger team.’ Carney’s fast-tracking office ‘operates similarly,’ docs say thenarwhal.ca/carney-major...

How Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ and Carney’s fast-tracking office align | The Narwhal

Officials compared Canada’s Major Projects Office with the U.S. National Energy Dominance Council, which ushers fossil fuel projects through approval

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When Canadians talk about affordability, the discussion often revolves around the cost of fuel. While we pay for gasoline and diesel with our credit cards, in study after study, scientists have shown we also pay with our health. We should talk about it more. thenarwhal.ca/climate-chan...

How Canadians pay for fossil fuels with our bodies | The Narwhal

The affordability crisis brings about talk of the price at the gas pump, but more Canadians are realizing the cost climate change is taking on our health

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