Feb
25
2021
Climate Change
Feb
12
2021
Coal Mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes and Beyond
Concerns about the impacts of open-pit coal mining in Alberta is not new. In 2021, a culmination of decisions and regulatory changes has renewed the attention to coal development in the province.
News coverage and public attention has been focused two separate matters: Read more about Coal Mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes and Beyond
Feb
17
2021
Dec
16
2020
Issue Brief: Canada's Climate Action Plan
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the federal government released its new climate action plan—A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy (PDF). The plan comes on the heels of the government's tabling of Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, and of investments in climate action in the government's Fall Economic Statement. Read more about Issue Brief: Canada's Climate Action Plan
Jan
26
2021
Haysboro Climate Conversation
Jan 26 2021 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
From Calgary Climate Hub:
January 26 is the next COVID-safe digital version of our popular Community Climate Conversation. This time we are going to Haysboro!
Tune in to our Community Zoomcast from your own cozy space and engage in *real* conversations with our host of climate experts on topics like renewable energy, permaculture and building climate resilience (and pandemic resilience!) into GREAT Calgary communities like this one. Read more about Haysboro Climate Conversation
Dec
22
2020
Calgary Climate Hub Holiday Celebrations
Dec 22 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From the Calgary Climate Hub website:
Join us for a Calgary Climate Hub Holiday Social on Tuesday, Dec 22nd from 7-8:30pm.
It's been a long year, and even though we are apart, we are a community, and that community is worth celebrating.
So drop in, show up and show off your holiday spirits! Read more about Calgary Climate Hub Holiday Celebrations
Dec
15
2020
Grassy Mountain Coal Project
The oral portion of the public hearing for Benga Mining Ltd.'s proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project in the Crowsnest Pass concluded on December 2. The next step in the federal impact assessment process is for the Joint Review Panel to draft the Impact Assessment Report, Consultation Report, and recommend potential conditions for submission to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Grassy Mountain is the first of at least six mountain-top removal coal mines proposed by large Australian mining companies in various stages of regulatory approval in the region. There are more than 50,000 ha of the Old Man River headwaters under lease for future mountain-top removal mining.
Public hearing
- Grassy Mountain Coal Project (Canadian Impact Assessment Registry)
- Grassy Mountain blog (Alberta Wilderness Association)
- Watch archived recordings of the public hearing on YouTube.
Dec
09
2020
Federal government introduces net-zero emissions bill
On November 19, Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathon Wilkinson tabled Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 in the House of Commons. The legislation, if passed, would require the federal government to set a series of 5-year interim emissions reduction targets beginning in 2030 progressing to the ultimate target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Read more about Federal government introduces net-zero emissions bill
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