Sunday, April 20, 2025
Enerkem appoints Luc Messier chief operating officer
Chief executive officer of Enerkem, Dominique Boies, announced the creation of the position of chief operating officer and the appointment of Luc J. Messier to…
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Meeting climate targets through the acceleration of green retrofits
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) and The Delphi Group recently outlined how Canada can benefit from a vibrant and growing retrofit economy with the…
Report indicates Canada fell in the SDGs progress rankings
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released its report ranking every country on its action toward urgent economic, social, and environmental challenges facing our planet — known…
Nominations open for Brownie Awards 2022
Dedicated to the rehabilitation and revitalization of sites that were once contaminated, under-utilized, and undeveloped, the Brownie Awards provide annual recognition and celebration of brownfield…
Inaugural ranking of fastest-growing sustainable companies in Canada
At the Inventures conference in Calgary, Alberta, Corporate Knights Inc. released its inaugural Future 50 Fastest-Growing Sustainable Companies in Canada ranking. Selected from a pool of 5,115 Canadian companies…
$200M to support B.C. disaster recovery and climate resilience
Following the fourth meeting of the Committee of British Columbia and Federal Ministers on Disaster Response and Climate Resilience, Bill Blair, president of the Queen’s…
Green building leader Wendy Macdonald joins RJC Engineers
Sustainability consultant Wendy Macdonald has joined RJC Engineers. With 23 years of experience, Macdonald is known in the industry as a pioneer in sustainable design.…
Shared compliance and enforcement pilot project with B.C. First Nations
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk First Nations, along with BC Parks, have signed an agreement that could lead to shared compliance and enforcement responsibilities within…
Report indicates which provinces progressing on net zero opportunities
Canada is at a pivotal economic moment as the global low-carbon transition gains traction. But not all provinces are equally able to take advantage of…
Government of Canada launches GHG offset credit system
Today, the Government of Canada launched Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, a key measure outlined in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. The offset system will…
Nicola Crawhall takes the helm of Canadian Water Network
The Canadian Water Network (CWN), announced that Nicola Crawhall is joining the non-profit organization as chief executive officer (CEO) on June 20, 2022. Crawhall brings…
Canada’s Nature Advisory Committee members revealed
To kick off Canadian Environment Week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the newly formed Nature…
Ontario re-elects Progressive Conservative government
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives (PCs) won a second majority by winning 83 of 124 seats in the Ontario Provincial election on June 2nd…
WSP expands environmental expertise with acquisition of John Wood Group
WSP Global Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Environment & Infrastructure business of John Wood Group PLC (Wood) for US$1.810 billion.…
Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage professionals gather for CanREA’s operations summit
Nearly 150 renewable energy operations leaders from across Canada gathered this week at the Canadian Renewable Energy Association’s 2022 Operations Summit, the country’s largest wind,…
CWN thanks CEO Bernadette Conant for 20 years of leadership
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) thanks Bernadette Conant as she prepares to pass the torch to a new chief executive officer (CEO) in June 2022.…
Canadian perspective on LEEDing green building standards
The project lists of the commercial, institutional, and residential building sector contains more high profile environmental innovations than almost any other industry sector in Canada.…
Increasing importance of digital twins to foster more sustainable business models
Capgemini launched a new report providing insight into how companies are using digital twin technology to accelerate sustainability agendas. The report highlights the increasing importance…
Feds advance climate action and environmental protection with G7
At the recent G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting in Berlin, Germany, delegates discussed the need to take urgent climate action in a way…
Canada and FCM invest in community building retrofits
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in community building retrofit projects from coast to coast to coast. The…
Stantec names carbon and climate discipline leader for buildings
Global design firm Stantec recently appointed Beth Tomlinson the Carbon and Climate Discipline Leader for the global Buildings practice. She will lead the company’s Carbon…
GHGSat launches three more satellites to monitor GHG emissions
GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring from space, has recently successfully completed the launch of three satellites, GHGSat-C3 (“Luca”), C4 (“Penny”)…
Renewable-powered zero-emissions electricity is possible, modelling shows
Reaching zero-emissions electricity by 2035 is not only possible; it can also be reliable and affordable. That’s according to a David Suzuki Foundation modelling study…
First “made in Canada” list recognizing sustainable homegrown innovation
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has announced its inaugural list of Canada’s Sustainability Changemakers. This new distinction will be awarded annually to a select few…