Tuesday, March 18, 2025
New funding announced for hydrogen innovation in Alberta
The Alberta government is providing $45 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs. Hydrogen is expected to be a…
Governance
Senators for Climate Solutions launches official website
The Senators for Climate Solutions, a non-partisan group focused on informing and supporting Canadian senators who want to address climate change, launched their website recently,…
Canada, Mexico, U.S. launch ambitious environmental agenda in B.C.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Members, representing Canada, Mexico and the United States, met on June 28 and 29 for the annual Council…
Call for applications to support clean fuels and ZEVs
The Government of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan outlined a target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and…
Feds launch Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy
Canadians are facing an increasing number of record-breaking climate events, including wildfires, extreme heatwaves, and floods, on top of slow onset climate impacts, such as…
Indigenous perspectives on climate resilience through self-determination
The Canadian Climate Institute, the country’s leading climate research and policy organization, and The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Canada’s first indigenous-directed environmental non-profit charitable…
How governments can save Canadians costs on the path to net zero
Clean electricity is quickly becoming a requirement for future economic development and investment. It will also be foundational to meeting Canada’s climate targets. But making…
Greener Neighbourhoods pilot program calls for project applications
Buildings and homes are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for approximately 13 per cent of Canada’s emissions. With this…
Elizabeth Dove is new head of UN Global Compact Network Canada
Elizabeth Dove has been appointed as the new executive director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Canada, the Canadian branch of the UN Global…
Collaboration on clean energy and more underscored at G7 summit
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well…
Senate tells feds to support low-carbon hydrogen for net-zero future
Low carbon intensity hydrogen is only just beginning to develop in Canada — and likely won’t expand further without additional government support. In a recently…
Wildfires burn, air quality advisories issued on Clean Air Day
As wildfires continue to burn in provinces across Canada, and as national air quality advisories are issued, Canadians are becoming aware of the need to…
Federal call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation
The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a new call for proposals to support research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will help lower or eliminate…
Manitoba moves toward renewable energy with new $39M investment
The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of up to $38.2 million in funding from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support Manitoba’s Efficient…
Ecologists call for action on climate crisis amidst NS wildfires
As forest fires rage across Nova Scotia, climate campaigners, ecologists and NGOs, including the Plant Based Treaty, are calling for the systemic issues fueling unprecedented…
Feds provide $1.2B to support more energy efficient housing
As part of the Government of Canada’s steps toward reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to address housing affordability, the new Canada Greener Affordable Housing…
The G7 summit and decarbonizing industry in Canada
The Group of 7 (G7) leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, together with the European Union, recently…
Canada’s e-waste more than triples in past 20 years
A new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo reveals that the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) in Canada has more than tripled in…
How to make the most of your Earth Day 2023
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement, commemorated annually as Earth Day. Since 1970, billions of individuals from…
Canadian Waste to Resource Conference to provide strategic insights
The waste, recycling and resource recovery sector in Ontario contributes more than $4.23 billion to the provincial economy and employs about 33,327 people. On April…
Canadians receive more support this year through climate action incentive payments
As the price on pollution rises, the Government of Canada is returning more money to families, every three months. Starting today, Canadians living in Ontario,…
Guardians program receives support to continue environmental stewardship
With an investment of $8.9 million over three years, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with First Nations representatives to develop the first training…
ECO Canada’s survey on salaries in the environmental sector
ECO Canada’s 2023 HR Series survey has just launched! Share your knowledge and illuminate key trends impacting environmental workforce diversity and compensation. Studies from 2021…
CanREA launches workforce strategy to support renewables workforce
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has launched a National Workforce Strategy to support Canada’s growing renewable energy and energy storage workforce. This report, which…