World Trade Organization rules hamper public food stockholding
World Trade Organization rules must be reformed to allow governments to build and manage public food reserves, providing a critical tool in preventing or mitigating food crises.
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MPs slam Liberals' 'flawed approach' to cutting oil and gas pollution
MPs are questioning the federal government about its sizable investments in carbon capture following new research on the state of the technology in Canada.
How our lakes offer important insights into how life on Earth began
Countless lakes in Canada and elsewhere may offer some important insights into how life on Earth began and may also help us grapple with the pressing environmental issues facing the planet today.
What India's discovery of first ever lithium deposits means for country
Significant lithium reserves have been found in India for the first time in an important discovery that bodes well for the south Asian giant’s plans to transition into clean energy and its push for electric vehicles.
S'pore becomes 2nd country to support global agreement ending harmful fisheries subsidies
Singapore has become the second member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to ratify its agreement to protect the world’s oceans. On Friday, the Republic formally accepted the treaty – the first multilateral trade agreement that focuses on environmental sustainability – becoming the first coastal state to do so.
Une course aux subventions aux armements s’engage entre l’Europe et l’Amérique (in French)
Lorsque le président américain Joe Biden a promulgué la loi sur la réduction de l’inflation, il a promulgué le plus grand investissement climatique de l’histoire américaine – un moment historique pour une nation qui pompe plus de carbone dans l’atmosphère que n’importe quel pays à l’exception de la Chine.
"Eating its own capital": Investing in a planet-friendly food system
New Food’s Grace Galler investigates why investors may be apprehensive to invest in food systems and how their impact could make a monumental difference when it comes to food insecurity and climate change.
GSI discovery makes India 7th largest Lithium resource-rich country
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first time established availability of Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Hamaina area of Reasi in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir - a discovery of strategic importance which will go a long way in solving shortage of Lithium, key component of Lithium-ion batteries used in electrical vehicles (EVs) and other chargeable instruments. The discovery makes India as having the seventh largest resource of Lithium globally. It'll, however, take time to convert it to reserves.
A subsidy arms race is kicking off between Europe and America
When US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, he enacted the biggest climate investment in American history — a landmark moment for a nation that pumps more carbon into the atmosphere than any country bar China.
Why Carbon Capture and Storage Is Not a Net-Zero Solution for Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector
Canada's oil and gas sector regards carbon capture as the primary solution for lowering its emissions—but a careful analysis of the evidence reveals major risks in relying on and funding this technology.