BHP Billiton Marapikurrinya Park. Photo by Michael Theis [CC BY-ND 2.0]. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Tuesday urged shareholders to vote down a resolution which says BHP should quit industry groups who disagree with the firm on climate change and energy policy. The resolution, which was submitted by ethical investing group the Australasian Centre for Read More
Carbon pricing is pushing mining leaders to consider renewable energy options as a way of further reducing GHG emissions and stabilizing energy costs. “Carbon pricing in Canada is having a major impact on the energy choices of mines,” comments Adrienne Baker, Director of Ottawa-based Energy and Mines, the leading information source for energy innovation in mining. Read More
Canada is planning to impose a national minimum carbon price on all provinces that do not introduce their own pricing systems, said Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Liberal government's plan will only affect those provinces that don’t impose their own carbon prices or fail to meet the federal minimum, The Globe and Mail reported. “It’s Read More
Via: The Globe and Mail Canada’s largest mining companies have endorsed the federal government’s effort to establish a national price on carbon pollution. The Mining Association of Canada is set to release Wednesday its proposal for a national climate policy, which recommends a “broad-based carbon price that is applicable to all sectors of the Canadian economy.” Read More
