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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union, during a reception in his honour in Toronto in November 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima

Why Canada must seize the moment and launch its long‑awaited Africa strategy

Africa’s rise is unfolding now. Canada has the tools, the values and the economic imperative to form strong partnerships on the continent in the face of Donald Trump’s threats.
Workers install battery packs in a BMW X5 in South Carolina. A new battery plant under construction nearby will supply BMW factories. BMW

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with thousands of jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.
A prudent and economically viable energy transition to a low carbon economy is of the utmost importance for the future prosperity of Canada. (Shutterstock)

Stock markets signal a growing gap between Canadian and American clean tech firms

New research has found that clean tech has much better prospects in the U.S., while oil and gas firms in Canada may outlast their American counterparts.
The idea of “green growth” is appealing, but it is losing appeal among climate policy researchers. Shutterstock

Idea of green growth losing traction among climate policy researchers, survey of nearly 800 academics reveals

According to a survey of almost 800 climate researchers, 73% are sceptical of the idea of green growth. Instead, approaches such as agrowth and degrowth are gaining ground.

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