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The man stands knee-deep in a clearing with tall grasses and an evergreen forest in the distance.

Why peatlands must be central to Canada’s climate and economic agendas

An American flag hangs on a wall of the metal structure.

Canada’s rising oil exports to U.S. refineries have become a risk

An immense dragline operates with a coal-powered generating station in the background. Smoke is coming out of a stack into a grey sky.

Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

Hundreds of cars parked in a lot with containers and cranes in the background.

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

Canada can lead the world in sovereign, sustainable, responsible AI

Multiple generations of little multi-coloured animated blobs.

Guardianship governance: representing future generations in decision-making

Close-up shots of the group of young people and children standing in front of a stone building during an outdoor public gathering.

Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

Person at a laptop handling a stylus while a caption overlaying the image says "buy sell carbon credit."

One simple fix for Canada’s industrial carbon pricing systems

Canada needs a new economic vision, and new policies to go with it

Preventing salmon extinction requires collaboration and long-term thinking

Canada has committed to protecting nature. Are we up to the challenge?

Un puits de pétrole dans un champ couvert de neige, vu à travers une rangée de barbelés.

Down to the last barrel?

Just transition or smart transition?

One hand holds the earth while the other holds pieces of gold. In the background a dark sky is over drought-stricken land. 

Progressives, conservatives and climate change

An oil pump in the foreground with wind turbines in the background.

Optimizing Canada’s policy toolbox for clean growth

A critical look at critical minerals

The net-zero shell game

Heritage properties need not be sacrificed for housing growth

The circular opportunity to fix food waste

Too soon to celebrate progress in reducing methane gas emissions

Green beans, potatoes, carrots and corn are sorted into plastic bags for distribution. 

How gleaning food addresses greenhouse gas emissions and food insecurity

Rising electricity demand will complicate electrification and decarbonization

Moving Canadian municipalities to the forefront of decarbonization

Printed promotional materials for the federal government’s Critical Minerals Strategy and a decision allowing the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor.

Federal gifts for the nuclear and mining industries

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