Australia just sweltered through one of its hottest summers on record, and heat has pushed well into autumn. Once-in-a-generation floods are now striking with alarming regularity. As disasters escalate,

The platform signals a new direction for the Conservative Party, away from technological and market-based policies to mitigate emissions that were included in the platforms of previous party leaders like Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole.

While tariffs and sovereignty are top of mind across federal election campaigns, St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary is urging political leaders to remember the fight against climate change.

The Liberal Party has committed to investing in wildfire response capabilities, updating building codes in national parks, and supporting programs such as FireSmart. The Bloc Québécois has proposed a federal reinsurance program for homeowners in Quebec, aiming to maintain access to insurance in areas vulnerable to repeated disaster events.

While Canadians are no stranger to the impact of climate change, it's a subject that's taken a bit of a back seat throughout this election.

Seniors at a screening of a climate documentary concerned the environment hasn't got much attention during the federal election campaign.

A Conservative victory over the Liberals in the Canadian election could lead to nearly 800m extra tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade

Amid a heated federal election campaign in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney is suggesting that the country can expand oil and gas production and at the same time make progress in meeting its emission reduction targets with advances in areas including carbon capture and storage.

On 28 April, Canadians will go to the polls to vote for the next prime minister. The election comes after Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in January following nine years leading the party as prime minister.

An overview of a top election issue — climate- change policy — and a summary of how each major party is responding.#election2025

Australia was on the verge of an election dominated by a wave of independent MPs who promised a climate change reckoning. But climate talk seems to have taken a backseat in the current campaign ahead of the May 3 national poll.