Saturday, April 19, 2025
Market Watch: Canadian cleantech that takes carbon out of the equation
General Market Commentary On December 6, 2023, the Bank of Canada held its interest rate at 5%, as the Bank continues its policy of quantitative…
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Three new projects will help restore fish habitats in B.C.
British Columbia’s First Nations and Campbell River community will benefit from three new projects that will help rebuild habitats, strengthen local wild Pacific salmon populations…
Policy POV: Nature based solutions versus ecological disasters
Observers of the COP28 climate negotiations, indeed of any recent discussion about greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, will have heard numerous references to nature based solutions.…
COP28 deal signals the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era
For the finale of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) climate summit in Dubai, United…
Stantec selected to lead the environmental impact assessment of offshore wind project in Nova Scotia
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been appointed as lead environmental consultant for Nova East Wind Inc., a joint venture between…
WSP upholds its position as top environmental consulting firm
WSP has been recognized as the world’s leading environmental and sustainability (E&S) consulting firm in Environment Analyst’s annual state of the industry report. Environment Analyst…
Call for cleantech applications from Rotary Environmental Innovators Fund
Building on the success of its inaugural year, the Rotary Environmental Innovators Fund (REIF) is poised to make an even more profound impact in 2024.…
BPA Acquires TMP: A leap forward for building engineering and sustainable development
BPA, a Montreal-based engineering firm specializing in institutional, commercial, multi-residential and industrial buildings, and The Mitchell Partnership (TMP), a consulting engineering firm with a 60-year…
Proposed methane regulations to support cleaner energy and climate action
At COP28, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced at the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial that Canada has published strengthened oil and gas…
ONEIA’s Environment Industry Day focuses on building smarter and faster
Yesterday the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) hosted its annual Environment Industry Day at Queen’s Park. Environment and cleantech leaders were at the Legislature meeting…
Policy POV: Squeezing more reliability out of clean energy
The electric grid is undergoing transformation that is both massive and historic. New technology and new business models are changing almost every part of the…
Foran mining project in Saskatchewan reaches environmental assessment milestone
Foran Mining Corporation has achieved a major milestone for its McIlvenna Bay Project in Saskatchewan. Foran is planning to develop a copper, zinc, gold, and…
Canada supports climate change adaptation at COP28
At the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, COP28 is underway and major global announcements are rolling out. At the 28th Conference…
AECOM appoints Environment regional business lead for Canada
AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, recently appointed Greg Quandt for the position of Environment Regional Business Line Lead for Canada. Based out of AECOM’s…
Iconic Fairmont Royal York now a certified zero-carbon building
My favourite hotel just got even better. On our wedding night, my husband and I stayed at the iconic Fairmont Royal York in the heart…
New report on compensation and governance in the cleantech industry
The Bedford Group has released its 2023 Executive and Board Compensation and Governance Report for the clean technology industry. The report gathers detailed compensation data…
Brownie Awards 2023: Celebrating brownfield champions and outstanding projects
Oh, what a night! A sold out crowd of 250 environment industry colleagues came together at the Delta Marriott in the heart of downtown Toronto…
Fall federal statement increases support for Canadian cleantech
On November 21, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, delivered the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, including some notable support for the environment…
Canadians are among most suspicious when it comes to sustainability claims
“Greenwashing” can make something seem more environmentally-friendly than it is — whether a product, brand, company, or entire institution. Intentionally or unintentionally, if companies are…
Aslan Renewables’ sustainable hydroelectric solutions attract global interest
Aslan Renewables, a PEI-based company founded by successful tech entrepreneur Andrew Murray, is revolutionizing renewable energy with its scalable modular dams designed to bring Canada’s…
What Canadians can expect with the climate conversations at COP28
It’s been a difficult year for climate conversations in Canada. Record forest fires have forced thousands to evacuate, scorched earth in most provinces, and caused…
ALTRA SANEXEN wins international influence award from the CETEQ
Montreal, Quebec-based ALTRA | SANEXEN has won the International Influence Award from the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ). The growing reach…
Nearly $500M invested to support clean energy projects in Manitoba
A joint investment of $475.6 million will strengthen Manitoba’s clean electricity grid and ensure Manitobans continue receiving affordable and reliable low carbon energy. This federal-provincial…
Sustainability leadership with a dream job and a LEEP toward net zero
Much of the conversation and coverage around the circular economy and emissions reductions puts the focus on government policy decisions and regulations, but there are…