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Planetary Tech. tests ocean carbon-capture accelerator
Planetary Tech. tests ocean carbon-capture accelerator
Flush with $7.8 million in grants and funding, Planetary Technologies Inc. is set to significantly scale-up testing of its accelerated carbon transition platform (ACT), which employs alkalinity to improve the carbon-storage capability of the world’s oceans.
New S.E.C. rules put pressure on Canada
Canada has a stark choice: match tough new U.S. climate disclosure rules or shield companies from total GHG emissions reporting. However, some critics worry that requiring a company to disclose Scope 3 emissions only when considered material could cause loopholes.
Sustainability standards board outlines disclosure plan
A new global accounting body, which has a major office in Montreal, has taken its first steps to establish formal reporting standards for corporate sustainability in efforts to improve transparency and discourage greenwashing.
TD raising the bar with racial-equity audit
OPINION: Dozens of public companies have received shareholder proposals calling for racial-equity audits over the past year. Although more investors are advocating for these audits, some companies still oppose them. That’s why the commitment made by TD Bank is noteworthy.
No, climate change will not cost $9 trillion per year
A new report by McKinsey on the costs of transitioning the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is making the rounds, brandishing a shocking top-line figure of $9.2 trillion per year. But are the numbers really accurate?
Canada’s EV charger network grew 18% in 2021
An annual tally of Canada’s public EV charger installations and network buildouts showed faster growth in 2021, with a 39 per cent increase in DC fast chargers and 18 per cent charger growth overall, according to Electric Autonomy Canada.
Could lithium prices delay EV transition?
The price of lithium could stall the transition to electric vehicles; prices have increased by 500 per cent in the past year. Amid inflation pressure on raw materials and logistics, some say it’s time to make EVs lighter and smaller.
Building industry taking aim at embodied carbon
• GreenBiz
As the industry begins to consider embodied carbon alongside other building efficiency and performance measures, firms are creating and sharing new tools and resources to enable carbon-smart decisions.
Nuclear agreements could lead to green sector growth
• CBC
Earlier this week, Saskatchewan signed an agreement with three other provinces to develop the technology for small modular reactors. One researcher from the University of Regina says that the development will lead to growth in the renewable sector.
Microgrids helping to offset food, energy costs
Microgrids are playing a role in how food and agricultural businesses manage their electricity prices to help offset some of the market damage done by the war in Ukraine. Now, a variety of startup businesses are bringing forth renewable solutions.
Oatly using waste to power two U.S. facilities
Oatly, a U.S. company that converts oat waste into clean energy, has transitioned two of its facilities to using 100 per cent renewable electricity in 2021.
U.S. database to provide real-time recycling info
In a move that will help stakeholders understand how individual recycling programs are conducted, The Recycling Partnership announced that it had developed a National Recycling Database, offering a comprehensive source for local recycling information across the U.S.
Alberta picks six proposals for carbon storage
Alberta has selected six proposals to move forward with developing Canada’s first carbon storage hubs, intended to help cut climate-warming emissions by permanently sequestering them underground.
3 things to learn from Microsoft’s carbon removal plan
• GreenBiz
While other organizations are focused primarily on getting to carbon neutral for current emissions, Microsoft plans to offset its entire historical emissions, dating back to its founding in 1975. Here are three ways the company is marching toward this goal.
Maersk to order ships using carbon-neutral fuel
Maersk has announced plans to order eight ships that use carbon-neutral fuels to hit its 2050 net-zero goal. The vessels, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, come with a dual fuel engine setup that can run methanol and conventional low-sulphur fuel.
Airlines join with biotech firm in SAF deal
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) have announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is Cemvita’s third SAF-related technology to receive an investment.
IFRS Foundation and GRI join on sustainability disclosure
The IFRS Foundation and GRI are taking the latest step toward a more closely aligned set of global ESG reporting frameworks, announcing an agreement to coordinate their work programs according to international standard-setting board guidelines.
First regulated carbon credit trading exchange to open
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international finance capital in Abu Dhabi, has partnered with AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) to create the world’s first fully regulated carbon trading exchange. The regulatory framework will allow corporates to trade and finance carbon credits.
H2Pro building green hydrogen facility in Isreal
• H2 View
A “first-of-its-kind” facility in Israel capable of producing 600MW of green hydrogen per year has started development. Being developed in the Tzipporit Industrial Zone, the facility will create cost-effective systems to generate green hydrogen from water and electricity.
B.C. hydrogen office to boost economy, reduce emissions
A new government office dedicated to hydrogen projects and proposals could help B.C. reduce GHG emissions and bolster the economy, the premier says. The B.C. Hydrogen Office could lead to framework that makes the province a leader in hydrogen use.
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