Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Ontario government appoints new chair of Ontario Energy Board
The Ontario government is taking the next step in building an effective and modern regulator for its energy sector by appointing Mark White as the…
Decarbonization
Time to cash in on carbon rebates and small business tax credit
Today is the final opportunity for eligible small businesses in provinces with the federal pollution pricing system to file their tax returns to benefit from…
Examining the fragmented energy transition and the role of provinces
How exactly is Canada doing in terms of achieving the energy transition? Yesterday, representatives from Clean Energy Canada and the Pembina Institute provided an insightful…
CIMA+ welcomes Mike Murray to lead clean energy projects
CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest private consulting engineering firms, recently announced the addition of Mike Murray. Based in Vancouver, B.C., Murray will assume the role…
Atlas carbon sequestration project gets the green light
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in Alberta has taken a step forward with the Atlas carbon storage hub. The partnership with Shell and ATCO…
Investments for decarbonization projects in Manitoba
Committed to taking real action to tackle climate change, the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $10.9 million in 32 projects that will reduce…
Driving Solutions: The path forward for greener transportation
School may be out but we’re still talking school buses. Canada is at a critical juncture when it comes to planning for sustainable transportation. One…
WSP in Canada appoints sector leader for Earth and Environment
Corey McNair, WSP in Canada’s (WSP) senior vice president of Environment for Ontario and Atlantic, has been promoted to sector leader for Earth and Environment…
CanREA’s conference connects finance and clean power industries
Nearly 140 people attended the sold-out, inaugural edition of the Clean Power Finance Canada—CanREA Summit, held at CIBC Square in downtown Toronto on June 19,…
Industry-wide agreement to increase consideration of lower carbon building materials
The Climate Smart Buildings Alliance, a joint project between EllisDon, RBC, and Mattamy Homes has announced the Responsible Buildings Pact, a new cross-industry agreement aimed at…
Pollution Probe releases report findings on trust in Ontario energy transition
Pollution Probe, in partnership with Royal Roads University, has released the results of its Trust in Energy Transition survey. As new net-zero policies continue to…
Efficiency Capital advancing building retrofit projects with $50M from CIB
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Efficiency Capital have recently formalized their financial partnership to help small and medium-sized building owners across Canada decarbonize their facilities. Businesses and building…
New Zero Carbon Building design standard announced at CAGBC conference
On June 5, 2024, at the Building Lasting Change event, presented by the Canada Green Building Council® (CAGBC), the council introduced the latest version of…
Feds provide $530 million to build more climate-resilient communities
To launch Canadian Environment Week, the Government of Canada is providing $530 million to municipalities through the Green Municipal Fund to help communities adapt to…
Report results cause concern for Canadian businesses reaching net-zero emissions
As Canada kicked off environment week on June 2, new research from Deloitte Canada reports 64 per cent of Canadian businesses have no target for…
FCM partners launch new municipal database to address gaps in combating climate change
Municipalities are responsible for over half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them crucial players in the fight against climate change. But existing gaps…
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada pilot 100% circular production of clinker
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada have completed a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement Plant in Nova Scotia to produce high-quality clinker made of recycled minerals recovered…
Retrofitting buildings could generate more than $81B in construction investments
Retrofitting Canada’s residential, commercial, and institutional building stock to incorporate sustainable fuel sources, technologies, and materials could require as many as 57,000 additional construction workers…
BC Hydro selects Stantec to provide clean energy engineering and project delivery
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC Hydro) to provide transmission and distribution engineering as…
Ontario supports refurbishments for clean power at Cornwall hydroelectric station
The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish its R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall, the second largest hydroelectric station in…
Cutting carbon pollution with funding from Glencore Canada
The Government of Canada’s pollution pricing system creates incentives for industries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, drives innovation and sustainable business practices, and fosters…
Waterloo launches first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary grad diploma in climate change
University of Waterloo graduate students across all six faculties will soon be able to obtain a new interdisciplinary diploma in climate change to help engage…
Celebrating a century of sustainable energy at Niagara Parks Power Station
Hatch, a global engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm in the energy, metals, and infrastructure sectors, recently celebrated its centennial celebration in the field…
What are the benefits and challenges of GHG regulatory compliance?
With all the regulatory frameworks to wrap your mind around, many are anxious for some clarity around regulatory compliance and greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking. Quantifying…