The federal government is making it more difficult to develop thermal coal in Canada with a new policy that says all such mines create "unacceptable environmental effects." "Phasing out thermal coal is the most critical climate change issue right now," he said. "The government of Canada considers that any new thermal coal mining projects, or expansions of existing thermal coal mines in Canada, are likely to cause unacceptable environmental effects," it says. "The vast, vast, vast majority of Canadians would think that this is something that's a no-brainer." "We've been the leader in the international community telling other countries that they should be phasing out thermal coal — and then we approve new thermal coal mines?

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 13:18 UTC