Sunday, April 20, 2025
World Bank selects Wall Street CEO to address climate and sustainable development
As Ajay Banga, a former Wall Street CEO, was chosen as the World Bank’s new President, it will be interesting to learn more about the…
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B.C. building code changes to support net zero targets
New changes to the Province of British Columbia’s building code will ensure cleaner, more efficient buildings are built in line with B.C.’s commitment to zero-carbon…
Milestone for commercial scale lithium metal production accomplished at Li-Metal
Li-Metal Corp., a developer of lithium metal and lithium metal anode technologies critical for next-generation batteries, has successfully completed its first lithium metal production at…
Reminder to curb the plastic pollution problem, before the long weekend
As Canadians prepare to celebrate the Victoria Day holiday on beaches across the country, it’s worth remembering that the Great Lakes are the largest freshwater…
Stantec completes integration of environmental services in U.S.
Canadian-based Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has reorganized its Environmental Services (ES) leadership team in the United States after successfully integrating…
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…
B.C. introduces new legislation for high-risk industrial projects
The Government of British Columbia is amending legislation to ensure owners of high-risk industrial projects are responsible for the full cost of environmental cleanup if…
Feds support energy-saving program for older high-rise towers in Toronto
Buildings are the third largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. With this in mind, the Government of Canada and the Federation of…
CHAR Technologies signs MOU with First Nations co-op LNFMI for waste to energy facility
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the First Nations co-operative Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. (LNGMI) to jointly develop, build,…
Feeling the heat? Strategic recommendations to combat climate change
As climate change unfolds before our eyes, we are starting to experience the impacts of extreme weather conditions. Unseasonably hot weather and dry conditions has…
WSP joins the Team Calgary corporate partnership program
Team Calgary is welcoming WSP as the newest partner to join Calgary Economic Development’s corporate partnership program at the highest investment level. Founded over 130…
Dillon Consulting Limited acquires Internat Energy Solutions Canada
Dillon Consulting Limited has acquired Internat Energy Solutions Canada (IESC), an engineering consulting firm committed to promoting a sustainable economy, government, and society. Founded in…
Funding available for clean energy projects in Nova Scotia
Applications are open for another round of clean energy funding through the Low Carbon Communities program. The Low Carbon Communities program is open to municipalities,…
City of Toronto announces the participants in its Deep Retrofit Challenge
Buildings are currently the largest source of GHG emissions in the City of Toronto, generating approximately 58 per cent of community-wide emissions, primarily from the…
B.C.’s Indigenous zero waste advisors embark on resource recovery partnership
The Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG), an Indigenous organization assisting First Nations in British Columbia with implementing zero waste programs, announced today that…
CIB commits to fund up to $100M in Ameresco building retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Ameresco Canada Inc. have reached financial close on an agreement which sees the CIB committing to fund up to…
Quebec launches largest electric buses project in North America
On May 8, investments of over $780 million from the Government of Canada and over $1.1 billion from the Government of Quebec were announced to…
Landmark event for waste to resource industry provides latest thought leadership
The recent Waste to Resource Ontario’s (W2RO) 2023 Canadian Waste to Resource Conference (CWRC), held at the Blue Mountain Resort, marked a significant milestone in…
New CSA Group report on Canada’s costliest climate impact – flooding
Developers and contractors across the country are increasingly aware of the critical need to design dwellings to address climate change and limit flood risk. Approximately…
Addressing brownfield challenges and future development at the CBN conference
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) brought together leading members of the brownfield development industry for the annual Canadian Brownfield Conference. The…
Examining the ABCs of ESG with the Delphi Group
More pressure than ever is being put on companies to prioritize their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, leaving decision-makers and stakeholders with many questions…
RemTech East event featuring technical talks on remediation and more
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) is presenting the Remediation Technologies Symposium (RemTech) East in conjunction with the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) on…
NextGen Perspectives: Sustainable forestry or greenwashing?
One of the largest forest certification programs in North America is under investigation for greenwashing forest products. Ecojustice, an environmental law charity, first filed a…
BMO launches Greener Future Financing to support agricultural business
BMO Canadian Business Banking has announced the launch of Greener Future Financing – its first climate financing program – which has been developed to help agriculture…