Climate Changed

Even Trudeau’s Canada Won’t Rid Itself of Coal

The nation is politically riven over how to square its vast resource wealth with a commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

A coal export terminal in Delta, British Columbia.
A coal export terminal in Delta, British Columbia.Photographer: Ben Nelms/Bloomberg

Scientists agree coal is choking the planet—so why is it so hard for governments to ditch? This is the last in a three-part series. Read parts one and two.

Set against lush hills, deep inlets and snow-kissed mountain peaks, Vancouver is the wellspring of Canadian environmentalism—and the heart of its climate dilemma.