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The Canadian government is funneling nearly three times more financial support to fossil fuels than renewables, says a new report that blames wealthy nations for slowing the global energy transition by continuing to subsidize oil and gas.

Grassland birds are the most threatened populations of birds in Canada, with a 67 per cent decline since 1970, a report published Tuesday found — but a surprising alliance with beef producers is emerging to protect their habitat. Much of the decline is attributed to the disappearance of grassland habitats across Canada, located largely in the Prairies. Birds that live only in grasslands have declined even more steeply, suffering a 90 per cent collapse since 1970, the report found.

October 1, 2024 was a red letter day in the climate transition: the UK closed its last coal-fired power station, with renewable energy supplanting coal in its power mix. While the UK going cold turkey on coal is not unique — it’s the 14th OECD country to achieve it — this milestone carries enormous symbolism. That’s because the UK is the cradle of the carbon crisis.