Monday, July 7, 2025
ESG advisor on climate change risk and opportunity
By Andrea Zanon The global climate change conference in Glasgow offers a critical opportunity to accelerate the adoption of robust climate standards to protect the…
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Environment and energy industry gathering at Electricity Transformation Canada
Electricity Transformation Canada is Canada’s largest renewable energy and storage industry conference and exhibition, bringing together key players from wind energy, solar energy, energy storage,…
The Dirt on Environmental Cleanup: Experience is Key
By Corinne Lynds When it comes to environmental remediation, it could be a simple “dig and dump” project or it could require a multi-disciplinary approach.…
Canadian delegation calling for strong climate action at COP26
Newly appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change Stephen Guilbeault is accompanying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian delegation to United Nations Climate Change…
Stantec to acquire select Cardno businesses to grow environmental services
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, announced it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the North America and Asia Pacific…
National brownfield development awards finalists announced
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…
First study to assess economic prospects of climate change action
Canada’s economy faces a “sink-or-swim” decade, according to the first study to assess Canada’s economic prospects in the face of accelerating global market shifts responding…
Expanded electronics recycling pilot launches in NWT
Several communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) will now be able to recycle an expanded list of electronics. Residents in Yellowknife, N’Dilo, Dettah, Hay River,…
World’s largest floating windfarm fully operational
KOWL, the world’s largest floating windfarm is now fully commissioned and delivering green electricity to Scotland’s grid. The project proves that floating wind can play…
Net zero banking alliance collaboration for climate-aligned finance
The industry-led, UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance has announced a new collaboration with the Centre for Climate-Aligned Finance. The collaboration is designed to harmonize, develop, and implement…
Cabinet shuffle leads to new environment minister: Steven Guilbeault
Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a new cabinet, after a substantial shuffle. Only seven ministers are retaining the same portfolios they had before…
Climate commitments ahead of COP26 fall short, net-zero pledges provide hope
New and updated global climate commitments fall far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, leaving the world on…
The Dirt on Environmental Cleanup: Where to Start
By Corinne Lynds When it comes to environmental remediation, no two jobs are alike. It could be a simple “dig and dump,” or it could…
Ontario environment minister on waste reduction innovation
By David Piccini On average, each of us generates the equivalent of two polar bears in waste each year. Much of this is food waste,…
Canada plastics pact brings ground-breaking industry-wide action
The Canada Plastics Pact is initiating a ground-breaking industry wide action plan to address plastic waste. The new shared action plan is expected to drive…
CIB invests in world’s largest wastewater energy transfer project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project, located at Toronto Western Hospital, part of…
Carbon-pricing system for large emitters one step closer in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick government has posted the proposed Reporting and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard to support its output-based pricing system for large emitters, for…
RBC releases report on the $2 trillion transition to net zero
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Economics and Thought Leadership team set out on a year-long research project to map out some of the necessary…
Smart City Sandbox launches electric vehicle-to-building pilot
With a mission to foster innovative new products and solutions in urban environments, the IBI Group-led Smart City Sandbox has launched a first-of-its-kind in Canada pilot with…
Funds available for clean energy initiatives in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia communities that want to pursue clean energy projects can now apply for funding through the Low Carbon Communities program. “We have a strong…
Municipal leaders gather virtually for conference on sustainable communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is presenting its annual Sustainable Communities Conference, Canada’s leading sustainability event for municipal leaders and practitioners, on October 19…
New publication advocates CCUS approach to reduce GHG emissions
With greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets getting ever more ambitious, and the pressing need for concrete results, the technological tools at our disposal keep…
Show, Don’t Tell: Making the Case for Electric Vehicles in the Maritimes
By Zack Metcalfe Electric vehicles can’t catch a break. They’re still being accused of being short on range, short on chargers, short on options, too…
B.C. investing in proposed world-leading clean fuels plant in Merritt
The province British Columbia is contributing $2 million from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund to support the engineering and design of a first-of-its-kind plant in…