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CVMA and Call2Recycle recommend national battery end-of-life strategy
Report recommends national battery end-of-life plan
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association and Call2Recycle Canada Inc. are calling for electric vehicle battery management in the country to be harmonized, reducing emissions and costs while aiding in the creation of a circular battery economy.
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Canada halts direct funding of overseas fossil fuels
With weeks until an end-of-year deadline it agreed to last year, Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad – including those owned by Canadian companies.
Quebec's battery sector inching to $10B in investment
Quebec will continue to attract the eyes and dollars of multinationals next year, according to Guy LeBlanc, president and CEO of Investissement Québec, the investor arm of the provincial government.
Alberta is on track to meet its 2030 renewables goal
The province, long dependent on coal, is set to exceed the ambitious goal for renewable electricity it set six years ago. Then comes the hard part.
Westbridge secures $4.8M for Alberta solar project
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Georgetown Solar Inc. has secured approximately $4.8 million to fund the Georgetown Solar + Energy Storage Project in southern Alberta’s Vulcan County.
N.S. releases sweeping emissions cut plan
Nova Scotia released a wide-ranging plan Wednesday aimed at helping it meet climate goals enshrined in legislation last year.
Solar industry surges in Nova Scotia
The solar industry in Nova Scotia is growing. Each year for the past five to six years, the province has seen a record number of solar panel installations and there are now about 6,000 Nova Scotians with solar panels.
Chalk River nuclear research centre breaks ground
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have officially broke ground on the new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre at the Chalk River Laboratories.
Lance Uggla's Midas touch for sustainable companies
It is an “embarrassing” story, but no story is any “good” without the pure, unvarnished, make-a-fellow-blush truth, says Lance Uggla, so he launches into his tale regardless. Everybody, and that includes even stratospherically successful businesspeople, begin somewhere.
Feds to invest $800M in Indigenous-led conservation
The federal government will spend up to $800 million over seven years on four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, in a high-profile move to kick off a crucial international biodiversity summit.
Indigenous involvement needed on net-zero projects
A report on the Toward Net Zero by 2050 conference underscores the need for Indigenous involvement in major projects in order for Canada to reach net-zero targets.
Suppliers pressured to reduce emissions: BMO
Small and medium-sized businesses should start thinking about building climate plans into their operations to stay competitive, said the head of the BMO Climate Institute.
Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk: AG
Half of the wetlands in southern Ontario have never been considered for provincial protection, and new changes planned by the government as part of its housing plan could further put them at risk, the auditor general (AG) said in a recent report.
Parks Canada slams Durham Greenbelt plan
The province’s plan to remove almost 5,000 acres of prime agricultural land on the border of Toronto and Durham from the Greenbelt has sparked blunt criticism from the agency in charge of the country’s parks.
Port Hope remediation project continues
Professional services company GHD has been selected as the contractor for the next phase of the Port Hope Area Initiative, to remediate legacy low-level radioactive waste of affected properties for residential and road allowances.
Enbridge led a program to get homeowners off natural gas
The federal government has entrusted one of Canada’s largest purveyors of fossil fuels to run a massive public program to reduce demand for its own product. An environmental lawyer said it was like "getting the fox to guard the henhouse."
World Bank, partners launch tracking system for carbon markets
The World Bank and partners including Singapore on Wednesday launched a global tracking system to clean up the opaque market for carbon credits and help developing countries raise much-needed climate finance quickly and more cheaply.
The G7 should prioritize low-carbon steel
The economic powerhouses of the G7, such as Canada, are particularly well positioned to initiate a process for global cooperation since its members have significant influence on international trade and includes three of the five largest steel producers globally.
Are democracies up to the climate challenge?
The comparatively slow rollout of green tech outside of China has fueled doubts about democracies’ ability to respond effectively to climate change. But the notion centralized governments antithetical to democracies are better at this task rests on faulty assumptions.
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
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