Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ontario’s largest municipally-owned green power producer goes greener
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is continuing to lead the way to a smart energy future. Through its subsidiary Portage Power, it has acquired two additional…
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New CDP data indicates recognition of biodiversity risks but lack of action
A majority of companies worldwide are not translating commitments on biodiversity to action, according to new data released by CDP, the non-profit which runs the world’s…
PCL Construction evolves its solar business in Canada
PCL Construction has announced the next step in the evolution of its solar business: PCL Solar. Residing in Toronto, Ontario, with satellite offices in strategic…
Sanexen awarded contract for remediation of Aleris plant site
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation has won the bid for the environmental remediation project of the former Aleris plant site in…
Progress, protection and partnership for biodiversity at COP15
From December 7–19, 2022, Canada is welcoming the Parties to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity in Montréal, Quebec, for COP15, which will focus…
Sanexen wins innovation and environmental protection award
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Montreal, Quebec-based Logistec Corporation, has won the Innovation and Environmental Protection Award from the Conseil des entreprises en…
Ontario launches consultation on proposed changes to the Greenbelt
Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has launched a 30-day consultation on a proposal to expand the Greenbelt by approximately 2,000 acres and facilitate…
New actions to address emissions from North American oil and gas sector
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, together…
Report highlights the business case for environmental sustainability
While organizations recognize the sustainability requirement and most have announced net zero commitments, there is still a gap between long-term ambition and short-term concrete actions,…
QUEST Canada launches campaign to overcome net-zero limitations
QUEST Canada has launched its two-week-long awareness-raising campaign, asking policy makers, businesses, energy providers, energy sector decision-makers and Canadians from across the country, “Why are…
Accountability for a just transition: why COP27 must look beyond emissions
In the heat of Sharm El Sheikh, discussions started on November 6, 2022 that will determine how, over the next years, we address the defining…
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.…
First Nation-led clean-energy project in B.C. to power the Yukon
A First Nation-led clean-power generation project for British Columbia’s Northwest will provide a significant economic boost from added employment, as well as revenue from clean…
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…
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…
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…
UNEP kick-starts process to establish panels on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention
Representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Major Groups and other stakeholders recently gathered in Nairobi and virtually for the first session of the ad hoc…
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…
Report recognizes WSP as top environmental and sustainability consulting firm
WSP has taken the lead in Environment Analyst’s Top 100 Environmental & Sustainability Consultancy Firms for 2022. The rankings, researched and curated by Environment Analyst,…
Federal energy efficiency investments for four Alberta communities
The Government of Canada is working with municipalities in Alberta and across Canada to make it easier for retrofits to take place, as well as…
Ports of Halifax and Hamburg working to decarbonize shipping corridor
The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority are working to decarbonize the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada’s east coast, and Hamburg, along Germany’s…
Report highlights Schneider Electric’s leadership in microgrids and sustainability
Schneider Electric, a global provider of digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized by independent analysis firm Verdantix as a leader in…
FCM releases the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund
Today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), showcasing how it is driving innovation in its own…
Summerside, PEI sets the stage for hosting green rock concerts
The City of Summerside and BluWave-ai completed the first 100 per cent solar energy powered concert in North America. This feat took place on the…