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With the United Nations’ climate conference, known as COP, underway in Dubai this week amid the usual delegate wrangling to phase out fossil fuels, one Canadian human rights lawyer at the annual event is promoting a different approach to compel nations to lower their emissions. Payam Akhavan made a name …
Read More »How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests
Another way a ‘nature economy’ is finding a foothold is through talent acquisition. Scott Sinclair, whose company, SES Consulting, retrofits buildings to move them off fossil fuels, says having a nature-first mindset baked into the business model attracts innovative young minds who grew up with the environment front and centre …
Read More »Energy bills in Canada not expected to fall much in 2023. Maybe that’s a good thing, experts say
In Europe, global warming has been a mixed blessing this winter. Fears of a massive energy crunch leaving millions of homes in the dark have largely dissipated, at least for now. The European Union’s reserves of natural gas are at least 83 per cent full, and gas prices are a …
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