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DynaCERT's HydraGEN recognized for vehicle fleet decarbonization
DynaCERT tech recognized for fleet decarbonization
DynaCERT Inc. says its HydraGEN technology has the capability to significantly reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs for vehicle fleets, as proven by its pilot program with Alectra Utilities Corporation.
Carbon credit company exec defends industry
Jamie Keech, co-founder and executive chairman of Vancouver-based carbon credit investor Vida Carbon, defends the carbon credit industry as a necessity to reach global net-zero and says there are ways to ensure an investment is in good hands.
Oil sands firms to invest $24B to lower emissions
Canadian oil sands companies plan to spend more than $24 billion on emissions-reduction projects by 2030, as they accelerate their bid to get production to net-zero by 2050.
Brookfield's billions of investment into decarbonization
Brookfield Asset Management is betting its money into the carbon capture sector with plans to invest over $2 billion, while charging the energy transition with nuclear power.
Canada seeks to catch up with U.S. climate bill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has begun crafting plans to even the playing field with the U.S. on investment incentives for carbon capture and other clean energy projects.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco moves toward greener steel
The federal and Ontario governments have each contributed millions toward ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s $1.8 billion decarbonization plan, which aims to shut down the steelmaker’s coke ovens and blast furnaces by 2028 and expand the use of electric arc furnace technology.
Manitoba premier asks for carbon tax changes
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says she is not planning legislation to push back against the federal government over areas of jurisdiction ― as Alberta and Saskatchewan are planning ― but has expressed disappointment over an alleged lack of conversation.
New Alberta premier says climate plan in works
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the new government will be developing a "fully made in Alberta solution" to carbon tax policy.
The biggest carbon losers
How 20 major polluters from eight sectors cut the most carbon over a decade – by hook or by crook.
How Enel leads corporations on carbon cutting
Enel, Europe’s largest utility, has managed to shrink emissions by more than half over the last decade while growing revenue.
Corporate net-zero has little to show
A new report from Climate Action 100+, an investor alliance with combined assets of more than $68 trillion, says promises by major corporate emitters to achieve net-zero targets have yet to be made.
U.K. climate advisors warn against carbon credits
The use of cheap carbon offsets by companies to meet net-zero targets could curb their efforts to cut emissions and slow the delivery of climate goals, Britain’s climate change advisers said on Thursday.
VCMs needs more oversight: U.K. climate watchdog
The U.K. must better regulate voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) to ensure that companies don’t use credits as a substitute for curbing emissions, according to the government’s climate watchdog.
G7 finance leaders pledge to intensify climate efforts
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Wednesday pledged to increase emissions reductions efforts and climate support for developing countries despite energy cost and security challenges prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Freeland urges climate ties among democracies
Green economies and global climate action were on the agenda Tuesday when Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland declared a new era in geopolitics brought on by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
France discovers 'energy sobriety'
With France facing the threat of an energy crisis, the country has promoted what it calls "energy sobriety" as a means of cutting back on consumption and building self-sufficiency.
Ottawa’s wildly unrealistic net-zero goal for buildings
The federal government’s Emission Reduction Plan, projects emissions from homes and commercial buildings will fall 37 per cent from 2005 levels. Judging by reasonable estimates of what it would take to achieve this, however, that goal appears wildly unrealistic.
Inside a Toronto home with negative energy bills
Paul Jackson, a tech CEO and investor, sought the help of sustainable energy consultant Jack Zhou to design a net-zero home for their large Toronto home.
The benefits of zero carbon buildings
Zero carbon buildings will not only reduce the impact of climate change, but improve public health and safety, boost household savings and local economies, and advance social equity and innovation, argues the World Resource Institute.
Wildlife populations have dropped 69%: WWF
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) examines global biodiversity and the health of the planet. The latest report reveals an average 69 per cent drop in world vertebrate species in less than 50 years.
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