Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Alberta Pipeline Permit Revoked by U.S. President
Shortly after he was sworn into office yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit that would allow the Keystone…
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QUEST to Establish Smart Energy Accelerator program in New Brunswick
New federal funds will support the Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (QUEST) to establish a Smart Energy Community (SEC) Accelerator program in New Brunswick.…
New Hub to Support Climate Change Adaptation in the Prairies
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Terry Duguid, announced federal funding of $1.95 million over three years for the launch…
Innovation Funds for Cleantech Development at UBC
The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO) is receiving $1.9 million to develop an innovation hub that will promote clean technologies that convert carbon-based…
Manitoba Opens Intake for Building Sustainable Communities Grants
The Manitoba Building Sustainable Communities Program grant application intake is now open to support community development projects. “Our streamlined grant program is flexible and more…
New Composting Facility for Tla’amin Nation in B.C.
A new organics processing facility will produce Class A compost, support agriculture and food security for the Tla’amin Nation in British Columbia, providing new environmental…
Strategic Resources for Sustainable Recovery in 2021
Despite the enormous challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the world made important steps toward accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Whether…
BC Bumps up Rebates for Commercial EVs
The British Columbia government has decided that businesses that reduce air pollution should now save on fuel costs access more in provincial rebates through the…
Vertex Resource Group Announces Executive Management Changes
Vertex Resource Group Ltd., a leading North American environmental services company headquartered in Sherwood Park, Alberta, has announced the appointment of Sherry Bielopotocky as the…
Simon Fraser University to Establish Low-Carbon Cities Innovation Centre
The Simon Fraser University (SFU) Renewable Cities program has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)…
Electric-Vehicle Smart Grid Support for Nova Scotia
The government of Canada is investing funds to help Nova Scotia Power establish cost-effective energy solutions for an electric vehicle (EV) smart grid–integrated system. “As…
Polytechnique Montréal Creates Institute on Sustainable Engineering
Polytechnique Montréal announced the creation of the Institute on Sustainable Engineering and Net Zero Economy (IIDEC – Institut de l’ingénierie durable et de l’économie carboneutre). The…
PM Makes Cabinet Changes, Including Innovation, Science and Industry Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau conducted a small but significant virtual shuffle of his ministers yesterday, moving ministers around in three prominent files that will play…
Energy-Efficiency Upgrades for Clyde River Community in Nunavut
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Jeannie Ehaloak, Minister responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) and Minister of Community and Government Services, announced…
New Climate-Smart Construction Consultancy Launched
Climate change is impacting the construction industry. Future developments must increasingly be low- or zero-carbon and resilient to future climate conditions. Low carbon construction is…
Mapping the Most Critical Spots for Conservation in Canada
To stop biodiversity loss, the Canadian government recently committed to protecting 30 per cent of its land and sea by 2030. But making conservation decisions…
Emissions Reductions: How Resilient Tech Can Help Keep Resolutions
Recent resolutions from the Canadian government and an increasing number of Canadian businesses indicate clear commitments to reduce climate warming emissions that pollute the environment.…
B.C. Doubles Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Rebates
The government of British Columbia is doubling CleanBC Better Homes retrofit rebates for select home-heating and energy-efficiency upgrades to support economic recovery and help reduce…
CEC Receives First Submission Under Chapter 24
The Mexican Center for Environmental Law and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed the first submission under Chapter 24 of the new United States-Mexico-Canada…
Manulife Investment Management Issues Inaugural Climate Report
Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), a Manulife Investment Management Company, recently released its inaugural climate disclosure report. The new report highlights the risks and opportunities…
PEI’s Sunbank Solar Energy Project Underway
Site preparations are commencing for the $68 million Summerside Sunbank project which is situated on an 80-acre parcel of land in Summerside, Prince Edward Island…
Manitoba Implements New Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions
The Manitoba government, through its New Measures for Manitoba Climate and Green Plan, is expected to deliver approximately 220,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Climate Action Incentive Payments for 2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, has announced the 2021 Climate Action Incentive payment amounts for Canadians who live in provinces that…
Clean Energy Projects Underway with Support from NEIA and FCM
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), through funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and partnership with Fundamental Inc., has helped six…