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Government of Canada Launches Hydrogen Strategy
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, has launched a new framework that seeks to position Canada as a global hydrogen leader, cementing this low-carbon…
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Green Investments for Four New Brunswick Projects
The New Brunswick municipalities of Dieppe, Edmundston, Woodstock and Fredericton are receiving support from the Green Municipal Fund for energy efficiency and infrastructure projects in…
Call for Project Applications for Cleanup of B.C’s Coastal Waters
The government of British Columbia has issued a call for applications for projects to coastal Indigenous Nations, local governments, non-profits and organizations to help tackle…
Advisory Council on Impact Assessment Established
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has established the Minister’s Advisory Council on Impact Assessment. “Our Government implemented the new Impact Assessment Act to…
National Project to Plant Two Billion Trees Underway
Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, has launched the Government of Canada’s plan to plant two billion trees over 10 years, with an investment of…
UBC Develops Renewable Resources for COVID-19 Recovery
The University of British Columbia (UBC) BioProducts Institute is working to ensure that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t derail sustainability goals. As part…
New Strengthened Climate Plan for Canada: $15B for Resilient Recovery
The government of Canada has released a strengthened climate plan – “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” – to help achieve federal economic and…
New Funding to Expand Electric Vehicle Network in Maritimes
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has announced a $495,000 investment in Saint John Energy to help build 99 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers…
Montreal Unveils Key Actions to Achieve Climate Goals
The City of Montreal’s new climate plan consists of 46 specific actions to allow the city to achieve the ambitious climate targets it has set…
Institutional Investors Apply New Climate Risk Matrices
Lead by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (University of Waterloo), Global Risk Institute and Stanford Global Projects Center (Stanford University), a global survey of…
Canada’s Biggest Brands Support “Golden Design Rules” to Reduce Plastic Waste
More than 20 Canadian retail and consumer packaged goods companies, representing a substantial proportion of the nation’s plastic packaging, are among the first to support…
Digging into the New Regulations for Ontario at the Excess Soils Symposium
The 2020 edition of the Excess Soils Symposium on December 8 was a successful event that brought together 280 participants from across Ontario to engage…
International Report on COVID-19 Recovery and Climate Crisis
Urgent action is needed to protect homes, clean air and build resilience, according to a recent report published by the World Health Organization. The international…
Amendments to the Federal Sustainable Development Act Now in Force
Amendments to strengthen transparency have come into force through the Federal Sustainable Development Act. “Canadians want cleaner air, healthier communities, and a strong economy for…
Greenbelt Council Controversy in Ontario Over Recovery Bill
The Ontario government is continuing to pursue plans to push forward controversial legislation while it announced funding for wetlands today, despite seven members of Ontario’s…
New Report Reveals Costs of Climate Change for Canada
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices has released its latest report, the first in a series on the costs of climate change. The report, “Tip…
WSP to Acquire Golder and Strengthen ESG Services
Leading engineering and design firm WSP Global Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Golder, a leading engineering and consulting firm with more than…
ERIS and GeoSearch Merge Business Operations
Environmental Risk Information Services (ERIS) and GeoSearch LLC, both leading providers of historic and current environmental data and information, are announcing the merger of their…
Halifax Awards Tender to Construct Composting Facility
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has awarded a $288-million tender to Harbour City Resources to build and operate a new composting facility over 25 years.…
City of Toronto Reopens Green Bond to Help Fund Climate Action Projects
The City of Toronto is reopening its Green Bond, originally issued in 2019, for an additional offering of $130 million to help finance capital projects…
Expert Panel Announced for Excess Soils Symposium
The Excess Soils Symposium on December 8, 2020 will provide an important update from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on the work…
Investments in Water and Waste Management for Winnipeg
The preliminary 2021 Balanced Budget Update from Winnipeg’s City Council provides significant funding investments into combined sewer overflows, water and sewer main renewals, and a…
Cole Engineering Acquired by IBI Group
Cole Engineering announced that it has been acquired by IBI Group Inc. Founded in 2003, Cole provides a complementary fit for IBI as one of…
Investing in Buildings: An Investment Priority for a Resilient Recovery
Trinity Bellwoods, a park in downtown Toronto, was in the national news spotlight in May. Media descended on the park to report on the crowd…