The Liberals have announced Canada's move away from fully gas-powered cars and toward electric vehicles, mandating that all sales of passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and light trucks be hybrids, electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035. Here are some of your biggest questions about the plan. Environment minister insists 12 years long …

In order to hit its 2035 targets for zero-emission vehicles, Canada will need hundreds of thousands of public charging ports for electric vehicles, but critics say there’s no cohesive plan to make that happen. Infrastructure required to meet zero-emission vehicle targets by 2035, experts say Most of the people who …

Compared to urban dwellers, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change in many ways and face challenges to adaptation, says a new federal government report. And rural doctors and health researchers say climate change has been having a big impact on health in rural communities. Here's a closer look. …

Nearly 200 countries have recognized the need to move away from fossil fuels, in what is being celebrated as a landmark deal at the UN climate talks. But others say it's filled with half measures and loopholes. What the COP28 final agreement includes and what it doesn't Nearly 200 countries …

A draft version of a potential climate agreement at the COP28 climate summit on Monday offered only a range of options countries "could" take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rather than heeding demands to phase out fossil fuels completely. Proposed COP28 climate agreement has no mention of oil or natural …

The new premier of the Northwest Territories says that, ideally, the territory would receive a complete exemption from carbon taxation in Canada. Pressure has been on federal government to extend exemptions Canada's newest premier says that in an ideal world, Ottawa would provide his territory with a blanket exemption from …

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's assertion that Canada can achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 while simultaneously increasing oil and gas production is "logically incoherent." Wilkinson added he thinks Smith is not telling Albertans "the facts" about what fighting climate change action will require. Smith argues …

The Liberal government announced its regulatory framework for capping emissions in the oil and gas sector Thursday — a national cap-and-trade system that it says will set emissions limits without restricting production. Framework meant to reduce emissions while letting production increase 12% above 2019 levels The Liberal government announced its …

The federal government will unveil its oil and gas emissions cap framework on Thursday, a senior government official told CBC News. The framework will be implemented through a cap-and-trade system, the official said. Emissions cap will be set lower than Ottawa's original target The federal government will unveil its oil …

High-income households would tend to be the biggest winners, while lower-income households would tend to be hurt the most, according to Statistics Canada modelling software widely used by economists. High-income households would tend to be the biggest winners, lower-income households hurt the most "Axe the tax" (or its American counterpart, …