PJ Partington — May 13, 2010Pembina InstituteIt's no secret that Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are much higher today than they were in 1990. By 2008, the latest year with data available, Canada's emissions were 24 per cent higher than in 1990. We're often told the fault lies with our growing economy and growing population. We do, after all, have a strong economy and one of the highest rates ... [click title to continue]

Greenhouse gas producers paid $63M for missing carbon-reduction targetsBy Trish Audette, edmontonjournal.co Alberta's biggest greenhouse-gas producers paid the provincial government about $63 million last year to cover failures to meet carbon-reduction targets. While Environment Minister Rob Renner called the 2009 results a reflection of the province's commitment to clean energy, critics said the government's ... [click title to continue]