Climate Change
Recent stories about climate change
Council urged to accelerate adoption of heat pumps
A city committee is urging council to partner with EPCOR to accelerate the adoption of ground-source heat pumps.
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Varme Energy brings in CEO from Norway for first-of-its-kind facility
As the carbon capture industry accelerates in the province, Varme Energy Inc. has brought its leader from Norway to Edmonton to help secure a final investment in a facility it's building in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.
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Report suggests Edmonton's emissions are decreasing too slowly
A report that updates Edmonton's progress on its carbon budget shows that the city was cloaked in wildfire smoke for several weeks cumulatively in the past two years.
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Alberta Ecotrust aims to accelerate building retrofits
The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation is investing $15 million to spark deep retrofits across Alberta, an effort it hopes can make the process of reducing building emissions simpler and cheaper.
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ChargeStop builds Canada's first dedicated EV station in Strathcona
The CEO of ChargeStop Technologies, which opened a new electric vehicle charging station at Whyte Avenue and 99 Street, said it's "a gas station without gas," and the first of its kind in Canada.
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Rough summer for hydrogen car seen as part of net-zero solution
The type of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle that the Edmonton International Airport acquired last year to help accelerate demand for the region's abundant fuel supply has recently come under fire from scientists concerned about greenwashing at the Olympics and drivers who have launched a class-action lawsuit in California.
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Calls for public engagement: Climate, Wîhkwêntôwin, planning in Parkland County
Here are opportunities to inform municipal planning related to climate action, neighbourhood renewal, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you are a resident.
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Tree enthusiasts set to cultivate urban canopy conversation at conference
An arborist and a tree historian are bringing together international experts for a one-day urban forestry conference at the Backstage Theatre on June 21.
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Is your neighbourhood vulnerable to climate change? New research provides answers
University of Alberta researchers have used public data to create a set of maps that illustrate the Edmonton neighbourhoods where residents are most vulnerable to negative health outcomes caused by climate change.
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