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TTC orders up to 1,162 Nova Bus, New Flyer electric buses
TTC orders up to 1,162 Nova Bus, New Flyer electric buses
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has ordered up to 1,162 battery-electric buses under new multi-year contracts with Nova Bus and New Flyer Industries. The TTC has a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.
IESO commits $342M to energy-efficiency retrofits
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) plans to contribute $342 million for its retrofit incentive program geared toward businesses, including new initiatives for greenhouses, targeted areas of Ontario and smart thermostat users.
Providence cuts carbon footprints at LTC facilities
With the help of FortisBC, Providence Health Care has delivered several energy efficiency upgrades to its Brock Fahrni long-term care home in Vancouver, tackling the difficult-to-abate carbon footprint of the healthcare industry.
CAGBC unveils annual list of award winners
The Canada Green Building Council unveiled the winners of its annual CAGBC Awards at the Building Lasting Change conference on June 1 in Vancouver.
Canada's $12.4B plan to clean up the world’s dirtiest oil
Though carbon capture and storage technologies have been around for decades, efforts to scale them up have faced problems ranging from geological limitations to debilitating technical faults to prohibitive costs, leaving behind a trail of expensive and sometimes failed projects.
Atlantic Canada risks overreliance on fossil fuels: study
Many residents in parts of Atlantic Canada remain dependent on heating oil or coal-fired electricity for their homes, while much of the economy revolves around generating revenue from fossil fuels, according to a new study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Ontario pledges $23.6M to deal with old oil and gas wells
The Ontario government says over the next three years it will address threats posed by thousands of abandoned and potentially leaky oil and gas wells – like the one that caused a massive blast in Wheatley two years ago.
Research reveals impacts on the Canadian energy sector
SHOCKED, one of the largest global opinion research studies ever undertaken among energy sector leaders, finds 71 per cent of Canadian respondents say security of energy supply is the number one concern for their organization.
Ont. ‘at risk’ of power shortages this summer, report finds
A report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation warns two-thirds of the continent is “at risk of energy shortfalls this summer” should temperatures spike. It said Ontario could see a “significant increase” in the need to import electricity.
Wildfires this spring ‘unprecedented,’ federal officials
Canada could exceed the largest total amount of burned area recorded in this country in a single year, as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires and puts Indigenous communities at higher risk, according to new federal numbers.
Pierre Boutin on the future for Volkswagen in Canada
The VW Canada president and CEO says the automaker is making a decisive electric vehicle-focused landing in Canada with a $20-billion battery cell factory in St. Thomas, Ont., and an office for its new battery entity, PowerCo.
Outlook for battery EV sales bright for now
Although they tend to be more expensive than traditional vehicles, a 2022 Canadian Black Book study reported that 39% of Canadians are likely to buy an EV in the next five years, up from 30% a year earlier.
Satellites show Canada is a leader in reducing emissions
After eight years of having eyes in the sky, Quebec-based GHGSat says one thing has become crystal clear – Canada is a world leader when it comes to taming methane emissions, a greenhouse gas many times more polluting than CO2.
MustGrow, Bio Ag agree to develop biofertility tech
MustGrow's Soil Amendment and Biofertility development programs will focus on soil and soil microbiome health, nutrient and water use efficiencies, and plant yields. Initially, the development work is anticipated to progress in four U.S. states, according to a news release.
Starlight gives snapshot of sustainability trends
The built environment accounts for roughly 40% of global carbon emissions, 10% of which is contributed to construction. UrbanToronto spoke with Marlee Kohn, Executive Director of ESG at Starlight, to discuss what initiatives are being implemented to tackle the crisis.
Will Solutions gives $2.1M to SMEs that reduce emissions
Will Solutions is, for the seventh consecutive time since 2015, allocating 40% of the carbon credit sales it has made over the past year to Quebec SMEs. These credits come from members and partners of Will's "Sustainable Community" project.
ESG divestment focus threatens renewable investment: Goldman
Environmental, social and governance strategies have contributed to a serious decline in energy investments by focusing too much on divestment from fossil fuels and not enough on investment in renewable power sources, according to a senior researcher at Goldman Sachs.
Treaty to end global plastics pollution to be drafted
Environmental advocates cautiously welcomed the outcome of five days of UN talks in Paris on plastic pollution, but expressed concern that the petroleum industry and some governments would water down the eventual treaty. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels.
Finding ways to get polluters to pay for climate damages
The biggest achievement at last year's annual UN climate summit was committing to create a fund to compensate the poorest for destruction wrought by global warming. A question at the upcoming COP28 summit is how to add to the fund.
Climate finance paid for gelato shops, a coal plant and more
Italy helped open gelato stores across Asia and Japan is financing a coal plant in Bangladesh. These were just some of the findings uncovered during a climate finance investigation by Reuters and Big Local News.
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