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Roadmap 2030 Calls for More Renewable Energy to Meet Quebec’s Targets
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…
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Investments for Indigenous Geothermal Electricity Production Facility in B.C.
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…
University of Toronto’s New Certificate of Sustainability
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 Blueprint for Net Zero by 2050
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,…
Carbon Pollution Revenues Funding Energy Efficiency for Ontario Classrooms
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.…
Concordia Leads Research Project on Developing Smart Cities
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…
New Funds for Wind Energy Project in Northern Quebec
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…
Paul Dobson Appointed SVP and CFO of Ballard Power Systems
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…
ESAA Calls for Abstracts for Virtual EnviroTech Conference
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.…
By-Law to Reduce Plastic Waste in Saint John
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…
Carbon Accounting Partnership Reaches 100th Financial Institution: RBC
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…
Carbon Offset System to Support Clean Growth in Canada
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…
Made-in-Canada Solutions to Plastics Waste Receive Support
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…
Investment for Exploration of Geothermal Energy in Yukon
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…
Taking Action to Phase Out Coal-Fired Power in Canada
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,…
Investments to Grow Hydrogen Tech in Canada
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…
Clarifying Carbon Commitments: How to Build Organizational Baselines
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…
New Prairie Grasslands Conservation Initiative Launched
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…
Town of Banff to Convert Wood Waste to Energy
The Government of Canada is providing an investment of approximately $530,000 from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support a project that converts municipal waste into biomass…
Environmental Assessment Complete for Contrecoeur Port Terminal Project
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has confirmed that the proposed Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project in Montreal, Quebec can proceed. “The…
Canadian Company Pioneers Biodegradable PPE Mask
Montreal, Quebec-based FPInnovations has successfully developed a biodegradable mask ready to be manufactured in Canada and ready for public use. The collaborative research and scientific…
Quebec River Declared Personhood with Rights, A First for Canada
The Muteshekau-shipu Alliance has announced the granting of legal personhood to the Magpie River, through the adoption of two parallel resolutions by the Innu Council…
The Making of a Megawatt: Antigonish Solar Energy Milestone
By Zack Metcalfe In the five years since its inception, the Antigonish Community Energy Co-op has fostered a megawatt of rooftop solar capacity across northern…
RBC Commits to $500 Billion in Net-Zero Financing by 2050
Canada’s biggest bank, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is demonstrating its commitment to accelerating clean economic growth and helping communities transition to net-zero. Yesterday,…