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Finite Carbon launches Canadian forest offset program
Finite Carbon launches Canadian forest offset program
Finite Carbon, North America’s largest developer of forestry carbon offset programs, has launched a Canadian carbon offset program. The program will offer forestland owners and First Nations communities to receive revenue from the sale of their forest carbon offsets.
Grasslands, a frontier for nature-based carbon credits
• CarbonCredits.com • CarbonCredits.com
A few decades into the growth of the carbon market, carbon offsets are still nature-based. There is growing interest in removal techniques like carbon capture and storage and direct air capture but offsets will continue to be primarily nature-based solutions.
Quebec at center of reforms in sustainable finance
The information provided by companies on ESG issues is not always clear or relevant to investors. Accountability for ESG criteria could take a giant leap forward in 2022 and part of the efforts in this direction will be in Montreal.
Quebec bans oil heating in new homes starting Dec. 31
• CBC
As of Dec. 31, oil-powered heating is banned in all new construction projects across Quebec, part of the province’s push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In two years, Quebec will go further by making it illegal to replace existing oil furnaces.
Muted response to Investor Statement on climate change
The Responsible Investment Association recently shepherded 45 institutional investors who manage more than $4 trillion in assets to sign a Canadian Investor Statement on climate change that supports the transition to net-zero, but the statement received a very muted reception.
Climate change challenges ahead for Atlantic Canada
• CBC
Hotter days, crumbling coastlines, rising seas, reduced timber supply and a deteriorating Chignecto Isthmus that joins Nova Scotia to New Brunswick are part of a bleak picture of climate change impact in Atlantic Canada described in a new federal report.
The road to removing dirty diesel from public transit
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Removing emissions from public transit is far more complicated than swapping a diesel-powered bus for a battery-powered one. The challenges are far more nuanced, ranging from finding real estate and skilled labour to developing software from the ground up.
The year in net-zero, 2021 in review
Since the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Conference 61 per cent of countries, 9 per cent of states and regions in the largest emitting countries, 13 per cent of cities over 500,000 population, and 21 per cent of the world’s largest companies pledge to meet net-zero.
Graham Construction employs ISO 45,000 standard
Mike Court, Graham Construction’s vice-president of health, safety, environment, quality and sustainability explained Graham first rolled out its health, safety and environmental management system around 2011 based on an ISO 45,000 standard, a global standard that includes a continuous improvement cycle.
Roger Mah recognized for carbon capture research
Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Roger Mah, vice president of research and development, is part of the scientific team being published in the December 17 issue of Science.
12 C-suite sustainability champions for 2022
• GreenBiz
Green Biz has selected 12 business executives who stand out in areas key to accelerating action on climate and delivering positive social benefits. These leaders seek to steer their companies to help build a better world and hail from five nations.
Green Globes for New Construction approved by ANSI
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the approval of ANSI/GBI 01-2021: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
B.C. electricity demand hits an all-time high
BC Hydro says the province set a new record for peak electricity demand on December 27 as temperatures hit extreme lows when demand for electricity hit an all-time high of 10,902 megawatts, higher than the previous record of 10,577 megawatts set in 2020.
Top 10 most read Microgrid articles for 2021
The top 10 most read Microgrid articles of 2021 told us a lot of newcomers are exploring microgrids, strong curiosity exists about project innovation and the role of microgrids during disasters. Readers are interested in policy changes and future vision for microgrids.
Germany calls nuclear power ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan
Germany is on course to switch off its remaining three nuclear power plants by 2023 and phase out coal by 2030, whereas its neighbor France aims to modernize existing reactors and build new ones to meet its future energy needs.
Trying to be (actually) carbon neutral: Three lessons
• GreenBiz
Front and center at COP26, carbon markets 2.0 seemed to be finally taking off. Net-zero corporate commitments are fueling demand as firms clamor to offset their hard-to-abate emissions with “high quality” carbon credits with purchases doubling over the past two years.
BlackRock made ESG the hottest ticket on Wall Street
Two years have passed since Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock Inc. declared a fundamental reshaping of global capitalism was underway and that BlackRock would help lead by making it easier to invest in companies with favorable environmental and social practices.
Highlights from the ESG Integration Forum – US
Earlier this month, professionals gathered virtually at the ESG Integration Forum – US to discuss the ESG issues affecting governance and investor relations teams heading into 2022. The event began with discussing the looming ESG-related regulatory changes coming out of the SEC.
‘Avalanche’ of climate cases to follow Shell decision
After his landmark victory against Royal Dutch Shell, Roger Cox has never been busier. In May a judge in The Hague ordered the Anglo-Dutch energy supermajor to cut its carbon emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, sending ripples around the world.
11 sustainability buzzwords of 2021
It is strange hearing activist lingo being used by politicians, but in 2021, many leaders did try their best to get into the good books of the younger crowd – by adopting their style of speech once they took to the podium.
Industry Events
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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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