Sunday, April 20, 2025
GFL Environmental Inc., a leading North American diversified environmental services company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the solid waste…
The British Columbia government is launching a first-of-its-kind effort to restore oil and gas “legacy sites” across northeastern B.C. This initiative is expected to support…
Carole Saab, the chief executive officer of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings a clear and ambitious vision for Canadian municipalities on the national…
The Alberta government is launching formal consultations to design a made-in-Alberta solution to plastic, packaging, and hazardous household waste. The provincial government is seeking ways…
The Nature Conservancy has appointed philanthropy executive and international expert Leonardo Lacerda as its new global managing director for climate. Lacerda will begin his new…
The government of British Columbia has boosted energy efficiency standards to reduce energy costs and reduce pollution. The Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation sets minimum energy…
Quebec should invest from $10 billion to $13 billion in new energy production capacities by 2030 in order to achieve its climate objectives, according to…
The federal government is investing nearly $40.5 million in federal investments for the Clarke Lake Geothermal Development Project, a wholly owned and Indigenous-led project that…
The University of Toronto School of the Environment’s new undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability has been approved for September 2021. This Certificate is part of the…
SNC-Lavalin, a global professional services and project management company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has released a blueprint for achieving net zero by 2050. The report,…
The federal government is providing approximately $40.8 million through the Climate Action Incentive Fund to upgrade 162 schools in Ontario to be more energy efficient.…
The Canada Foundation for Innovation is funding a Concordia University-led research project on the development of resilient smart cities. The research is rethinking Quebec’s electrical…
The Ministry of Natural Resources Canada is providing a $7.1-million investment for TUGLIQ Energy Co. to help fund the third phase of its wind energy…
Ballard Power Systems, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Paul Dobson as senior vice-president (SVP) and chief financial officer (CFO), effective…
With the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) EnviroTech conference will once again be on-line, scheduled for June 2nd and 3rd.…
An estimated 10 million plastic bags are used every minute around the world. In just one year, 300 to 700 plastic bags pass through the…
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) recently welcomed its 100th financial institution—Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)—as it has doubled global participation in less than 18…
New draft regulations have been released to establish a new national greenhouse gas offset system to reduce carbon emissions and create jobs. The Federal Greenhouse…
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, recently announced the four winners of the latest Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenges. These small and medium-sized Canadian…
The Government of Yukon is receiving new support to explore the potential of geothermal energy as a long-term source of renewable energy for communities currently…
By following the United Nations’ call to curtail coal-fired electricity, Canada and the United Kingdom cofounded the Powering Past Coal Alliance to bring together governments,…
Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has announced $46,000 in funding to the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) to promote the…
Upon surveying the landscape of organizational climate commitments, it is not uncommon to hear about attention grabbing goals like committing to 100% renewable energy, setting a science-based…
Today, the Weston Family Foundation announced the launch of the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative with nearly $25 million awarded to five organizations to collaborate on one…