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Canada underestimates challenge of getting to net zero: Advocate
Canada underestimates challenge of net zero: Advocate
Canada is underestimating the scale of the challenge before us to transition to a net-zero economy. “The approach that we have been taking to the targets that we’ve set for ourselves is very much a top-down, technological deployment first.”
IEA warns averting climate crisis means no new oil, gas
• Financial Post • Ottawa Citizen
In its new road map for achieving net-zero global carbon emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the world must stop developing new oil, gas, and coal fields or face a rise in global temperatures.
Climate Action 100+ achieves 1st net-zero benchmark
In its first-ever Net-Zero Company Benchmark of the world’s largest corporate emitters, Climate Action 100+ defines key indicators of success for businesses to align with a net-zero emissions future and the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Onyen offers reporting platform to small businesses
Laurie Clark is a Bay Street veteran who’s turned her attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure, an arena for some of the world’s largest companies and consultancies. But her focus is the needs of smaller organizations.
Timber building on the rise in B.C.
The B.C. government is investing in eight mass timber buildings and four research projects. It also declared that every new civic building will be made mostly of mass timber, starting with Vancouver’s new St. Paul’s Hospital and the new Royal BC Museum in Victoria.
Unilever creates “sustainable living plan”
Under former CEO Paul Polman, Unilever—producer of brands such as Hellmann’s, Dove, Breyers, and Red Rose Tea—expanded into greener brand categories and embraced a “sustainable living plan” that includes climate action, eliminating food waste, and promoting human rights.
DuPont investors vote for plastic pellet reporting
In an “unprecedented move,” 81.2% of Dupont shareholders voted in favour of the company reporting on plastic pellets it releases into the environment. It is the highest vote ever for a shareholder resolution on an environmental issue that was opposed by management.
Shell shareholders vote for energy transition strategy
Royal Dutch Shell shareholders backed the company’s energy transition strategy, but increased support for a second climate resolution filed by an activist group pointed to growing pressure to tackle climate change. The company’s stock (RDS-A-N) increased by 1.46 per cent.
Ottawa seeks 2,000 energy auditors for reno program
• CBC • Canada Newswire
The federal government wants to train 2,000 people to conduct energy audits as part of a new green home renovation program. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government will provide up to $10 million to recruit, train, and mentor advisers.
Intellimeter partners with Day2Day and RVE
Intellimeter has partnered with RVE and Day2Day Sales Inc. to expand its market area and add existing customers in Eastern Ontario. As a result, RVE has become the leader in energy management of EV charging in Quebec.
Smart devices lead residential evolution in Canada
Schneider Electric, a global leader in sustainable energy management, announced the launch of Square D Wiring Devices in Canada. They bring style and connectivity to the residential market with a focus on delivering devices to electricians, homebuilders, and homeowners.
WattEV plans 25-MW electric truck stop microgrid
WattEV is building a first-of-its-kind, 25-MW microgrid in Bakersfield, California, that would host chargers for electric trucks. Its “solar generation and battery storage [are] key to having a stable supply of affordable high-power electricity,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, WattEV CEO.
No plastic bags at new Ottawa Farm Boy
• CTV
Farm Boy‘s newest store in Barrhaven is the first to open without single-use plastic grocery bags. The 39th Farm Boy officially opened Monday at 1581 Greenbank Road, at Strandherd Drive. The 35,000 sq. ft. location will employ 135 people.
300 million toothpaste tubes go to landfill
The UK’s waste management company BusinessWaste.co.uk is concerned about the volume of plastic, which could circle the globe twice and is piling up in landfills, caused by non-recyclable toothpaste tubes. As a result, the company is calling for plastic-free alternatives.
Agreement protecting garment workers expiring
It has been eight years since the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring roughly 2,500. The collapse was attributed to several factors, including being built on an unstable base with substandard materials and too many floors.
The link between net zero and supply chain innovation
• GreenBiz
Food giant Nestle, home furnishings leader IKEA, tech services powerhouse Tech Mahindra, and wireless behemoth Ericsson have all publicly committed to working with suppliers in their value chain to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero before 2050.
National Wildlife Federation receives $25M grant
• Cision
A record $25 million conservation challenge grant from Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation to the National Wildlife Federation‘s #SaveLACougars campaign to build a wildlife crossing in the Los Angeles area will help the project break ground later this year.
Building Diversity Awards honour industry champions
The inaugural Building Diversity Awards (BDA) were presented virtually May 13, recognizing contractors, unions, and individuals who are championing the increased participation of racialized and underrepresented workers in the construction industry in Ontario.
HPS joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
• H2 View
Home Power Solutions (HPS) has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. Berlin-based provider of Picea, the world’s first hydrogen-based electricity storage system for one- and two-family houses, membership is part of the effort to transform Europe’s energy supply.
OMERS, AIMCo sell majority stake in ERM to KKR
• The Globe and Mail • Financial Post
OMERS Private Equity and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) have sold a controlling stake in consultancy Environmental Resources Management (ERM) to private equity firm KKR, the Canadian funds said on Monday.
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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