Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The balancing act of oil and clean energy investment
By Andrea Zanon Last year, both the United States and Canada have increased their oil and gas production, reaching record targets and profits. In fact,…
Decarbonization
IETA seeks collaborators for information hub on carbon markets
Without robust carbon markets, there’s arguably no net zero. A carbon market allows investors and corporations to trade both carbon credits and carbon offsets simultaneously. …
Deep Energy Retrofit: Reaching new sustainable heights at the Ken Soble Tower
By Chris Van Dongen The housing affordability issue in Canada has surged since the pandemic, resulting in waves of new construction across most major cities.…
Report shows retrofit projects benefits from inclusion across the municipality
Municipalities are responsible for about 50 per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced across Canada. A new report emphasizes that incorporating multiple community priorities…
Updated carbon pricing system for B.C. provides incentives to lower pollution
British Columbia’s updated carbon pricing system for large industry will give companies incentives to lower pollution and create more good, clean jobs for British Columbians.…
Policy POV: Breaking down energy silos for a net-zero future
By Richard Carlson Canada’s climate goals to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 requires a clear transition plan. Government and industry stakeholders have started to…
NextGen Perspectives: Let’s get gone with the wind
It is known without a doubt that our world is currently experiencing a green energy crisis. With much of Canada’s economy and power generation grounded…
GLOBE brings together transportation leaders, launches decarbonization initiative
Yesterday at the GLOBE Forum in Vancouver, B.C., Delphi, GLOBE Series and partners announced the Net Zero Supply Chain (NZSC) Initiative, which is the first of its…
New report indicates how Canada increased clean energy capacity in 2023
Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage sectors grew by a steady 11.2 per cent this year, according to the new annual industry data report released by…
SaskPower selects proponent for new 100-MW solar facility
Following a comprehensive competition, SaskPower has selected Iyuhána Solar LP (Iyuhána Solar) to construct and operate Saskatchewan’s largest solar facility to date in the Estevan…
New Alberta-based $1 billion fund created to invest in energy transition
The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) recently outlined its approach to climate investing and introduced its Energy Transition Opportunities Pool (ETOP), which is a $1…
An iconic Vancouver building achieves zero carbon building standard certification
KingSett Capital, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (in joint venture with Vestcor Inc.) and Reliance Properties Ltd., co-owners of Arthur Erickson Place on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, recently…
Public engagement launched on Canada’s GHG reduction target
Environment and Climate Change Canada has launched a public engagement process to hear the opinions of Canadians and Indigenous peoples across the country to inform…
Clean Energy Contracting II: Managing environmental risks for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
How can Canadian contractors overcome construction challenges and manage environmental risks for clean energy projects? We recently gathered a group of leading experts in the…
Ontario supports plan to refurbish OPG’s nuclear station in Pickering
The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units (units…
Clean Energy Contracting: Managing environmental risk for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
With net zero targets on the horizon and a race to global decarbonization, the Canadian energy transition — and the critical clean energy projects that…
Policy POV: Ontario’s electrification and energy transition panel report
The final report of Ontario’s Electrification and Energy Transition Panel was released on January 19, 2024. The report is expected to help achieve collaborative and integrated…
Tree Canada launches carbon tracker app to empower Canadians
With one of the highest greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the world, many Canadians are looking for ways to live a greener lifestyle this…
U of T decarbonizes with tallest academic mass timber building
How big is the mass timber market in Canada? Not nearly big enough, according to those in the know. The demand for more sustainable construction…
Building for Net Zero: How schools are leading the way with sustainable materials and standards
The construction of sustainable, net-zero buildings will play a significant role in helping Canada reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The use of materials…
Feds grant funds for climate resilience research to strengthen infrastructure
New funds from the federal government are going to help Canadian communities – including the infrastructure that supports them – as they experience the impacts…
Schneider Electric and YVR partnership takes flight for net-zero goals
Schneider Electric, a leading provider of the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces its partnership with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to improve operational…
Canadian company partners to develop first carbon mineralization project at an active mine
Arca, a carbon mineralization company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has provided the…
Brookfield Renewable to issue $400M of green bonds
Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable, has agreed to issue $400 million aggregate principal amount of medium-term notes, which will be fully…