Saturday, April 19, 2025
Toronto Launches Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Program
The City of Toronto has selected 12 mentees to participate in the first cohort of the Women4Climate Toronto (W4CTO) Mentorship Programme. Created in partnership with…
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Enbridge Takes Action to Cut Carbon Footprint
Canada’s largest pipeline operator, Enbridge Inc., has set new emissions reduction targets, as the industry faces intense pressure from investors and government commitments to limit carbon…
Climate Change Adaptation Project for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities
An investment of $841,000 for Laurentian University will help build climate change adaptation capacity among Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario. Through knowledge sharing workshops and…
53 Environmental Groups Receive Support from EcoAction Program
New federal funding of $4 million will go towards supporting 53 new projects under the EcoAction Community Funding Program. EcoAction is a cost-shared program that…
Report Estimates 1.5 Million Jobs in Green Building by 2030
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new report that shows the potential of a green recovery that prioritizes green building. According to the…
CDP Announces Record Number of Environmental Disclosures, Despite Pandemic
More than 10,000 companies, cities, states and regions reported data through global environmental non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2020. This is the highest number…
New Investment for Projects to Protect the Great Lakes
The Government of Canada is investing $5.1 million to support 46 new projects to improve the Great Lakes, which are essential to the health and…
New National Air Regulations to Reduce Petrochemical Pollution
The Government of Canada has finalized national regulations that will reduce pollution from petroleum and petrochemical facilities across the country, including in Sarnia, Mississauga, Montréal,…
New Environment Minister Appointed for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced a number of changes to the cabinet after receiving a renewed majority mandate in the province’s 29th general election. …
Green Pilot Projects in 15 Quebec Communities Receive Support
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are continuing to make strategic investments through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to support…
Regulations to Reduce Methane Emissions
New regulations have been introduced to reduce methane emissions apply to oil and gas production activities in three provinces. Minister of Environment and Climate Change,…
First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program Opportunities
Indigenous Services Canada is providing funding through the First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP) to help First Nations communities improve their health. The program supports…
Historic Investment in Clean Energy for Nova Scotia
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced one of Canada’s largest-ever investments in tidal energy – $28.5 million – to Sustainable Marine in Nova…
Cowichan Valley to Address Impacts of Climate Change
The Cowichan Valley in Duncan, British Columbia is receiving federal support to safeguard against the impacts of climate change, including flooding. Catherine McKenna, Minister of…
New Funds for Cleantech Development at Université de Sherbrooke
The Government of Canada is supporting the Université de Sherbrooke to help the university acquire and install new green technology at Granby-based Carredfour d’innovation en…
Metrolinx, TRCA and Parks Canada Tree Planting Initiative
Metrolinx has started an extensive ecological compensation effort to offset the planned changes to rail corridors in preparation for GO Expansion infrastructure. With the massive GO…
Cleantech Investments for Quebec’s Mining Industry
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced investments of nearly $3.6 million for Propulsion Québec, Quebec’s industrial cluster for electric and smart transportation, to…
$100M for Climate Action and Economic Recovery in Alberta
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced approximately $100 million from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to support initiatives in Alberta…
New Fund to Reduce Methane Emissions in Oil and Gas Sector
Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, recently launched the $750-million Emissions Reduction Fund to reduce methane and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “We’re taking action to…
Water Quality Monitoring Resources for NWT
The Government of Northwest Territories (NWT) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) has released two new video resources to promote the NWT-wide Community-based Water…
CDP Research Highlights Deforestation Risks in Consumer Supply Chains
Industry commitments to net zero deforestation in the consumer goods sector are unlikely to be met, unless commodity producers in the supply chain rapidly improve…
Quebec Mining Company Fined for Environmental Violations
Breakwater Resources Limited, which operates the Langlois Mine, has pleaded guilty in the Val–d’Or, Quebec courthouse to one count of violating the Fisheries Act. The company…
Mount Royal University Releases Toolkit to Maintain Natural Infrastructure
While municipalities tend to focus on human-made infrastructure such as bridges and roads, maintaining natural infrastructure is a growing challenge as well and crucial for…
Clean Energy Funding Opportunities Through Alberta’s TIER System
The Alberta government is spending $50 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system to grow the clean-tech industry and cut emissions.…