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Krome’s ‘common sense approach’ to building retrofits
Krome’s ‘common sense approach’ to building retrofits
Since founding Krome Services Inc. in 2016, Sandrine Tremblay’s green retrofitting company has worked on over 60 buildings — with 35,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) reductions to show for it.
EU lawmakers extend emission caps to CRE
The ETS is the world’s largest carbon market and currently covers primarily highly polluting sectors. The reform extends the EU’s emissions regulation by establishing a separate system for commercial buildings and road transport, temporarily exempting residential buildings and private transportation.
IEA calls for clean energy shift amid energy crisis
Greater investment is needed in renewable energy and clean technology to help reach climate goals even as the world consumes more fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency says.
Banks misstep ‘just transition’ to net-zero
Canada’s financial sector is sidestepping two steps toward a ‘just transition’ encompassing early action to shift the economy away from fossil fuels and engaging affected people in the transition process.
Shareholders are voting carefully in busy proxy season
• GreenBiz
Shareholders set to vote on a flurry of new environmental and social proposals in a busy proxy season. It is also a turning point for shareholders hoping to push companies on ESG.
PDAC 2022 prepares mining world for EV revolution
With stakeholders flooding to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention (PDAC 2022), it offered the first real in-person opportunity to marry the mining industry and the electric vehicle transition with Canada at the center of the conversation.
U.S. banks pushed on pollution disclosure
Banks should have to make public how their lending and investment activities impact pollution, according to a group of Democratic senators.
Canada pledges action at Biden climate forum
Canada made new promises on methane controls, clean energy technology demonstrations, zero-emission vehicles, and green shipping at a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate convened by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Builders FirstSource shareholders back GHG goals
The shareholders of Builders FirstSource have overwhelmingly backed a proposal for greenhouse gas reduction goals after the company declined to make a voting recommendation.
A taste of Microsoft’s all-electric kitchen
• GreenBiz
Microsoft demonstrated an electrified kitchen for its Redmond, Washington campus that is powered by 902 geothermal wells and hydropower rather than natural gas hookups.
The case for green colocation data centres
Companies rent rack, cage or cabinet space for deploying their own IT equipment at colocation data centres. Such data centres can be engineered to meet the digital transformation needs of companies sustainably.
Aecon pilots low carbon concrete
Canadian construction company Aecon will pilot a new low carbon concrete from Carbon Upcycling Technologies at its Innovation and Training Centre in support of its carbon reduction targets.
Brookfield eager to deploy decarbonization fund
• REMI Network • Globe and Mail
Brookfield Asset Management has raised USD $15 billion to channel toward decarbonization with the institutional close of its inaugural Brookfield global transition fund, which is now the world’s largest private fund targeting investments aligned with achieving net-zero carbon.
Vancouver approves 16-storey mass timber office tower
A fifth additional office tower has been green lighted for an infill site within the Bentall Centre complex in downtown Vancouver.
Unix proposes 31-storey mass timber structure
Unix Housing Group have proposed a 31-storey rental building on College Street in Downtown Toronto constructed with a mass timber structure.
Unveiling Hamilton’s Randle Reef remediation
The Lieutenant General John Simcoe dredge is cleaning up the largest and most contaminated site within the Canadian Great Lakes with in-depth planning and dredging up layers and layers of historic pollution, giving hope to Hamilton Harbour.
Grocers worry about which plastics Ottawa will ban next
As the federal government moves full speed ahead with plans to ban some single use plastics, grocery industry experts and food producers are already wondering what’s next on environment minister Steven Guilbeault’s hit list.
Carlsberg reveals plant-based bottle trial
Carlsberg Group has revealed the trial of its new plant-based Fibre Bottle. With a continued focus on evolving technology and sustainable practices, the bottle also contains beer brewed with organic and regenerative barley.
Chanel invests in carbon credit offsets
Chanel has invested $25 million in carbon credit offsets that reduce or remove 6.9 million metric ton of emissions per year, according to its climate report.
Mars-backed startup makes low-carbon sweets
• GreenBiz
Perfect Day uses precision fermentation technology to produce whey protein from microflora, circumventing the need for raising dairy cows. It has partnered with a range of specialty brands as an ingredient provider for low-carbon ice creams and more.
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
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Feb 10 2025
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