Sunday, April 20, 2025
CIB and Calgary close $165M investment for zero-emission buses
Today, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced financial close on a partnership with The City of Calgary which will see the CIB invest $165 million…
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An Agreement to Act Upon: UN Biodiversity Conference creates a plan to protect nature
COP15 was a historic conference, bringing close to 200 nations together to create a concrete plan to protect and restore nature. While politicians and government…
Environmental groups make urgent recommendations to update CEPA
Three environmental groups, concerned about the failure of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to reduce emissions of toxic substances to the environment, are urging…
First annual Net-Zero Advisory Body report recommends improvements for clean energy grid
The members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body have released their first annual report, as mandated under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (CNZEAA). This report contains…
NRCan launches call for proposals to deliver Codes Acceleration Fund
The buildings sector is the third-largest source of emissions in Canada, which is why the Canada Green Buildings Strategy will be critical to achieving Canada’s…
Alberta government advancing hydrogen use in transportation
Alberta’s government is seeking input on developing hydrogen fuelling stations to help support future low-emission transportation needs. Currently the largest hydrogen producer in Canada, research…
BDC launches new ESG reporting tool in line with sustainability strategy
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has launched a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting template, the first of its kind to be…
Carbon credits company expands to provide decarbonization for Ontario organizations
After its success in Quebec, Will Solutions continues its growth and is preparing to open a second sustainable community in Ontario. Following a US $20…
Clean Air Partnership releases energy labeling guide for municipalities
Clean Air Partnership (CAP) launched its latest report, entitled Advancing Energy Labeling in the Residential Sector – A Guide for Canadian Municipalities, which highlights the need…
CAN-rac announces new acting executive director, Caroline Brouillette
Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac) has announced the appointment of Caroline Brouillette as Acting Executive Director. Since joining CAN-Rac in 2020,…
Standards for securing business accountability on biodiversity
The adoption of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, signed at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) last month, is without doubt a major milestone, committing the…
The Sky’s the Limit: Measuring trees and tracking carbon sequestration
Imagine for a moment that your company or organization owns a tract of undeveloped land and you’re wondering how it will fit into your net…
ECO Canada recognizes changemakers in the environmental workforce
ECO Canada hosted its sixth annual ECO IMPACT event at the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire last week. ECO IMPACT is a highly anticipated learning…
Federal agreement for collaboration on planting trees in Yukon
Tree-planting efforts across Canada have played a large part in tackling the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the Government…
$350M in federal funding for new electric transit in Ottawa
Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, is receiving $350 million in federal funding to contribute towards the purchase of 350 zero-emission buses and…
Octaviana Trujillo, Indigenous leader and scholar, to chair CEC’s JPAC
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced that Octaviana V. Trujillo (Yaqui), Ph.D., founding Chair and Professor Emerita in the Department of Applied Indigenous…
A dozen Canadian companies make it on Cleantech’s Global 100
The annual Global Cleantech 100 list was recently released by the Cleantech Group, a San Francisco-based research organization that aims to showcase significant contributions to…
Canada must accelerate commercialization of domestic cleantech to meet climate goals
Canada cannot meet its 2030 emission reduction target and 2050 net-zero goals without accelerated commercialization and adoption of clean technology, according to a new report…
Green construction company now a climate smart certified business
Green construction company Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) has been successful in its completion of the Climate Smart Certification program. This award-winning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
12 B.C. First Nations communities advancing energy efficiency through CEDR program
Twelve First Nations communities throughout British Columbia are receiving $7.1 million to develop alternative-energy projects and advance energy efficiency through the province’s Community Energy Diesel…
FCM announces winners of 2022 Sustainable Communities Awards
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the winners of the 2022 Sustainable Community Awards. The awards honour the sustainability projects that demonstrate excellence…
10 Hot Trends: Contemplating tech for a climate-impacted future
Almost 99 per cent of more than 15,000 global early technology adopters say that they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by…
Rayrock mine remediation project awarded to Sanexen Environmental
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation, has announced that it has been awarded the contract for the environmental remediation of the former…
Top100 largest infrastructure projects include low emission transit and clean energy
The annual Top100 Projects report, published by affiliate publication ReNew Canada, features the 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects currently under development in the country.…