Saturday, April 19, 2025
New strategy to advance hydrogen industry in B.C
More than 50 per cent of Canada’s hydrogen and fuel-cell companies are in British Columbia, and now the B.C. government is bringing forward changes that…
BDC launches new $400M climate tech fund
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has announced its new $400 million Climate Tech Fund II, a renewed commitment to play a leadership role…
Nimonik Inc. expands presence in Western Canada with acquisition of MediaLogic Inc.
Montreal, Quebec-based Nimonik Inc., a standards and regulatory compliance software solutions company, has acquired Calgary, Alberta-based MediaLogic Inc. and its natural resource regulatory monitoring system.…
Progress update on climate finance actions to reach $100 billion goal
Ahead of COP27, Canada and Germany released a Progress Report on the Climate Finance Delivery Plan that looks at the collective progress and key actions…
Powerful Capability: Stronger and speedier policy support needed to transform the Canadian grid
As Canada sets out to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050, renewable energy systems, such as wind, solar, and storage, are going to take…
ETC features launch of CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) is the premier event for the Canadian clean energy industry to learn about market opportunities, challenges, and connect with key players.…
TELUS takes top honours with world sustainability awards
TELUS recently brought home the Sustainability Excellence Award in recognition of its global leadership in driving positive social and environmental change with an additional bronze…
Yukon’s carbon price rebate legislation receives assent
Yukon businesses, municipal governments and First Nations governments will continue to benefit from the made-in-Yukon carbon pricing rebate system. The Carbon Price Rebate Amendments Act, 2022, which…
Emerging low-energy method to remove pollutants and purify water
Fresh water is a finite resource vulnerable to contamination. Researchers from the University of Guelph (U of G) and scientists from the Canadian Light Source…
Alberta’s cabinet shuffle results in new environment minister
Twenty-four members of the Government of Alberta’s cabinet have been introduced to Albertans. The new cabinet represents a mix of rural and urban Members of…
Natural Capital: A new green asset class is on the horizon
As millions of Canadians are struggling financially through the rising interest rate environment and high inflation, which is also impacting their lifetime savings, many are…
WSP Golder awarded contract for Faro Mine remediation project
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded WSP Golder a contract for Regulatory Support Services for the Faro Mine Remediation Project. When it was…
Digging deep to determine climate change impacts in forest soils
Canada’s boreal forests are known to help moderate the effects of climate change, absorbing and storing much more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they…
Federal government makes the single largest investment in history of Trans Canada Trail
Spending time outdoors and in nature benefits mental and physical health and well-being. Expanding Canadians’ access to nature is a priority for the Government of…
Market report on the balance between securing affordable energy and fighting climate change
Capgemini has published the 24th edition of its annual World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO), created in partnership with De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, Vaasa ETT and…
Waste Reduction Week events underway across Canada
Waste Reduction Week in Canada — the country’s most successful waste reduction public awareness campaign engaging Canadians each year since 2001 — is now being…
What to expect from the COP27 climate summit
We are just a few weeks away from 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27. This year, the 27th global summit…
UBC and TEBO Group launch partnership for carbon-efficient cleantech
TEBO Group of Industries, a global sustainable industrial developer, and The University of British Columbia (UBC) are embarking on an innovative research partnership aimed at…
CWN welcomes Katina Tam as senior program advisor
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) has appointed Katina Tam as a senior program advisor. Through this role, Tam leads and implements various initiatives supporting the…
Call to action for revamping financial accounting to recognize value of nature
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned a…
Powerful Initiative: Indigenous energy partnerships that emphasize cultural values
Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation) rests off the shores of the Wolastoq (Saint John River), much of it within the city limits of the provincial…
CanREA names Vittoria Bellissimo incoming president and CEO
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has named Vittoria Bellissimo as its incoming president and CEO, effective October 31, 2022, replacing Robert Hornung who is…
Today Canadians receive climate action incentive payments
Pricing pollution is not only one of the best ways to fight climate change, but it is one of the many actions the Government of…
AECOM appoints Dawn MacDonald as global offshore wind sector lead
AECOM has appointed Dawn MacDonald as its Global Offshore Wind Market Sector Lead. In this role, MacDonald will work across the globe to advance an…