Canada

Conservative leader Stephen Harper, who will become Canada's new prime minister has promised to opt out of the Kyoto treaty.

According to a new study, there may be no net effect on air pollution from Canada's commitments to Kyoto on autmobile emissions.

With rising energy costs have come booming oil revenues for western and eastern Canada, while central Canada may be facing "brownouts" and a difficult future -- how will energy change the Canadian landscape?

The current Federal election campaign in Canada has been noteworthy for its lack of any discussion about energy security.

Built in the 1980s, a Canadian experimental station in the Bay of Fundy is one of the few operational tidal power plants in the world.

Driven by the need to quench North America's thirst for energy, the rapid development of Canada's oil sands resources has sidelined discussions about its harmful environmental impacts.

Toronto and Montreal have both experienced rebuilding booms -- but Montreal is the city to watch in the future says Christopher Hume.

As new urbanist ideas begin to emerge in Calgary, a local columnist wonders whether New Urbanism promotes artifice over ideas that might actually work.

Soaring gas prices in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have seen a dramatic drop in SUV sales.

Can city taxes be used to encourage sustainability?

Canadian firm projects price increases necessary to close gap between supply and demand for oil.

'Projet Montréal', is a new municipal political party founded in November, 2004, and based on sustainability.

Canada's Governor-General discusses innovative efforts to create liveable communities nationwide.

Will prime minister Paul Martin honour his commitment to share federal gas taxes with Canada's cities?

Canadian cities are feeling the strains of social polarization and growing ranks of very poor. Federico Burone says Latin American cities have some creative answers.

Companies from Australia, England, Scotland and the U.S. will compete to build the first ocean-powered generators in Canada. Plants that generate electricity from ocean waves are aready in use in Europe.