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Lion Electric unveils zero-emission trucks for commercial sector
Lion Electric unveils zero-emission trucks at event
Lion Electric recently unveiled several Lion6 vehicles at Work Truck Week 2022, one of North America’s largest commercial vehicle events. Using parts from truck upfitters, Lion Electric walked away with key partnerships that will expand its commercial electric vehicle truck fleet.
Honda announces $1.38B manufacturing plant upgrade
Honda has announced it will spend $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade an Ontario manufacturing plant to make electric hybrid vehicles, an investment that totals $268 million from the federal and provincial governments.
Car dealerships turning to microgrids to meet demand
Car dealerships are facing an increasing demand to upgrade their electrical infrastructure, as auto executives say that car dealerships need to start planning for the electric capacity and interconnection issues they may face.
Ballard, ABB developing hydrogen fuel cell units for ships
Ballard Power Systems Inc. and the Swedish-Swiss company ABB have joined to develop a hydrogen fuel concept for large commercial ships and similar vessels to reduce global emissions in the shipping industry.
SEC to mandate climate disclosure rules in US
• GreenBiz
An SEC proposal to extend mandate climate disclosures to drive climate-conscious investing and veer away from greenwashing is coming. While critics say the SEC has no authority to impose this regarding climate, some believe that such measures are needed.
Carney’s bid to boost carbon offsets market scaled back
Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s initiative to boost the market for carbon offsets is being scaled back, in the wake of fierce debate around whether the traded assets really help avert global warming.
Are nature-based offsets making a dent on carbon?
• GreenBiz
The legitimacy of nature-based carbon offsets is in question. This, according to some who believe that current REDD+ standards give companies an incentive to delay the necessary and costly processes of phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy.
Real estate groups tackling embodied carbon issue
Real estate portfolios feel the pinch as ESG performance expectations rise, and objectives and targets are shifting from operational savings via energy and water efficiency to more comprehensive strategies to achieve GHG reductions and, ultimately, net-zero emissions.
Ottawa hints at national insurance plan for climate events
Canada is set to introduce a national insurance program over the next 18 months to provide coverage to the estimated 800,000 Canadian homes that are at such high risk of flooding, according to Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair.
B.C.’s Highway 8 hit hard by record flooding
Get an inside look at Highway 8 — following a river dump from a month’s worth of rain, the flooding that followed over the next two days caused catastrophic damage that has wreaked havoc on its surrounding communities and environment.
Nooksack River, near B.C., to get new flooding plan
Approximately 14,000 Canadians were forced to flee their homes. Rising water levels and flooding near the Nooksack river contributed to flooding on the Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford, B.C., and resulted in billions of dollars of damage.
Ozonation plant finally coming to Montreal
Montreal’s long-awaited ozonation wastewater treatment plant will finally open in December 2024 — six years later than originally scheduled and at triple the price, the city announced Wednesday.
Disposable coffee cup aims to solve takeout puzzle
• Toronto Star • Canada Newswire
An innovative coffee cup designed by a mechanical engineer from Shanghai could drastically reduce plastic waste. Launched by A&W Canada recently, the go-to coffee cup is made entirely from biodegradable paper and features no plastic coating and no plastic lid.
Plastic bag bans stalled due to global pandemic
As countries dedicated major resources towards ending single-use plastics in the food and hospitality sector, the impact of COVID-19 has impeded progress. Now countries like Mexico are looking at solutions to reapply fines and take action against polluters.
Sugar cane used to create sustainable plastics
NatureWorks, a polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturer, will automate its plant in Thailand to ferment and distill sugar cane to convert its sugars into lactic acid, then lactide, before polymerizing it into Ingeo — a biopolymer used for sustainable plastic production.
Is chemical recycling counter-intuitive?
Producing fuel from plastic waste does not qualify as recycling by international standards. This, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report showing that approximately 90 per cent of plastic waste is landfilled, incinerated or leaked into the environment.
Investors demand environmental data in ESG push
Letters were sent out Monday (March 14) from investors to company board members requesting that firms disclose their data on a range of issues, including climate change, deforestation, and water security, according to a report from CDP Worldwide.
Rising food prices raise questions about clean energy’s role
With the fertilizer supply at risk due to the war in Ukraine, experts are wondering how the transition from natural gas to clean energy sources will affect food prices and production.
N.Z. beef producer capturing carbon through vegetation
An initiative designed to incentivize farmers to create farm environments that can capture carbon, increase biodiversity, and support nature-positive food production is catching steam. In New Zealand, Silver Fern Farms, which exports beef to 60 countries, is leading the charge.
Female farmers taking the reins on agriculture in U.S.
Women operate only 14 per cent of farms and control seven per cent of farmland in the U.S, according to the UN report. Since 1982, female-led farms have tripled in the US; however, challenges facing women farmers today persist.
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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