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25-55 St. Clair federal bldg. retrofit featured at green festival
25-55 St. Clair federal bldg. retrofit makes waves
25-55 St. Clair Ave. E in Toronto – owned by Public Services and Procurement Canada – will serve as a model for deep energy retrofits once construction is complete, reducing the building’s greenhouse gas emissions by 82 per cent.
Greenlane paves way for global growth in RNG sector
Greenlane Renewables, a Burnaby, B.C.-based company, is a pioneer in the fast-growing renewable natural gas (RNG) industry that has emerged as a leading global provider of biogas upgrading systems and solutions.
Flashfood helps Loblaw divert 40M lbs. of food waste
Digital marketplace app Flashfood says its partnership with Loblaw Companies Ltd. has hit some significant milestones, diverting over 40 million pounds of food from landfills since 2019 while saving consumers approximately $110 million on groceries.
Maître Carré earns B Corp certification
Montreal-based real estate development firm Maître Carré has received B Corp certification, lending credibility as it seeks to more deeply integrate environmental, social and governance values into its business.
OTPP invests billions to go net-zero
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) continues to look for positive environmental impacts of their investments. It has put 2025 and 2030 targets in place to cut its carbon emissions to reach net zero investment activity by 2050.
Feds roll out $800M in clean fuel funding
The federal government has rolled out $800 million for clean fuel projects, the first round of cash from a $1.5 billion fund launched by Ottawa in 2021 to help accelerate Canada’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change.
Ottawa, Alberta kick in $461M for clean hydrogen
The federal and Alberta governments said they would contribute $300 million and $161 million, respectively, to entice Pennsylvania-based Air Products and Chemicals Inc. to build a $1.6-billion hydrogen facility outside Edmonton.
Brookfield to invest up to $930M in U.S. recycling firm
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is making a foray into the recycling business, creating a new firm with an investment of as much as $930 million (US$700 million) through its sustainability fund.
How B.C. got EV charging and carbon credits right
EV charging carbon credit programs offered by the federal and B.C. governments in their clean fuel regulations may look similar, but there are crucial success-defining differences that Canadians should be aware of, writes Maxime Charron.
Edmonton not on track to meet its climate goals
Edmonton will miss its target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by a long shot unless significant investments are made into climate actions plans, shows one of the first “carbon budgets” released in Canada.
Ontario’s Greenbelt is supposed to be protected
Opinion: The Greenbelt was created in 2005 to protect the valuable farmland, ecosystems and water supplies of Ontario. Premier Doug Ford's plan to build housing opens the door to further erosion of the Greenbelt.
Canada's methane emissions underestimated: Studies
As the Canadian federal government moves to tighten regulations on methane emissions, new assessments suggest the amount of the potent greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere has been significantly underestimated.
Canada leads carbon pricing group at COP27
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada is issuing a challenge to the rest of the world to expand the use of carbon pricing in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions.
‘Toothless’ methane pledge draws fire at COP27
Major energy exporting and importing countries made an ostensibly worthy pledge at the COP27 climate summit to slash emissions from fossil fuels—but it turns out to be a toothless “paper tiger,” say climate watchdogs.
Climate resiliency plan unveiled at COP27
At the COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt, a range of new efforts to limit such "loss and damage" - and get disaster-hit countries back on their feet more quickly - are being proposed.
Talks to start 'OPEC of rainforests'
The big three tropical rainforest nations – Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – are in talks to form a strategic alliance to coordinate on their conservation, nicknamed an “OPEC for rainforests”, the Guardian understands.
Montreal suburbs to reduce waste
Towns in the suburbs of Montreal will soon have to imitate the metropolis by banning plastic grocery bags, generalizing the collection of compost and limiting the distribution of Publisac.
'Red wave' fizzle keeps U.S. climate plans alive
There was no “red wave” propelling Trump-friendly candidates into office, a strong youth vote was a decisive factor in the election result, and climate action was a winning issue for campaigns in several key U.S. states.
Financing Africa’s clean energy transition
Finding cash to help African countries develop renewable energy for domestic needs and benefit from export opportunities is one of the biggest challenges over the long term.
Leveraging corporate cash to scale climate solutions
By leveraging financial relationships and resources, companies can accelerate the global finance transition toward "drawdown" — the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline.
Industry Events
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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