Saturday, April 19, 2025
Call for New Building Code to Meet Net-Zero Commitments
The federal-provincial Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth Climate Change (PCF) calls for all new buildings to be Net-Zero Energy Ready (NZEr) by 2030. However,…
Climate Change Action
CAE Becomes First Carbon Neutral Canadian Aerospace Company
Montreal, Quebec-based CAE announced that it is carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace company to reach this goal.…
New Canadian Collaboration for Climate Action and Economic Recovery
The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) and Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac) have announced a new five-year collaboration. The organizations will…
Emissions Reduction Initiative at the University of Guelph
Member of Parliament for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of approximately $640,000 from the…
Flood Mitigation and Watershed Restoration for Alberta Communities
The Alberta government is spending $53 million from the industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund to support flood mitigation projects, watershed restoration projects…
New Report Indicates Investment in 5G is Key to Fight Climate Change
A fast and effective deployment of wireless networks will play a key role in Canada achieving its climate change reduction commitments, according to a new…
Environmental and Engineering Executives Come Together for the Virtual CE3C
The Canadian Environmental & Engineering Executives Conference on October 1, 2020 brought together senior corporate executives in the consulting industry to meet, network, and discuss…
CIB Announces Funds for Green Initiatives
Today the federal government announced substantial investments for clean power projects, zero-emission buses, and building retrofits. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Minister of Infrastructure and…
PwC commits to net zero by 2030, globally
Global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is making a worldwide commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The commitment includes supporting clients to…
Federal Funds to Transition Coal-Generated Power Jobs in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced $5.8 million in funding to support 12…
Ontario Environment Minister: Cleantech Companies Helping Address Most Pressing Concerns
On September 24, 2020, Jeff Yurek, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, addressed the first virtual Environment and Cleantech Business + Policy Forum presented…
Green Municipal Fund Report on Initiatives Across Canada
The newest edition of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) annual report, “Thriving in our 20th year,” explores the social, economic and environmental impacts that GMF-funded…
Clean Energy Funds Support Five Indigenous-led Initiatives in Yukon
Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $5.4-million investment in five community-led clean…
TIER Fund to Support Industry Emission Reduction Programs
The Alberta government is investing a substantial $750 million from its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund, which is funded by large industrial facilities, to…
Climate Change Adaptation Training Funds for Laval University
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced funds for Laval University to support a climate change adaptation training program for urban planners, architects and…
Alberta Invests in AI to Support Emissions Reductions
Alberta’s government is supporting artificial intelligence and machine learning, with $9 million in funding for the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). The funding includes $4…
New $206 million Climate Action and Awareness Fund Announced
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the creation of the new Climate Action and Awareness Fund, which will invest $206 million in…
Schools in Saskatchewan Implementing 164 Energy Efficiency Projects
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that, through the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), the federal government will provide approximately $12 million…
New Regulations to Advance Saskatchewan’s Climate Strategy
The Government of Saskatchewan is implementing key commitments made in the province’s climate change strategy, Prairie Resilience, to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and…
Yukon’s New Strategy for Climate Change, Energy and Green Economy
The Government of Yukon released a bold new strategy that includes 131 actions to address the impacts of climate change while building a green economy…
Report on Fighting Climate Change While Growing Ontario Economy
The Green Ribbon Panel released a new report detailing the path forward for Ontario’s electricity system to lower consumer costs, fight climate change and grow…
Online event for Ontario environment and cleantech sector
In partnership with the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA), we are pleased to offer a joint invitation to the annual Environment and Cleantech Business +…
Online Hub to Overcome Climate Change and COVID-19
The Online Platform for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 (“Platform for Redesign 2020”) is a new hub that collates international climate and other environmental…
Survey Says: Climate Change Remains the Most Critical Issue for Canadians
Despite the unprecedented economic and employment turbulence Canada faces due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change or global warming ranks as the number one extremely serious issue Canada currently…