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Canadian business travellers increasingly interested in sustainability: survey
Canadian biz flyers take interest in going green: survey
Canadian business travellers are increasingly seeking sustainable options to minimize their environmental impact, and companies must provide greener travel options, according to a survey from SAP Concur. Twenty-four per cent would skip business travel if they have environmental concerns.
Ecolomondo nominated for global cleantech award
Ecolomondo Corporation has been chosen as a finalist for the 2023 Go Global Awards in the cleantech category, recognizing its efforts to commercialize its tire recycling technology. It also reached significant milestones and released new details about its Texas facility.
Miawpukek Horizon collaborates with EverWind Fuels
Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services and EverWind Fuels signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a green fuel transshipment corridor between EverWind's clean hydrogen and ammonia projects. The companies will seek to secure a green fuel shuttling vessel.
RecycLiCo, Nanoramic to work on battery recycling
RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. and Nanoramic Laboratories announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of optimizing the complete life-cycle of lithium-ion batteries. Nanoramic will offer its battery cathode electrodes for testing with RecycLiCo's recycling process.
Friendlier's containers to be used by Toronto Zoo
Friendlier, a company behind a line of reusable food containers, is partnering with Toronto Zoo to offer its products. It will first launch at one restaurant in the zoo and later be expanded to others.
Deep Sky hires chief carbon scientist, engineering head
Carbon capture startup Deep Sky has hired Phil De Luna as its chief carbon scientist and head of engineering. De Luna is a Governor General Gold Medal-winning scientist and a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Gildan's science-based climate targets approved
Gildan Activewear has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated that the company's 2030 near term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets are in conformance with SBTi criteria, marking a milestone in the company's ESG strategy.
Guelph provides no-interest energy efficiency loans
A new program in Guelph will help residential property owners pay for energy efficient upgrades to their properties. The Greener Homes Program will provide zero-interest loans of up to $50,000 to people who qualify.
Alberta pauses approvals for renewables projects
The provincial government will tell Alberta's utilities regulator to suspend approvals for new renewable electricity projects like wind and solar farms for six months, while they study gaps in the current development rules.
Proposed wind project in Alberta divides neighbours
Despite living only minutes away from each other, Scott Ritchie and Susan Thompson have a very different outlook on a proposed wind power project. Residents of the Municipal District of Smoky River are conflicted over a proposed ABO Wind project.
Alberta power companies hopeful of climate goals
Power-generating companies in Alberta, Canada's highest greenhouse gas-emitting province, are optimistic they can eliminate or offset direct emissions well ahead of Alberta's net-zero grid target by 2050, even if they are not committing to Canada's 2035 goal.
Germany’s green jobs transition can teach Canada
Luisa Da Silva, executive director of Iron & Earth, discusses her time in Germany to learn about the structural changes the country is experiencing on its journey to a net-zero economy by 2045 that resembles the challenges Canada also faces.
Hyundai, Kia introduce CO2 monitoring system
The HBAR Foundation announced that Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have introduced an AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO2 Emission Monitoring System to manage the carbon emissions of business partners, utilizing the energy efficient Hedera network.
EVs make up 19% of world auto sales
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 38 per cent in June 2023 compared to June 2022, rising to 1.3 million units. Plugins represented a 19 per cent share of the overall auto market, with 13 per cent being battery electric vehicles.
The first hydrogen-powered planes are taking flight
Since the start of this year, small planes equipped with hydrogen fuel cells have made their first test flights over the U.S. West Coast and the English countryside. Startups say their aircraft can start commercial flights as early as 2025.
Global shipping has a vague new climate strategy
The world’s largest shipping companies are starting to update their fleets for a greener future. Maersk received the world’s first dual-fuel methanol container ship in July, and dozens more container ships that can run on alternative fuels are on order.
GOP efforts to curb ESG falling flat so far
For all of the Republican Party’s furious opposition to ESG, its efforts to accomplish something on the legislative front have fallen short. A regulatory affairs analyst says efforts for meaningful legislation to arrive from the GOP's talking points is unlikely.
European manufacturers struggle to wean off gas
Britain and other parts of Europe quickly devised plans to keep energy-intensive manufacturers afloat, and pledged to push harder to develop alternatives like hydrogen to maintain a competitive advantage. But hydrogen costs remain high, hindering the transition.
Deep-sea mining ban draws closer
A halt on companies digging up the deep seabed for valuable metals is now a real possibility after governments agreed to put it on the agenda for international talks this time next year, though China did voice resistance.
Amazon deforestation falls over 60% year-over-year
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by at least 60 per cent in July compared to the same month last year, the environment minister, Marina Silva, has told the Guardian. The results come as Brazil prepares for an Amazon summit.
Industry Events
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ESG Summit Canada
Oct 30 2024
Arcadian Court, Toronto
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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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