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On May 23, 2018, TransCanada Corporation, through its affiliate Nova Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL), received approval from the National Energy Board ...

The recent announcement of Amazon's decision to build a data centre in Montreal confirms an upswing in data centre projects in Quebec.

On October 20, 2014 the British Columbia government introduced new legislation to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industrial operations.

British Columbia has announced further amendments to its Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, reducing the province’s 2035 zero-emission vehicle (“ZEV“) sales target from 100% down to 75% and removing the outright ban on new internal-combustion-engine (“ICE“) vehicle sales, originally slated to start in January 2035.

On May 15, 2015, the federal government announced that it will commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Spurred by Canada’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions under the Copenhagen Accord and the Cancun Agreements, Alberta is leading the way in carbon capture and storage (CCS) regulation.

As reported in our earlier blog, British Columbia (BC) Premier Christy Clark appointed a Climate Leadership Team in May 2015 to provide advice and recommendations to government for its new Climate Leadership Plan.

In a recent decision, the Federal Court has rejected an attempt by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to set aside ministerial approval of a significant...

Proposed changes to Ontario’s electricity pricing system should reward big customers more for shifting demand off-peak.

Regional concerns over the contentious Energy East project have taken on an interesting twist recently.

The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, "First Capital Realty v. Imperial Oil Limited", emphasizes the "polluter pays" principles of the BC "Environmental Management Act".

On June 20, Canada has passed legislation aimed at curbing 'greenwashing' by corporations. The new law will prohibit certain environmental representations that are not based on adequate and proper substantiation...

Hydraulic fracturing, in pursuit of shale gas, can cause serious groundwater problems, which are sometimes excused on the ground that the climate needs natural gas to displace coal.

Late last week, the Government of Canada released a proposed methodology for estimating upstream GHG emissions from proposed oil and gas projects undergoing federal environmental assessment.

There are currently 229 sites designated natural and mixed natural/cultural world heritage sites.

Imperial Oil Limited was recently convicted of breaching s.14 of Ontario's Environmental Protection Act ("EPA") for permitting the discharge of a contaminant into the natural environment.

In Coastal First Nations v British Columbia (Environment), 2016 BCSC 34, the Court decided British Columbia must issue its own environmental decision and consult First Nations on the Northern Gateway Project...

As Japan battles to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima, with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency, anxious eyes are turning to nuclear safety in other countries.