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Beware of carbon monoxide: one death and a hundred poisonings
A man from Saint-Eustache lost his life this morning by carbon monoxide poisoning for having tried to warm up using his barbecue, said François Legault at a press conference. •…
Significant increase in carbon monoxide poisoning since the start of power outages in Montreal
More than sixty cases of carbon monoxide poisoning leading to emergency visits have been reported in the last hours to Montreal Public Health, which calls on people facing power outages…
Ice storm over southern Quebec | More than 60 people assessed for carbon monoxide poisoning
(Montreal) More than 60 people have had to be assessed in Montreal and Laval for carbon monoxide poisoning since Wednesday, while thousands of Quebecers are still without electricity following the…
Ice storms and power outages | Ten carbon monoxide poisonings in Montreal and Laval
Paramedics in Montreal and Laval had to carry out a dozen interventions for carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of the freezing rain storm, Urgences-Santé said Thursday. Posted at 8:28…
Average Federal ‘Carbon Tax’ Rebate Exceeded Spending in 2021
(OTTAWA) A new federal report says checks sent in 2021 for “carbon pricing” far exceeded what most recipients had paid that year by buying hydrocarbons. Posted at 5:34 p.m. The…
Carbon neutrality | Climate referendums are on the rise
On March 26, a referendum aimed at hastening carbon neutrality in Berlin, Germany, failed to achieve a quorum. A climate referendum in 2021 led to the rejection of a carbon…
The carbon “tax” is here to stay
Introducing a price on pollution was one of Justin Trudeau’s most important decisions since 2015. Posted at 9:00 a.m. Admittedly, Canada is still an environmental dunce, far behind Europe. But…
2 ton workshop | Lighten your carbon footprint at the frontiers of reality
To achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to “well below 2°C”, each person on Earth should emit no more than 2 tonnes eq. CO2 per year. How…
in Berlin, a referendum on carbon neutrality to “turbocharge” renewable energies
The voters of the capital must say this Sunday if they want the municipality to set itself the objective of achieving the balance between emission and absorption of CO2 by…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How does the carbon market work?
In order to maintain their level of pollution below the targets set by the Quebec government, several major polluters use forest offset credits. Before December 2022, companies had to buy…
he was one of the first to establish the role of carbon dioxide in global warming.
By studying ice samples, Claude Lorius had succeeded in reconstructing the history of the relationship between greenhouse gases and the temperature at the surface of the earth. Article written by…
he was one of the first to establish the role of carbon dioxide in global warming.
By studying ice samples, Claude Lorius had succeeded in reconstructing the history of the relationship between greenhouse gases and the temperature at the surface of the earth. Article written by…
he was one of the first to establish the role of carbon dioxide in global warming.
By studying ice samples, Claude Lorius had succeeded in reconstructing the history of the relationship between greenhouse gases and the temperature at the surface of the earth. Article written by…
Solution WILL builds its success on the transformation of GHGs into carbon credits
On the one hand, organizations are looking for funds to carry out projects to reduce their emissions. On the other hand, companies or individuals are ready to pay to offset…
four questions about the “CO2 cemetery” inaugurated in the North Sea, which will store carbon dioxide injected underground
Transported by sea to the Nini West platform, at the edge of Norwegian waters, the gas is transferred to a reservoir 1.8 km deep. A world first. On Wednesday March…
Millions of free allowances in the carbon market again this year
The Quebec Ministry of the Environment granted free allowances this year corresponding to 14.5 million tonnes of CO2 to major polluters subject to the carbon market. Thanks to this gift,…
in the Sahel, trees are counted to understand the role of vegetation in carbon storage in arid regions
An international team of scientists has managed to count for the first time the precise number of trees growing in Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. Objective:…
in the Sahel, trees are counted to understand the role of vegetation in carbon storage in arid regions
An international team of scientists has managed to count for the first time the precise number of trees growing in Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. Objective:…
in the Sahel, trees are counted to understand the role of vegetation in carbon storage in arid regions
An international team of scientists has managed to count for the first time the precise number of trees growing in Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. Objective:…
Quebec plans a major overhaul of the carbon market
Quebec’s carbon market is about to undergo the biggest overhaul since its creation 10 years ago. Consultations on the cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (SPEDE) will take place…