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Avalon buys site to refine lithium, secures funding
Avalon buys site to refine lithium, secures funding
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has taken two major steps toward its goal of vertically integrating North America’s lithium supply chain, including a $63 million investment from SCR-Sibelco NV and acquiring a Thunder Bay industrial site.
Twins, metaverse are key to sustainability: Siemens
Siemens Canada president and CEO Faisal Kazi says innovation is the company’s main strategy to fight climate change, highlighting two emerging fields it is spearheading as part of the commitment: digital twins and the industrial metaverse.
Terragon water treatment system heads to sea
Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. says its Sewage Wastewater Electrochemical Treatment Technology System (WETT-S) eliminates about 75 per cent more suspended solids in water than traditional wastewater systems, without relying on disposable filters. It has been installed on its first ship.
Telus, Jolt to build up to 5,000 Cdn charging stations
Telus and Australian company Jolt expect to install the network of stations which will include Telus’s public Wi-Fi later this year. They say EV drivers will be able to use their Jolt app to access seven kilowatt-hours of free charging per day.
How B.C. can pave the way for commercial EVs: report
B.C. has a history of pioneering climate policies that are eventually adopted by other provinces, and with its pre-existing EV advantage, population density, clean electricity and political environment, the province is a natural building point for a wave of adoption.
Electricity demand to surge as Canada chases net-zero
Clean electricity will become the cornerstone of Canada’s energy future and the use of fossil fuels will drop significantly if the country is to reach its goal of net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, according to a new federal analysis.
Bank of Canada releases first report on climate risks
The report evaluates how the physical effects of climate change and potential disruptions from the transition to a low-carbon economy could impact the Bank’s ability to deliver its core functions.
The big question in the feud over 'sustainable jobs'
How many new jobs do you have to create to transition a workforce? It depends who you ask. But the answer is at the heart of an intergovernmental spat with significant implications for the economy, employment and the environment.
No province gets an 'A' on green worker readiness
With over 300,000 jobs potentially created from climate action and investments in clean growth, Canada’s economic future seems bright. However, to realize this future, regions will need to attract workers to fill, and support them in, these new clean jobs.
Dairy Farmers of Canada invest in New Acre Project
The one-year, 84-acre pilot sponsorship will help Dairy Farmers of Canada strategically allocate capital to support dairy farmers in implementing nature-based solutions that address local environmental challenges, build dairy sector resilience and offset the carbon footprint of milk production.
University of Montreal to launch new ESG institute
The University of Montreal is creating a new multidisciplinary research hub to study a broad range of environmental, social and governance issues with donations from Canadian private-equity executive Michael Penner and the Bank of Nova Scotia.
Canada’s largest solar facility in the heart of oil country
Vulcan County in Alberta, known for its ubiquitous Star Trek displays, now has another claim to fame – the largest solar power facility in Canada. The $700M Travers Solar Project is owned by an Axium Infrastructure managed fund.
Canada’s plastic ban has a big hole in it
If you take a close look at the produce aisle of your grocery store, and look at the packaging instead of the vegetables and fruit, you’ll notice just how much plastic is in use.
IMF warns Canada about climate subsidies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that Canada's green subsidies could stoke an international race to the bottom, even as it credits the country for a "multipronged" approach to addressing climate change.
A cheap fix to global warming is finally gaining support
Global support for one of the cheapest and most powerful climate actions is accelerating — and it couldn’t come at a more urgent time. Countries are starting to get more serious about slashing avoidable methane emissions from fossil fuel production.
Home Depot sets lofty goal for battery-powered sales
The Home Depot expects that by the end of fiscal year 2028, more than 85 per cent of U.S. and Canada's sales in outdoor power equipment, specifically push lawn mowers and handheld outdoor equipment, will run on rechargeable batteries.
Shell power trader quits over company's pivot back to oil
After Shell said it will shift a larger proportion of its investment into fossil fuels, Steffen Krutzinna decided to quit. The change in strategy showed Shell is putting short-term profits above social and environmental responsibilities, he wrote on LinkedIn.
Lacking land, Israel to cover rooftops with solar panels
Building a school? Parking garage? Cowshed? Cover it in solar panels. Israel will soon require all new non-residential buildings to have rooftop solar panels to help it meet renewable energy targets and the electricity demands of a fast-growing population.
Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target
Sweden’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power.
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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