
Tag Archives greenhouse gas emissions — page 6

Council tells province to boost biofuels, electric vehicles, public transit
The province is considering recommendations from the expert advisory council

Private sector push will give farmers carbon opportunities
Companies like MacDonald’s and Maple Leaf foods will likely partner with farmers to offset emissions

Maple Leaf Foods goes carbon neutral
The move positions the Canadian company as a global leader

Communist collapse had green lining
Post-Soviet food system changes led to greenhouse gas reductions

Dairy producers’ carbon footprint keeps shrinking
The improvements are the result of the ready adoption of new practices by the sector, according to a recent study

Clean energy can drive rural economy
Speakers call for switching out some of the $4 billion now spent on fossil fuel imports to Manitoba with homegrown renewable energy sources

KAP welcomes further carbon tax exemptions
Fuels used to heat and cool livestock buildings, greenhouses or to dry or store crops will be exempt

Cellulosic biofuels best bet for climate concerns
They’re lower impact than other options and can even sequester carbon rather than produce it

Ontario proposal aims to double ethanol blend in fuel
Government move would boost corn market in the province

Better soil health could capture more carbon
A recent study says changing farming practices could capture as much carbon as the global transport sector emits