Saturday, April 19, 2025
PM says Canada could help Europe expand its clean energy infrastructure
At the recent G7 Summit in in Elmau, Germany, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could help build Europe over the “medium term” to…
Resource Recovery: Contemplating the controversy over compostable plastic packaging systems
What happens to organic waste in Canada? With both aerobic and anaerobic digestion, the final product — compost — is sometimes sold to farms, plant…
Meet Alberta’s new minister of environment and parks
The Government of Alberta recently shuffled some key cabinet positions. Former Minister of Environment & Parks, Jason Nixon, is now Minister of Finance. The new…
Excess Soils: Adapting to new policies on the horizon in British Columbia
New regulations on the handling of excess soil may have a big impact on the construction and environment industries in British Columbia. With these changes…
Small but Mighty: How some New Brunswick municipalities are fighting climate change
Stéphane Dallaire remembers clearly the Saturday night in September 2019 when Hurricane Dorian hit Cap-Pelé. The CAO and clerk of the small francophone village 46…
Tech challenge in search of Canada’s best deep-tech solution
Do you have a deep-tech solution that can help to solve the major challenges of industry, water, smart cities, or the perverse effects of climate…
Davos delivers on private sector commitment to decarbonize
The November 2021 Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow consolidated the momentum toward a transition to green growth and a decarbonized economy. Unsurprisingly, this involved a…
Canada Post makes key commitments to reduce environmental footprint
Canada Post has laid out its key commitments for the corporation to reduce its environmental footprint and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Canada Post has…
National ban on harmful single-use plastics comes into effect soon
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, and Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, published final regulations to prohibit single-use plastics including: checkout bags;…
More support for Indigenous-led clean energy projects
The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of $21.6 million for 14 Indigenous energy champions and their communities to begin implementing clean energy projects,…
Enerkem appoints Luc Messier chief operating officer
Chief executive officer of Enerkem, Dominique Boies, announced the creation of the position of chief operating officer and the appointment of Luc J. Messier to…
Report indicates Canada fell in the SDGs progress rankings
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its report ranking every country on its action toward urgent economic, social, and environmental challenges facing our planet — known…
Nominations open for Brownie Awards 2022
Dedicated to the rehabilitation and revitalization of sites that were once contaminated, under-utilized, and undeveloped, the Brownie Awards provide annual recognition and celebration of brownfield…
Inaugural ranking of fastest-growing sustainable companies in Canada
At the Inventures conference in Calgary, Alberta, Corporate Knights Inc. released its inaugural Future 50 Fastest-Growing Sustainable Companies in Canada ranking. Selected from a pool of 5,115 Canadian companies…
$200M to support B.C. disaster recovery and climate resilience
Following the fourth meeting of the Committee of British Columbia and Federal Ministers on Disaster Response and Climate Resilience, Bill Blair, president of the Queen’s…
Green building leader Wendy Macdonald joins RJC Engineers
Sustainability consultant Wendy Macdonald has joined RJC Engineers. With 23 years of experience, Macdonald is known in the industry as a pioneer in sustainable design.…
Shared compliance and enforcement pilot project with B.C. First Nations
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk First Nations, along with BC Parks, have signed an agreement that could lead to shared compliance and enforcement responsibilities within…
Report indicates which provinces progressing on net zero opportunities
Canada is at a pivotal economic moment as the global low-carbon transition gains traction. But not all provinces are equally able to take advantage of…
Government of Canada launches GHG offset credit system
Today, the Government of Canada launched Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, a key measure outlined in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. The offset system will…
Nicola Crawhall takes the helm of Canadian Water Network
The Canadian Water Network (CWN), announced that Nicola Crawhall is joining the non-profit organization as chief executive officer (CEO) on June 20, 2022. Crawhall brings…
Canada’s Nature Advisory Committee members revealed
To kick off Canadian Environment Week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the newly formed Nature…
WSP expands environmental expertise with acquisition of John Wood Group
WSP Global Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Environment & Infrastructure business of John Wood Group PLC (Wood) for US$1.810 billion.…
Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage professionals gather for CanREA’s operations summit
Nearly 150 renewable energy operations leaders from across Canada gathered this week at the Canadian Renewable Energy Association’s 2022 Operations Summit, the country’s largest wind,…
CWN thanks CEO Bernadette Conant for 20 years of leadership
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) thanks Bernadette Conant as she prepares to pass the torch to a new chief executive officer (CEO) in June 2022.…