The stakes could not be higher as Canada sets its 2035 emissions target
Mar 22, 2024 11:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Government of Canada is in the midst of a public engagement on the 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. The timeline is short, and the stakes could not be higher. According to Section 7 of the Canadian...
Climate change is warping the seasons
Mar 07, 2024 09:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The seasons arent what they used to be. People who live in Earths middle latitudes are accustomed to a spring, summer, autumn and winter. If youre in the northern hemisphere, you may have noticed plants flowering...
SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules
Mar 07, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nations first national climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, setting out requirements for publicly listed companies to...
Four ways AI could help us respond to climate change – despite how much energy it uses
Feb 15, 2024 06:05 am UTC| Insights & Views
Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing critcism for how much energy they use. But its important to remember that AI could also contribute in various ways to our response to climate change. Climate change can be...
Feb 08, 2024 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The bush is full up no room for more renewables, according to Nationals leader David Littleproud. Instead, renewables should be restricted to large solar arrays on commercial buildings in the cities. The...
Jan 23, 2024 04:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Few of us pay much attention to our superannuation. Under the Superannuation Guarantee, employers pay at least 11% of salaries into their employees super funds without workers having to do anything. These accumulating...
Jan 15, 2024 03:09 am UTC| Business
Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere where it can warm the planet, and it avoids the use of more...
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Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants