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- High streets will go on suffering until the digital economy pays more tax Sun, 8 Jul 18, 4:00pmShopkeepers are essentially correct: business rates are pre-internet and have become archaicHouse of Fraser, Mothercare, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams...
- Congo could open its national parks to oil drilling Tue, 3 Jul 18, 2:00amTwo national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo could soon face pollution threats and habitat destruction if oil drilling is given the green light...
- Oil company's 'draconian and anti-democratic' injunction challenged Mon, 2 Jul 18, 11:03pmEnvironmental campaigners appear in London’s high court to oppose UK Oil and Gas’s attempt to ban protests at three UK sites
- Justin Trudeau promised to protect indigenous rights. He lied, again | Khelsilem Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmOne oil spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline would destroy Squamish territory. So much for Trudeau’s promise
- Oil pipelines can be positive for indigenous people. Here's how | Greg McIvor Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmCanadians haven’t heard enough about the positive influence that similar projects have had on many indigenous groups
- The Squamish people are furious about the pipeline – and we aren't alone | Khelsilem Tue, 19 Jun 18, 8:00pmOne oil spill would destroy our territory. So much for the promise to respect indigenous rights
- UK pension funds get green light to dump fossil fuel investments Mon, 18 Jun 18, 4:26pmGovernment directive means trustees will be able to push harder for green investments
- What if Canada had spent $200bn on wind energy instead of oil? Fri, 15 Jun 18, 8:00pmContinue reading...
- Looking back at Standing Rock - in pictures Fri, 15 Jun 18, 7:41pmPhotographer Josué Rivas spent seven months documenting the Native American community that came together to protest against the controversial Dakota pipeline...
- First Nations look to buy equity in pipeline to have say in project's future Fri, 15 Jun 18, 8:00pmDespite high-profile protests some indigenous Canadians believe only way to mitigate environmental impacts is through ownership
- What if Canada had backed wind energy instead of the oil sands? Fri, 15 Jun 18, 8:00pmContinue reading...
- The legal fight to leave the dirtiest fossil fuels in the ground | John Abraham Thu, 14 Jun 18, 8:00pmEnbridge wants to build a new tar sands pipelineTar sands are the dirtiest fossil fuels. These are low-quality heavy tar-like oils that are mined from sand or rock. Much of the mining occurs in Alberta Canada, but it is also...
- Rise in global carbon emissions a 'big step backwards', says BP Wed, 13 Jun 18, 11:30pmCoal rebound and slowing efficiency gains in 2017 suggest Paris goals may be missed, says oil firm
- New study suggests that plastic waste may be transformed into usable energy Wed, 13 Jun 18, 4:00amA new study from the Earth Engineering Center (EEC|CCNY) at the Grove School of Engineering of the City College of New York suggests that plastic waste can effectively be converted into usable fuel and energy rather than...
- The pipeline is surely in some people's best interest. But it's not what's best for Canada | David Suzuki Thu, 7 Jun 18, 8:00pmThere’s a lot of fear around abandoning an industry that has been an economic driver for decades – yet the rest of the world is moving on