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It may be time for a climate action rebrand: TOCW panel
It may be time for a climate action rebrand: TOCW panel
Marketing should emphasize the economic and social benefits of climate initiatives, and not only focus on addressing the grim tale of rising global temperatures, a panel at Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) said.
Deep Sky inks carbon removal deal with TD
TD Bank Group (TD-T) will purchase over 18,000 carbon removal credits from Deep Sky in a 10-year offtake agreement to offset a portion of its climate-warming emissions. Deep Sky plans to generate the credits using direct air capture technology.
PowerBank adds data centres as pillar of business
Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (PBK-Q) is focusing its efforts on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and modular data centres as demand for computing infrastructure continues to rise. PowerBank plans to invite data centre operators to place their projects near its energy developments.
Canadian 'clean AI' sector could employ 30,000 by 2030
Deploying AI to make environmental gains can help Canada attract nearly US$9 billion in capital investment and support a work force of 30,000 people by 2030, according to the Toronto-based CleanAI Initiative.
Moment Energy readies EV battery repurposing megafactory
A new facility opening in Surrey this month will become what owner Moment Energy describes as “the world’s largest battery repurposing facility.” Moment Energy’s business model focuses on repurposing electric vehicle (EV) batteries rather than recycling them.
Boralex shareholders OK acquisition by investment firms
Boralex Inc. (BLX-T) shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the Canadian renewable power producer's proposed acquisition by investment firms Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM-T) and La Caisse, making way for the $37.25-per-share takeover.
Used EVs could be 'the best deal' for Canadians
Canada's used car market has been flooded by the big wave of EVs first sold in 2021-22, which are now coming off their leases. Used EVs are particularly attractive because they don’t have the price premium of new models.
Why can't more Canadian kids ride electric school buses?
Electric battery-powered buses are gaining traction in parts of the country, but there's still a long way to go on the electrification journey, according to a recent report card from the Electric School Bus Alliance of Canada.
Feds pause new environmental-assessment legislation
The federal government is delaying legislation that would bring sweeping changes to environmental assessments, after widespread backlash from climate and nature groups. The government wants to streamline the approval process for industrial projects and speed up decision-making.
Guidebook for green investments to target 6 sectors
The new taxonomy, aimed at attracting more than $115 billion a year for meeting the country’s net-zero targets, will spell out eligible investments in electricity, buildings, transportation, mining, manufacturing and forestry/agriculture, the Canadian Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council said.
Canada's smallest city votes to remain carbon neutral
Duncan, B.C., Canada's smallest city by area at 2.07 square kilometres, wants to retain its status of being a carbon-neutral municipality, which it first attained in 2012, by continuing to purchase carbon-offset credits in its annual budgets.
No, science did not declare the climate crisis over
OPINION: The European Geosciences Union released a new paper declaring that their worst-case climate modelling, which most political leaders have been ignoring for the last 15 years, is not likely coming to pass.
In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid
After the school year ends in the Massachusetts towns of Acton and Boxborough, the district’s electric buses won’t sit idle. The three vehicles will charge up their nearly 200-kilowatt-hour batteries overnight, then send energy back to the grid.
2 Americas: California tightens carbon rules, SEC backs off
On Friday, the California Air Resources Board approved long-awaited updates to California’s Cap-and-Invest Program. On the same day, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rescinding its climate-related disclosure rules in full.
Australian investors stand firm on ESG despite U.S. backlash
Against a backdrop of geopolitical risks and America’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) backlash, investors attending the Responsible Investment Association Australasia annual conference last week stood firm on their defence of sustainable investing.
Some World Cup teams will face a much hotter tournament
Heat may prove to be one of the most formidable opponents at the 2026 World Cup, rising off the pitch in Miami and creep into tired legs in Kansas City. It will test each of the 48 teams in different ways.
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