Sunday, May 11, 2025
Brownfields, or “sites with personalities” as we like to call them, were once contaminated, under-utilized, or undeveloped, usually in an urban or industrial setting. The…
Hydro-Québec recently released its Action Plan 2035 – Towards a Decarbonized and Prosperous Québec to further actions that reduce greenhouse gases, meet expected growth in…
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest energy projections put ongoing fossil fuels expansion in Canada under the spotlight. The IEA’s World Energy Outlook report is…
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, is a point-based system used in more than 167 countries around the world, including Canada, to…
Did you know that about 10 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are from crop and livestock production? The main gases emitted by…
As the urgency to address climate change grows, Export Development Canada (EDC) is bringing innovators, partners and financiers together at its seventh annual Cleantech Export Week…
On November 24th, industry leaders involved in the redevelopment and revitalization of brownfield properties will be celebrated at the 24th Annual Brownie Awards, presented by Actual…
The Government of Canada is moving ahead with doubling the pollution price rebate (Climate Action Incentive Payment) rural top-up rate, increasing it from 10 to…
The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City of Pickering. These…
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has launched Clean Energy Jobs Canada | Emplois Énergie Propre Canada at CanREA’s annual conference, Electricity Transformation Canada. Clean…
Yesterday LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation, won the 2023 Environment Award at the International Heavy Lift Awards Ceremony in London, England. This…
Companies are reporting their environmental data in record numbers, with over 23,000 companies – including listed companies worth US$67 trillion (over 66 per cent of…
Buildings are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, and circularity strategies – such as design for flexible use, retrofit…
Pollution Probe, one of the first environmental non-governmental organizations in Canada, has announced that Bob McDonald is the recipient of the 2023 Pollution Probe Award.…
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks announced that it is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 (the excess soil regulation) and the Rules…
By Saul Chernos When flames from this year’s record-breaking forest fire season drew perilously close to the outer reaches of Yellowknife, municipal officials knew they…
Concordia University in Montreal, Que. has launched a world-leading research program known as Volt-age. It will apply novel technologies to create innovative energy sources, secure…
On October 13, 2023, when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that parts of the federal environmental Impact Assessment Act were unconstitutional, it also laid out a pathway for…
The results of this year’s “Epson Global Climate Barometer” are in, and it captures views of over 30,000 people in 39 countries, attempting to better…
Pollution Probe, in partnership with Delphi and the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE), and with the generous support of the Trottier Family…
This week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, alongside Indigenous…
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is now accepting applications for nearly $4.4 million in funding through the Environmental Damages Fund to support projects…
On October 16, 2023, the Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would restore all properties that were redesignated or removed from the Greenbelt and…
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental and economic policy approach to waste management. It means that the producers of products and packaging must ensure…