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Dans la rue introduces Montreal’s first RNG van
Dans la rue introduces Montreal’s first RNG van
Dans la rue is a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth. It is also doing its part for the environment, introducing what it believes is Montreal’s first vehicle to run entirely on renewable natural gas.
Billionaire Steyer backs climate tech firm Regrow Ag
Billionaire Tom Steyer and investment partner Katie Hall have led a $38-million funding round for start-up Regrow Ag, a software company that focuses on climate-friendly farming. Food and agriculture have been a focus for companies looking to reduce emissions.
Summerside’s $69M solar farm taking shape
• CBC
A new $69 million dollar solar farm is taking shape in Summerside, covering 30 hectares, and, by the end of this year, featuring more than 65,000 solar panels. The project is called Sunbank and brings P.E.I. closer to energy self-sufficiency.
Toronto council adopts net-zero management framework
Toronto City Council has endorsed a new Accountability and Management Framework to guide the implementation of the city’s TransformTO Net Zero climate action strategy. Three new groups will be created through the framework.
Canada’s emissions plan 128 megatonnes short
To help evade 1.5C in warming, an E3G–WRI report says Canada needs to close a gap equivalent to emissions from all road transportation in 2020, and up its 2030 reduction target to a 54 per cent decline from 2005 levels.
Climate inaction to cost World economy $178T by 2070
A new report from the Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress (DCSP) released today during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting indicates that—if left unchecked—climate change could cost the global economy $178 trillion over the next 50 years.
Blackouts could drive a return to home solar
OPINION: Installing solar panels on home rooftops to produce electricity is pretty rare – only about one in 30 homes have them in the U.S. and one in 300 here in Canada. They could be increasingly common over the next decade.
Insurance claims expected to rise after deadly storm
Keri Lewis has a double insurance maze to navigate. Both her home and her workplace in Ottawa were hit hard by Saturday’s storm, uprooting trees, cutting power to nearly 900,000 homes and leaving at least 10 people dead.
EV registrations spike in the U.S.
Registrations of electric vehicles (EVs) saw a significant increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report from Automotive News. Nearly 158,689 EVs were registered in Q1 2022, an increase of 60 per cent.
The truth behind EV sales in 2022
• GreenBiz
Manufacturing an EV is very different from manufacturing a vehicle that runs on an internal combustion engine. The supply chain, assembly line and design of an EV are different, and achieving scale seems to be the hardest part.
Polestar reduces GHG emissions per car by 6%
Polestar reduced greenhouse gas emissions per car sold by six per cent through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy in 2021, according to its Annual Review and Sustainability report.
Rolls-Royce creating opportunities through climate plan
The future is bright for Rolls-Royce. The U.K.-based company has invested millions to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net-zero and zero-carbon technologies.
Exxon must face Massachusetts climate change lawsuit
• SaltWire
Massachusetts’ high court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Exxon Mobil Corp‘s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and investors about climate change and the dangers of using fossil fuels.
5 ways to cut oil and gas through clean transportation
• GreenBiz
As the largest consumer of oil worldwide and one of the main CO2 emitters, reimagining the transport sector is key to cutting ties with fossil fuels. Here are five ways to boost public transport and active mobility to reduce oil reliance and create a more sustainable future.
Net-zero plastic possible by 2050 with major investment
Plastics could be net-zero by 2050, according to a new report from BloombergNEF, the clean energy research arm of Bloomberg LP. It will take investing an extra US$759 billion to support actions such as the electrification of “cracker” plants.
Manufacturing sector undergoing big transformation
• Newswire
Schneider Electric has partnered with independent media company MIT Technology Review and released a study showing that leading manufacturers are starting to improve equipment operations, reduce waste, and make products with less carbon-intensive inputs.
How 3 companies are solving problems using biomimicry
• GreenBiz
Here are three examples of industry problems, an explanation of the traditional ways used to approach them and insight into how innovative companies are rethinking the solution in a new way inspired by the natural world.
Investment in NY recycling infrastructure creating change
Within trash, business executives see treasure. Yet, realizing the full market potential of a circular economy is inextricably linked to effective collection and manufacturing of plastic waste. And for many cities across the U.S., waste infrastructure needs renewed focus.
3 companies tell us their failures on sustainability
• GreenBiz
During a keynote conversation at Circularity 22 in Atlanta, sustainability executives from L’Oreal, Levi Strauss and the business-to-business furniture supplier, Humanscale, discussed sustainability failures they had to overcome to launch meaningful initiatives.
Which companies are taking a stand on Roe v. Wade?
While some corporations have staked out positions on abortion, the backlash Disney experienced for taking a stand on social issues may be having a chilling effect.
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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