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Progressive Planet, Lafarge sign MOU to buy carbon-capturing cement additive
Lafarge signs MOU for low-carbon cement additive
Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. and Lafarge Canada Inc. have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Lafarge to purchase all the carbon-capturing cement additive produced by Progressive Planet's pilot manufacturing facility currently under construction.
Hydro-Québec approves block of renewables capacity
Hydro-Québec has grown the province's clean energy potential by approving seven renewable energy projects totalling 1,303 megawatts of installed capacity. The projects align with the Quebec government's plan to quadruple wind power across the province over the next 15 years.
EU greenlights BCI’s investment in new BESS platform
The European Commission has cleared an investment by Canadian pension fund BCI into Eku Energy, a new utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) platform launched by Macquarie last year. The new platform has 190-megawatt-hours of projects in late-stage development.
Will Canada follow U.S. standards for EV chargers?
The U.S. has taken steps to address performance and reliability for electric vehicle (EV) chargers with new standards to qualify for federal funding. Canada's EV chargers, by some accounts, are similarly flawed. Should Canada adopt similar measures?
The billion-dollar plan to get the Arctic off diesel
An Inuit-owned company has proposed a $3-billion project to connect five communities to clean energy with a 1,200-kilometre hydro and fibre optic line by 2030, that would be the territory’s first infrastructure link to southern Canada.
Stronger climate rules for banks may not cut emissions
Opinion: Advocates say new regulations that will force banks and insurance companies to disclose climate risks don’t do enough to force financial institutions to address those risks, too. But such prescriptive climate rules might not actually result in lower emissions.
Canadian pension fund directors tied to fossil fuels
Despite pressure from Canadians who want their money to stop supporting oil and gas, most of Canada's largest pension fund managers continue to invest in that sector — and are led by individuals with close ties to fossil fuel companies.
False ads claim filed against net-zero oilsands group
The Pathways Alliance has blanketed the country with a false advertising campaign designed to influence government and manipulate public support for the industry with the highest carbon emissions in Canada, according to a complaint filed with the Competition Bureau.
Canada's 12 'carbon bombs'
Researchers in the journal Energy Policy have identified 12 fossil fuel reserves researchers in in Canada — called "carbon bombs" — that would each release a billion tonnes or more of carbon into the atmosphere if their resources were extracted and burned.
BlackRock CEO says no to driving climate agenda
The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest asset manager remains certain that climate change presents a major investment risk, but contends it is not his company’s role to drive the agenda for how society should deal with it.
Tourists reluctant to pay for green travel sector
Tourists around the world are supportive of more eco-friendly trips but reluctant to carry the extra cost, according to studies and industry executives. It leaves the industry questioning how to become greener as it faces thin margins.
Climate change could sink the U.S. real estate market
The threat from increasingly common and intense extreme weather, poor access to climate risk data, resistance to moving out and outdated government policies threaten the U.S. housing market. It may even trigger a repeat of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Why climate tech needs another Silicon Valley Bank
Until it collapsed last week, Silicon Valley Bank was the first choice for many climate tech startups. The absence of its unique model that understood long-term vision, took risks and staff with expertise in climate tech will leave a void.
EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution
The European Commission presented the centrepieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition.
Europe learns to live without Russian energy
Faced with embargoes of Russian oil and gas, Europe ramped up solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed its green transition. The EU remains on track to meet its climate goals.
How to solve the heat problem with climate change
Heat comprises half of the world’s total energy consumption – which is significantly more than electricity and transportation. Lowering the emissions from heat might be the hardest battle – but also the biggest untapped opportunity – in the climate fight.
A shift to haggle-free PPAs
Google, in collaboration with LevelTen Energy, has piloted a new approach it says will significantly reduce the time to negotiate and execute a clean energy power purchase agreement (PPA), according to a new blog from Google.
Is sustainability becoming all about accounting?
A global wave mandating ESG or corporate sustainability disclosures have sparked concern over whether sustainability professionals need to become accountants. But accountants are increasingly becoming sustainability professionals with the accounting sector becoming tied more to sustainability than ever.
The debate over geoengineering is intensifying
Geoengineering, a once-fringe idea bordering on science fiction, is gaining traction as a potential way to mitigate climate change. More scientists are calling to explore geoengineering, but the concept has also garnered resistance for unknown consequences.
2023's Arctic sea ice peak is the fifth lowest on record
Arctic sea ice peaked at 14.62-million square kilometres for the year on March 6. It is the fifth smallest winter peak in the 45-year satellite record and contributed to record low global sea ice extent.
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