Sunday, August 17, 2025
Evolving Environment: Contemplations from the lake house
Summer breeze makes me feel fine, sang Seals and Crofts. This classic song came on the radio while on the way home from last week’s…
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Market Watch: More sustainable manufacturing in Canada
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada increased its interest rate 25 basis points to 4.75% on June 7. This is the first rate increase…
Policy POV: The connection between carbon targets and energy plans
Huge investments are anticipated for Canada’s decarbonization effort over the next two decades, much of which will be focused on the electricity sector. Both the…
Shocked: New research reveals unprecedented impacts shocking the Canadian energy sector
New research released by global professional services firm GHD reveals the energy crisis that has rocked the world over the past three years has severely…
Canada’s Electricity Advisory Council: What it is and why it matters
A historic energy transition, a major shift in technologies and behaviours to tackle climate change globally and nationally, is underway. With this in mind, the…
Remediation and Reclamation: Going green at Gunnar Mine and Mill
Remediation efforts at the former Gunnar Mine and Mill Site has reached a new milestone —with the first stage of revegetation coming to fruition. Located…
Market Watch: Bridging the supply chain gap for electrification
General Market Commentary On May 4, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to the Toronto Region Board of Trade about price and financial stability.…
Disarming the Disinformation: Contemplating the lithium-ion battery powered solutions to the poly-crisis
Since the emergence of ancient civilizations like the Mesopotamians, people have drawn from nature to create, build and survive. For millennia we’ve depended on the…
Policy POV: Barriers to effectively resolving environmental risks
Politicians are not the only people who too often seem to believe that tough regulations can solve all of our environmental challenges. It is often…
Net Zero Incentives: What you need to know about the new tax credits for Canadian cleantech
In preparation of Canada’s net zero targets as per the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, and in parallel with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United…
From Landfill to Community Destination: The transformation of North Maple Regional Park
North Maple Regional Park is a milestone development for the City of Vaughan. At 364 hectares (900 acres), it’s the city’s most ambitious park plan…
Disarming the Disinformation: Finding energy solutions or burning our future?
Victor Hugo is credited with stating, “Nothing else in the world… not all the armies… is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”…
Policy POV: The big-ticket green budget
The concept of a green economy, led by green budgets from governments, has been around for several decades but this year’s budget may be the…
PFAS in Canadian Provinces: Where are the environmental regulations?
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in our…
District Energy Projects: Putting municipalities on the path to net zero
Making tangible progress on climate goals in a country as spread out and geographically diverse as Canada was always going to be a challenge. Following…
Market Watch: Renewable energy on the rise
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada has maintained the base interest rate of 4.5%, unchanged from our past edition. Some expected another increase while…
Policy Perspectives: Why is Canada having such a tough time meeting emission reduction targets?
A recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on global methane emissions helps clarify why Canada is having such a difficult time meeting its…
Powerful Partnership: Historic biomass agreement helps Indigenous community go off-grid
The energy sector currently generates about three-quarters of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. Replacing polluting energy sources with renewable energy is clearly the answer to…
Due Diligence: Consider environmental components of project planning to save time and money
So, you’re considering buying or leasing land for new infrastructure or services. Have you also considered your environmental due diligence needs? As an environmental scientist,…
Market Watch: Putting the spotlight on the rising value of Canadian cleantech
By James Sbrolla I’m excited to launch this new column on the EnvironmentJournal platform. After decades of twists and turns in the environmental market, it’s…
Net Zero Now: Four steps to improve climate policies in the workplace
Last year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose their climate-related risks. According to…
An Agreement to Act Upon: UN Biodiversity Conference creates a plan to protect nature
COP15 was a historic conference, bringing close to 200 nations together to create a concrete plan to protect and restore nature. While politicians and government…
The Sky’s the Limit: Measuring trees and tracking carbon sequestration
Imagine for a moment that your company or organization owns a tract of undeveloped land and you’re wondering how it will fit into your net…
10 Hot Trends: Contemplating tech for a climate-impacted future
Almost 99 per cent of more than 15,000 global early technology adopters say that they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by…