Etiket: carbon
Carbon price climbs to $50 a tonne in several provinces
(OTTAWA) Rising crude oil prices, not taxes, are to blame for skyrocketing fuel prices at the pump, the federal Minister of Natural Resources argued Friday, rejecting the claim of the…
[Libre opinion] The right time to raise the carbon tax
Mr. Jean Charest: You published an opinion letter a few days ago and reading it, I felt a certain uneasiness. Truth be told, I noticed a questionable selection of carbon…
Carbon price rises to $50 a ton
The national price on pollution increases another $10 a tonne of greenhouse gas emissions as expected Friday in several provinces. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is resisting political pressure to delay…
Carbon capture | Opinions divided on the possible tax credit
(Calgary) A new carbon capture and storage tax credit, set to be unveiled in next week’s federal budget, is sparking debate among those who say it will help Canada meet…
[Opinion] Letter from Jean Charest: Now is not the time to increase the carbon tax
The price of gasoline at the pump is the highest we have seen in a long time. Canadian workers are frustrated with their ever-increasing bills. Russia’s illegitimate invasion of Ukraine…
Should forests be preserved by creating carbon credits?
A large forestry company in British Columbia will refrain from logging 40,000 hectares of forest for at least 25 years in order to sell carbon credits. A strategy which, according…
Inès de la Fressange and her daughter Nine d’Urso, stunning carbon copies for a special evening
The guests of the dinner organized this Thursday, March 24 by the association AEM, A future for the Children of the world, at the Ledoyen pavilion in the 8th arrondissement…
HQ’s strategic plan: increase capacity by 50% to achieve carbon neutrality
More than 100 additional terawatts / hour (TWh) of clean electricity will be required for Quebec to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, more than half of Hydro-Québec’s current capacity, according…
Sweep, the Mauguio start-up that helps companies reduce their carbon footprint
Sweep calculates the carbon footprint of companies to help them reduce their environmental footprint. This start-up from Mauguio (Hérault), created in June 2020, has created software to help them control…
Coldplay kicks off ‘low carbon’ world tour in front of 40,000 people in Costa Rica
British band Coldplay kicked off their first world tour since 2017 in Costa Rica on Friday night in front of a cheering crowd of 40,000 at the National Stadium in…
Carbon monoxide poisoning in Gonsans (Doubs)
AT Gonsansnear Besançon, a child has been mildly poisoned by carbon monoxide. A little before two o’clock in the morning, this Sunday, March 20, 2022, he was taken from stomach…
A carbon budget, okay, but how?
Last December, the columnist Francis Vailles informed us of the significant pollution caused by the 1% of the richest1 ; the latter pollute 19 times more than the bottom 50%…
Coldplay kicks off ‘low carbon’ world tour in front of 40,000 people in Costa Rica
British band Coldplay kicked off their first world tour since 2017 in Costa Rica on Friday night in front of a cheering crowd of 40,000 at the National Stadium in…
why franceinfo focuses on the carbon footprint of transport
What if the explosion in prices at the pump was an opportunity to rethink the place of the car in our lives? Under the effect of the war in Ukraine,…
why franceinfo focuses on the carbon footprint of transport
What if the explosion in prices at the pump was an opportunity to rethink the place of the car in our lives? Under the effect of the war in Ukraine,…
agreement in principle of the 27 on the carbon tax project at the borders
The European Parliament must decide by the summer on the Commission’s project. The 27 will then adopt their final position and engage in talks with MEPs to find a definitive…
agreement in principle of the 27 on the carbon tax project at the borders
The European Parliament must decide by the summer on the Commission’s project. The 27 will then adopt their final position and engage in talks with MEPs to find a definitive…
Business Forum | The industrial sector, an essential ally in the objective of carbon neutrality
As part of the 26and Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) held last year in Glasgow, Prime Minister François Legault, in front…
The true carbon footprint of Quebecers
When our Prime Minister, François Legault, says: “When we look at GHGs per capita, over 60 states and provinces […]. Quebec is first. Can we be a little bit proud?…
Automakers now required to display cars’ ‘carbon score’ in ads
This indicator will be based on the model of the energy label for household appliances, with an emissions scale ranging from A to G, from green to red. Article written…