Monday, July 7, 2025
Bruce Power announces $500 million issuance of first green bond
Bruce Power, which runs Ontario’s biggest power plant, announced the issuance of $500 million in green bonds, which is a global first for nuclear power…
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Toronto contemplates strategy for net zero by 2040
Today Toronto Mayor John Tory announced an ambitious strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Toronto to net zero by 2040 – 10 years…
The Best in Brownfields: Announcing the Brownie Awards 2021 Winners
The best that Canada has to offer in the redevelopment of brownfield properties across the country were honoured as part of the 22nd Annual Brownie…
Brownie Awards 2021 celebrates brownfield champions across Canada
The best that Canada has to offer in the redevelopment of brownfield properties across the country are being honoured this evening as part of the…
FCM releases Green Municipal Fund report and climate adaptation guide
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released the 21st annual report of the Green Municipal FundTM (GMF), highlighting its exceptional track record in municipal sustainability. From capacity building, to…
Brownie Awards 2021 Finalists: Recognizing the Visionaries and Innovators in Brownfield Rehabilitation
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…
New Alberta initiatives to cut industry emissions, create jobs
More investments from Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction System fund will diversify Alberta’s economy and create jobs through cutting-edge emissions reduction technology. Up to…
Massive flooding prompts B.C. to impose state of emergency
More warm weather and more frequent extreme weather events are among the predicted outcomes of climate change due to human-generated fossil fuel emissions. In Canada…
CanREA launches new 2050 vision at energy transformation event
One week after the global climate summit COP26, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) issued an urgent call to action at the Electricity Transformation Canada…
Sanexen wins innovation and environmental protection award
During the annual event of the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ), which was held in Montreal on November 15, Sanexen Environmental…
Powerful People: Ensuring Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Solutions
By Zack Metcalfe In 1923, the Maine Public Service (a bygone electrical utility) was keen to build a hydroelectric dam on the Aroostook River flowing…
COP26 results in climate agreement but skepticism remains
COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 wrapped up two eventful weeks of global climate pledges and high-level consensus on key climate action initiatives.…
Feds support Canadian satellite-based emissions detection system
Canada’s cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today’s environmental challenges. Working in partnership with innovative companies, the Government of Canada is supporting…
$1.4B committed to district energy projects in GTA
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave) have completed a long-term agreement valued at $1.4 billion to accelerate and advance district energy…
CEC releases recommendations following youth roundtable on sustainable solutions
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has submitted new Advice to the CEC Council, following a meeting of the JPAC and a youth roundtable alongside the…
Accelerate announces Matthew Fortier as president and CEO
Accelerate, Canada’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) supply chain alliance, has announced the appointment of Matthew Fortier as president and CEO. As the transition to ZEVs accelerates…
Pollution Probe event to address the code red for climate action
Canada’s young leaders today are more climate-aware than their predecessors, both by choice and necessity, being keenly aware that the impacts of climate change will…
The Dirt on Environmental Cleanup: Community Engagement
By Corinne Lynds This is the final installment of a three-part series on what you need to know to hire the right contractor for your…
Global financial firms aligned with $130 trillion for net zero
More than 450 firms representing US$130 trillion in assets — 40 per cent of the world’s financial assets — now belong to the Glasgow Financial…
Applications now open for New Brunswick’s Environmental Trust Fund
The New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government is now accepting applications for Environmental Trust Fund projects for 2022-23. “The Environmental Trust Fund has…
Make it Count: Structuring Climate Finance to Meet COP26 Objectives
By Christina Schwantes and Colin Powell One of the most pressing goals of COP26 is mobilizing climate finance, but we need the right structures in…
Resilience hub launches at COP26 to accelerate global action
An unprecedented collaboration at the COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021has resulted in the launch of the COP26 Resilience Hub and accelerate global…
Canadian PM calls for clean energy initiative at COP26
At COP26 – UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s ambitious and enhanced plans to support the global phase-out of…
P.E.I. releases climate change risk assessment
Steven Myers, the Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action for Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), released the Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) during the recently…