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Fiera sets industrial Zero Carbon Building certifications record
Fiera sets industrial ZCB certifications record
Fiera Real Estate has certified its first assets under the Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) - Performance standard, setting two Canadian records for certified industrial real estate and establishing a foothold for its 2040 net-zero carbon blueprint.
Canada Post ground deliveries now carbon neutral
Canada Post Corporation says greenhouse gas emissions from its Canadian ground parcel deliveries are now carbon neutral, offset by a newly announced carbon credit program based on forest conservation projects, and current emissions reduction efforts.
SWITCH Power commissions 5 Ontario BESS projects
Calgary-based SWITCH Power Corp. has commissioned five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Ontario during the past nine months, after entering the market in late 2021. The projects have a combined capacity of 3,310 kilowatts.
ATCO to build hydrogen supply chain with KEPCO
Calgary-based ATCO Ltd. and the Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) are collaborating to develop an integrated blue hydrogen fuels supply chain between Canada and Japan to provide low carbon energy for the Japanese utility.
 | The 360 on Energy and Carbon Energy and industry in EuropeDavid ArkellOwner, CEO, 360 Energy Inc. |
Canada jumps to second for green energy projects
Canada has become the second-most favourable place - only behind the U.S.- to invest in green energy projects after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government rolled out a tax credit in last month’s budget, according to Rystad Energy.
 | Grosvenor Grosvenor reviews solid performance in 2022Grosvenor publishes 2022 Annual Review, announcing solid financial performance and new global carbon reduction commitment. Sponsored by: Grosvenor |
Bank of Canada begins disclosing climate-related risks
The Bank of Canada began disclosing climate-related risks to its operations and balance sheet this week – intended to inspire other financial institutions to raise their game on climate-related disclosure. It also offers a model for other banks' climate disclosures.
Air Products to build record Alberta hydrogen station
Air Products will build a multi-modal hydrogen refuelling station near its $1.6-billion hydrogen energy complex under construction in Edmonton. The station will be Air Products's first in Canada and the first commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station in Alberta.
More B.C. winemakers invest in sustainability
Colder winters and hotter summers are just some of the ways climate change has bedevilled B.C.'s wine-making industry over the past few years. In response, winemakers are punching back, decreasing their carbon footprint and establishing sustainable practices.
B.C. funds 14 companies reducing plastic waste
The B.C. government announced more than $8 million in funding to back 14 companies looking to recycle everything from large industrial plastic pipes to child-proof bottle caps, as part of its plan to reduce plastic waste across the province.
LCBO to phase out paper bags at stores
The phrase BYOB is getting a new meaning at the LCBO. The provincial liquor retailer is set to announce today that it’s phasing out paper bags, and will be asking customers to bring — or buy — their own reusable bags.
Kelp forests worth $500B for fisheries, carbon: study
Underwater kelp forests, such as one on B.C.'s coast, represent an average of $500 billion annually in benefits to commercial fisheries, ocean pollution removal and carbon absorption, according to an international study with a Canadian co-author.
Abandoned oil wells offer new source of lithium
Direct extraction could be the next big thing in mining for lithium—one of the most crucial minerals for the energy transition. Start-ups created in recent years are now looking to extract lithium from the brine underneath abandoned oil wells.
Sask. residents take province to court over climate
Climate Justice Saskatoon is taking Saskatchewan to court over its role in climate change. The group is asking a court to order SaskPower to set a reasonable target to decarbonize and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2035.
SCOTUS rebuffs oil majors appeals in climate cases
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear bids by oil companies like Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to move lawsuits filed by state and local governments accusing them of worsening climate change out of state courts and into federal courts.
Renewable energy is charging ahead
There are encouraging signs we are making the renewables transition, such as substantial growth in renewable electricity generation in recent years. But there are still hurdles, and the rate of transition must accelerate, according to many experts in the field.
European leaders commit to more wind production
Leaders from European countries surrounding the North Sea pledged to ramp up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea to both meet climate targets and reduce their strategic energy dependence on Russia.
The rich world's green plan for poor countries is failing
It was meant to be the climate justice blueprint to show how rich countries could help developing economies end their reliance on coal and go green. But South Africa’s $8.5-billion transition showpiece looks more like a cautionary tale.
Greenland, Antarctic ice facing 'devastating' melt
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new comprehensive international study. Scientists say the melting is happening faster than anticipated.
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
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Feb 10 2025
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