EV owners say charging network inadequate: poll

BIZ  Transportation  •  Technology  •  National, Toronto / GTA

The majority of Canadian electric vehicle (EV) owners feel the public charging network is inadequate, meaning EV usage is not as convenient as it should be, according to a poll from non-governmental organization Pollution Probe.

Almost half of Canadians ready to buy EVs: E&Y poll

Real Estate  •  Pique Newsmagazine

The number of Canadians looking to buy electric vehicles in 2022 has hit its highest level yet, with B.C. leading the way, according to a new poll from professional services firm Ernst & Young Global.

CFOs more involved in decarbonization: Deloitte

ESG  •  Environmental Leader

CFOs are highly engaged in their organizations’ decarbonization efforts, notably in the role of steward, strategist and catalyst, according to a recent survey conducted by Deloitte.

Proposed climate rule signals new era for real estate

Real Estate  •  McKinsey & Company

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosure for investors. It would require public issuers to disclose material climate risks, greenhouse gas emissions, and as applicable, emissions reduction targets and transition plans.

Lego invests US$1B for carbon neutral facility

Real Estate  •  Environmental Leader

The Lego Group will invest more than US$1 billion to build a carbon-neutral factory in Virginia powered by renewable energy generated from an onsite solar park.

High-performance mass timber building opens in Vanc.

Real Estate  •  ReNew Canada

Government of Canada officials celebrated the official occupancy of oN5, an office building that is constructed using high-performance, insulated, prefabricated cross-laminated timber panels that are low-carbon.

Cement carbon emissions quietly double in 20 years

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but major source of carbon pollution, have doubled in the last 20 years, new global data shows.

Lafarge converts cement plant to low-carbon alternative

Carbon  •  Financial Post

Lafarge Canada will convert the production of general use cement to reduced carbon portland limestone cement at its Bath Cement Plant, located near Kingston, Ontario.

Climate change damage could overwhelm NCC

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail

The National Capital Commission, Ottawa-Gatineau’s largest landowner, expects climate-induced damage to its properties to “increase exponentially, as will complaints” and warns it might not be able to keep up with repairs.

Steel, aluminium giants lumber toward green transition

Carbon  •  The Energy Mix

Canadian steel giant Dofasco and United States aluminium titan Alcoa are trying to “green” their notoriously polluting industries, as climate and public health concerns escalate. But technology and energy gaps are complicating the effort.

Cdn manufacturers ask for net-zero transition help

ESG  •  Bloomberg BNN

Canadian manufacturers are calling on Ottawa to provide greater support in the form of investments and partnerships to help businesses of all sizes in the transition to net-zero.

Ando to launch fossil fuel-free insurance program

Carbon  •  Sustainable Brands

Sustainable banking company Ando will launch an insurance program that promises not a single dollar of their customers’ premiums will go towards fossil fuel investments.

Imperial Oil to extract lithium from Alberta oil field

Real Estate  •  Yahoo Finance  •  Globe and Mail  •  Business Wire

Imperial Oil is teaming up with a Calgary-based lithium company to extract a key metal used in batteries from one of its oil fields in Alberta.

LanzaTech’s bacteria carbon capture tech

Waste  •  Carbon Credits

Chicago-based LanzaTech has been recycling carbon emissions using rabbit-gut bacteria to ferment gas pollution to form a proprietary blend of ethanol. The fuel can be used for products such as clothes, aviation fuel, fragrances and perfumes.

Ferrari races to carbon neutrality with hydrogen

Transportation  •  H2 View

In the race to carbon neutrality, the Italian automotive superpower Ferrari has teamed up with Bloom Energy to decarbonize its manufacturing facility in Maranello, Italy, with fuel cells that can run on hydrogen.

Toyota, Redwood work on recyclable EV batteries

Transportation  •  Environmental Leader

Toyota is testing and recycling its hybrid electric vehicle batteries with Redwood Materials in an effort to expand the use of repurposed and remanufactured batteries.

Flood project aims to protect Manhattan from hurricanes

Real Estate  •  Daily Commercial News

A 2.4-mile stretch of shoreline along the East River in Lower Manhattan is undergoing a multi-year project to protect the lowest lying neighborhoods on the island from rising sea levels and storms like the devastating Hurricane Sandy.

Texas turns to renewables amid record energy demand

Real Estate  •  OilPrice.com

As temperatures have continued to soar, energy demand has continued to break records. However, the Texas grid has held up amazingly well. What variable is to thank for keeping the strained grid operating smoothly? Renewables.

Europe may look to coal as Russia closes gas taps

Real Estate  •  Globe and Mail  •  Globe and Mail

Europe’s biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that threaten an energy crisis in winter if stores are not refilled.

How war puts Europe’s green tech progress in jeopardy

Carbon, Carbon, Energy, Sustainable Biz, Transportation  •  Yale Environment 360