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  Going green can actually boost our economy Author of the article: Daniel Steel    •   C. Tyler DesRoches Published Nov 23, 2023   •   Last updated 22 hours ago   •   4 minute read Join the conversation As we look forward to this year’s COP28 climate meeting, we hope both government officials and the public will understand these risks and grab these opportunities. Every action has the chance of helping us tip ourselves away from danger.   PHOTO BY INA FASSBENDER  / AFP via Getty Images Article content If you are like most people, you’ve been taught that climate action is a sacrifice. Cutting emissions from fossil fuels, you’ve been told, is the economy-squeezing price we must pay for a livable planet. Read more...

  To achieve its goals, Canada needs steep emissions cuts in the oil and gas sector David Thurton  ·  CBC News  ·  Posted: Nov 12, 2023 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago A person walks past a climate change-themed nature mural on Earth Day during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 22, 2021. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Social Sharing Canadians received a jarring reality check on Tuesday when the environment commissioner released his audit of the federal government's emissions reduction plan. One of the negative nuggets emerging from Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco's report is the fact that Canada is on track for a 34 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 — not the 40 per cent reduction promised... read more

  A growing number of workers are making the decision to walk out of companies whose environmental values don't align with their own. Read  more...

  Here's something you don't hear much  when it comes to climate change: hope. Countries are setting records in deploying climate-friendly technologies, such as solar power and electric vehicles, according to a new   International Energy Agency report . The agency, which represents countries that make up more than 80% of global energy consumption, projects... read more

  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations warned Wednesday that the “gates of hell” are at hand as  climate change  intensifies, and top international officials said the world’s leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough... read more

As the existential threat of climate change looms large, cities worldwide are grappling with the urgent need for sustainability and environmental responsibility. In this critical time, we examine Vancouver’s claim to greenest city and put it up against Oslo, Norway. It’s not pretty. When scrutinizing their efforts side by side, it becomes evident that Vancouver falls far behind Oslo in embracing sustainable practices. It is high time for Vancouver to confront its shortcomings and accelerate its climate efforts to catch up with Oslo's exceptional commitment to a greener future. Oslo electric bus recharging.  1.       Insufficient Targets: Vancouver's lackluster approach to carbon reduction is alarming. While Oslo boldly aims for carbon neutrality by 2030, Vancouver seems content with a distant target of 2050. This sluggish timeline fails to address the pressing climate crisis and risks falling short of the decisive action required to avert catastrophic consequences. 2.      

 Original article here Significant parts of the province could be lost to rising sea levels, according to spy agency CBC News   ·  Posted: Mar 10, 2023 7:00 AM PST  Canada's spy agency says climate change is threatening the nation's prosperity and security, and has identified British Columbia as a region of particular concern. A newly released analysis by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that was prepared in April 2021 and only recently disclosed to The Canadian Press spells out several concerns presented by global warming. They include looming threats to water and food security, Arctic sovereignty, and coastal security — the latter of which could greatly impact British Columbians. According to the report, rising sea levels could cause "irretrievable loss of infrastructure and even entire communities" with the potential to destroy "significant parts" of the westernmost province. Taking steps to lessen the severity of flood and weather risks