Saturday, April 19, 2025
Carbon Pricing vs. Carbon Tax: Understanding the Difference
By Natalie Yelton When the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit costs money, we generally produce less of it. Economists worldwide point to carbon pricing as the…
FCM Investments to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Maritimes
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $14.1-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and drive cost savings in…
Canada Takes Regulatory Action to Address Plastic Pollution
Several major environmental organizations are applauding the Government of Canada’s decision to list “plastic manufactured items” on Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act…
Heidi Yang is Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Next CEO
Engineers and Geoscientists BC has appointed Heidi Yang as the organization’s next chief executive officer (CEO), effective June 1, 2021. Yang has broad-based experience in…
Rouge National Park Site for First of Canada’s Two Billion Trees
Forests Ontario, with Parks Canada and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is planting the first trees to take root under the federal government’s…
CIB Invests into one of World’s Largest Clean Energy Storage Projects
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) will invest up to $170 million in the half billion dollar Oneida Energy Storage project, in Southwestern Ontario. Under the…
First Agreement in Canada to Cut Carbon Impact of Air Travel
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Air Canada are signing a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions and advance a green and sustainable aviation sector. The…
Canadian Solar Enters into Strategic Partnership with Habitat Energy
Canadian Solar Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership and investment with Habitat Energy Limited, a UK-based market leader in power trading and asset optimization…
New National Energy and Emissions Database Launched
The Ministry of Natural Resources is supporting the development of the Municipal Energy and Emission Database (MEED), an integrated geospatial platform that tracks greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Net Zero for No Extra Cost: Reimagining Energy Efficiency Retrofits
By Chris Benjamin Lorrie Rand remembers two pivotal moments leading to the creation of the ReCover Initiative, which aims to reimagine energy-efficient buildings in Nova…
Federal Government Launches Sustainable Finance Action Council
Investors and governments around the world are recognizing that key to a sustainable economic future are sustainable financial investments. Sustainable finance is about incorporating environmental,…
University of Regina Launches Canadian Energy Transition Hub
To help meet Canada’s climate change goals, the University of Regina has launched the Canadian Energy Transition Hub (CETH) to assist with the country’s clean-energy…
Natural Infrastructure Case Studies Provide Insight into Possibilities for Canada
Three new case studies—co-developed by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices of Canada Institute and Smart Prosperity Institute—provide important insights into the possibilities for urban natural…
Federal Funds for New and Retrofitted Energy Efficient Housing
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) created the Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative to support their work to help people…
Renewable Energy Hub in B.C. to Fuel Low Carbon Learning
With support from the Province of British Columbia, the University of British Columbia (UBC) is about to break ground on a project that will transform…
Forest Biomass Action Plan for Ontario Available for Review
The Ontario government is promoting economic development and sustainable forest management by releasing a draft Forest Biomass Action Plan for public review and comment. The…
Great Lakes Plastics Pollution Cleanup Campaign Kicks Off
Aligned with the launch of this year’s boating season and just in time for the Ontario Provincial Day of Action on Litter, the Great Lakes…
Small Modular Reactors Study Released and MOU Expanded
The premiers of New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta joined virtually recently to release a study by provincial power utilities to formally welcome Alberta as…
Ontario Supports Healthy Communities that Protect Environment
The Ontario government is supporting community projects that help protect and restore the environment by investing $900,000 in grant funding through the newly enhanced Ontario…
New Campaign Launched to Prevent Food Waste in Canada
Sixty-three per cent of the food Canadians throw away could have been eaten. Not knowing how to use up leftovers or less than perfect foods…
Low Carbon Countdown: Canada’s Approach to Net Zero Buildings
Canada’s new climate plan needs a consistent approach to net zero buildings By Ryan Zizzo Canada can make progress towards its climate goals while supporting…
Bergeron Leads Board of B.C.’s New Life Sciences Investment Fund
The government of British Columbia has introduced a new $500 million strategic investment fund, called InBC, aimed at helping local technology and life-sciences companies scale…
First of Its Kind Smart Grid Project Advances in Sault Ste. Marie
The town of Sault Ste. Marie in northern Ontario is advancing with a smart grid project that will be a first in Canada. PUC Distribution…
Norm Sterling is the New Chair of Ontario Greenbelt Council
The Ontario government has appointed Norm Sterling as Chair of the Greenbelt Council. Sterling is a former environment minister and a founding member of the…