It was a top ballot box issue four years ago, but climate policy has received little attention this election cycle. The threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs along with inflation and affordability have made things like carbon pricing politically poisonous.

Australia's 1.4 million first-time voters are getting most of their political news from social media influencers and say climate change, housing, and health reform are key priorities for them.

From climate and housing, to cost-of-living relief, these are the key policies The Greens are platforming ahead of the federal election.

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.

Canada has promised on the international stage to curb carbon emissions by 40-45% by 2030 based on the levels in 2005. As of 2023, carbon output was only down 8.5%. Whoever wins the election will have a real challenge to square that circle. Canadians go to the polls on 28 April.

The Wren requested responses from all candidates for the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola and Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies ridings. As of April 22, candidates Jenna Lindley for the Green Party of Canada, Frank Caputo and Mel Arnold for the Conservative Party of Canada did not respond. These responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Australia will hold an election on May 3, and energy security has become a key issue as voters face rising power bills and the prospect of gas shortages.

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.