Saturday, June 7, 2025
New Report Reveals Costs of Climate Change for Canada
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices has released its latest report, the first in a series on the costs of climate change. The report, “Tip…
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WSP to Acquire Golder and Strengthen ESG Services
Leading engineering and design firm WSP Global Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Golder, a leading engineering and consulting firm with more than…
ERIS and GeoSearch Merge Business Operations
Environmental Risk Information Services (ERIS) and GeoSearch LLC, both leading providers of historic and current environmental data and information, are announcing the merger of their…
Halifax Awards Tender to Construct Composting Facility
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has awarded a $288-million tender to Harbour City Resources to build and operate a new composting facility over 25 years.…
City of Toronto Reopens Green Bond to Help Fund Climate Action Projects
The City of Toronto is reopening its Green Bond, originally issued in 2019, for an additional offering of $130 million to help finance capital projects…
Expert Panel Announced for Excess Soils Symposium
The Excess Soils Symposium on December 8, 2020 will provide an important update from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on the work…
Investments in Water and Waste Management for Winnipeg
The preliminary 2021 Balanced Budget Update from Winnipeg’s City Council provides significant funding investments into combined sewer overflows, water and sewer main renewals, and a…
Cole Engineering Acquired by IBI Group
Cole Engineering announced that it has been acquired by IBI Group Inc. Founded in 2003, Cole provides a complementary fit for IBI as one of…
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Launches Blue Futures Pathways Project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced a new innovation ecosystem project called Blue Futures Pathways Project. Focused on building capabilities and the development of workers to support…
Survey: Sustainable Finance Gaining Steam Among Investors and Issuers
A new survey of issuers and investors, conducted by HSBC, has found that all but two per cent of Canadian issuers are already factoring sustainability…
Ontario Gasoline to be 15 Per Cent Renewable by 2030
The Ontario government is making gasoline that drivers use every day cleaner by becoming the first province to require fuel suppliers to increase the amount…
OPG Commits to Net Zero by 2040
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has released its Climate Change Plan that includes ambitious goals aimed at driving efficient, economy-wide decarbonization and economic renewal, while protecting…
Canadian Research Reveals Global Environmental Protection Programs Are Lacking
Incentive programs to encourage farmers and other landowners to protect the environment are key to conservation, but new research from the University of Waterloo indicates…
New EV Chargers Coming to Quebec and New Brunswick
The federal government is providing additional support for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure as part of the government’s commitment to build a national…
New Maps Show Extent of Human Impact on Environment
The North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS) has released a new map product depicting land cover change across North America. The maps tell a…
Renewable Energy Project Completed in Red Deer
GP JOULE Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Germany-based GP JOULE GmbH, has completed construction of the 25.4-megawatt Innisfail solar project in Red Deer County, Alberta.…
New Scholarship for Environmental Studies
Canon Canada Inc. has partnered with York University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to reward academic achievement and innovative environmental ideas. The Canon…
New National Legislation for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
With the aim to deliver on the federal government’s commitment to legislate Canada’s goal of net zero by 2050, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
Ontario Calls for Comments on Hydrogen Strategy
The Ontario government has released a discussion paper for public consultation that will inform the creation of the province’s first hydrogen strategy. The paper sets…
Scorecard Reveals How Provinces Rank on Energy Efficiency
The recently released 2020 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides a comprehensive overview of energy efficiency initiatives across Canada. According to the scorecard, when it…
FCM Recommendations for a Green Recovery
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
New Executive Director of David Suzuki Foundation
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, environmental and cultural activist, speaker and author, has been appointed the new incoming executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation. Cullis-Suzuki has been…
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…
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…