Canada’s oil industry at odds with Trudeau over new 2030 climate plans

March 31, 2022 Roy Environment Comments Off

CALGARY, Alberta, March 31 (Reuters) – Canada’s first emissions reduction roadmap relies heavily on the oil and gas sector to help Ottawa reach its 2030 climate goal, but there is a still a big gap between what industry and government say are achievable cuts.Oil and gas is Canada’s highest-polluting sector, accounting for 26% of total emissions. If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is to meet its climate target of reducing overall emissions 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030, the oil and gas industry will need to make drastic cuts.So far Canada has missed every emissions reduction goal it has ever set and …
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U.S. SEC nearing settlement with Wall Street firms over WhatsApp probe -sources

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on U.S. SEC nearing settlement with Wall Street firms over WhatsApp probe -sources

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Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists’ fears that [...]
Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight

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Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards

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San Francisco Mayor Calls for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on San Francisco Mayor Calls for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

San Francisco Mayor London Breed proposed a plan which would require welfare recipients to undergo drug testing and engage in treatment programs. The announcement comes as the city deals with an average of three overdose [...]

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