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Canada's new tariff on Chinese EVs 'too much': Pembina

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Canada's new tariff on Chinese EVs 'too much': Pembina

"Too much" and too quickly is how a senior figure from the Pembina Institute describes a Canadian tariff on electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, emphasizing the need for government support for EV affordability and adoption.

Canada announces 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs

Canada is following the U.S.'s lead and slapping steep new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning. He said a 100 per cent surtax will be levied on all Chinese-made EVs, effective Oct. 1.

VulcanX to design hydrogen plant with FortisBC funding

VulcanX Energy Corp. has received $2 million in funding from FortisBC's Clean Growth Innovation Fund to begin design and engineering work on a hydrogen plant that will harness natural gas to produce zero-emission hydrogen and solid carbon. 

Vitalis returns to refrigeration's roots with CO2 in heat pumps

A heat pump designed and manufactured by Kelowna-based Vitalis promises a more environmentally friendly solution to heating and cooling buildings through a somewhat unexpected medium: carbon dioxide (CO2).

Li-Metal confirms Keshav Kochhar as CEO

Markham, Ont.-based Li-Metal Corp. (LIM-CN) announced the appointment of Keshav Kochhar as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kochhar was appointed as interim CEO of the company on July 8 after serving as its COO.

New report from HP reveals technology is key to expanding economic opportunity in the age of AI

As the digital divide continues to grow around the world, artificial intelligence could exacerbate these disparities. Learn how HP is driving digital equity in Canada amidst the rapidly evolving online world.

Sponsored by: HP Canada

EnerPure reports progress on Alberta recycling plant

Winnipeg-based EnerPure Inc. says it has made progress on deploying its used motor oil recycling plant in Alberta, achieving an internal rate of return of 51 per cent. The plant is being developed in collaboration with Texas-based Ascent Engineering.

Floods, fires, hail: Making Canada’s buildings climate-resilient

Making commercial buildings climate-resilient may be expensive, but the long-term costs of inaction are significant. Climate risk analysts say the real estate sector and regulators are moving too slow on considering measures to improve the climate resilience of Canada’s buildings.

Canada needs to double down on carbon removal

OPINION: A key pillar of reaching climate goals is, of course, to deeply cut carbon pollution across the economy in the years ahead. But reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is not enough.

One-third of Canadians touched by extreme weather: poll

A new poll suggests more Canadians are feeling the direct impacts of extreme weather, but overall opinions about climate change haven't changed much. Thirteen per cent of respondents say climate change doesn't exist, compared to 12 per cent in 2023.

B.C. researchers mining human waste for power

A team of B.C. researchers is experimenting with ways to convert our sewage into energy by seeding a high-tech mini sewage digester with naturally occurring microbial populations that digest the organic matter, giving off biogas.

Startup pH7 secures $1M to reshape eco-friendly mining

A B.C. startup called pH7 Technologies has been gaining a lot of attention lately for a solvent-based process — called solvometallurgy — that it has developed as an alternative way of extracting platinum-group metals from industrial and auto waste.

Startup aims to solve carbon removal’s trust problem

Carbon credit startup Isometric offers monitoring, reporting and verification services to authenticate credits generated by nascent approaches to durable carbon removal, including direct air capture, biomass with carbon removal and storage, and enhanced rock weathering. 

Oakland to have first 100% electric school bus fleet in U.S.

California-based student transportation company Zum says it has deployed an all-electric fleet of school buses in Oakland Unified School District, making it the first major school district in the U.S. to transition to a 100 per cent electrified bus system.

South Korea to advance EV battery certifications after fires

South Korea’s government and ruling party have agreed to move up an EV battery certification program, the party said on Sunday, as authorities seek to alleviate public safety concerns after a series of fires involving EVs.

The growing power of green in the stock market of the environment

OPINION: It’s not just the oil and gas industry which should be concerned. As demand for ownership in polluting firms wanes, every sector that fails to adapt to climate change will be left behind.

BP buys stake in Chinese producer of SAF

BP Plc (BP-N) has acquired a $49-million US stake in Chinese sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech Stock Co., giving the oil major a foothold in one of the world’s biggest aviation markets.

The secret behind Germany’s record renewables buildout

The German government anchored the solutions to speeding up the energy transition in legislation. One law designated clean energy projects an “overriding public interest”. Another required German states to allocate about two per cent of their land for wind turbines. 

‘Dangerous precedent’ rattles Chile’s renewable energy market

A legislative change is threatening to unravel one of the world’s safest bets in renewable energy, a Chilean incentive program that lured companies backed by BlackRock Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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