Tag: Chrystia Freeland
Major investment for zero emission public transit in Toronto
This week the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced a joint investment of $700 million towards the electrification of the Toronto...
Policy POV: The big-ticket green budget
The concept of a green economy, led by green budgets from governments, has been around for several decades but this year's budget may be...
Clean economy funds and investment opportunities for Canadians in Budget 2023
Budget 2023 offers a range of new funds and investment opportunities to support sustainable energy and a growing green economy, including the Canada Growth Fund—a...
Oneida, Canada’s largest energy storage project, receives additional support and finalizes...
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to build the largest battery storage project in in the country. The 250-megawatt (MW) Oneida...
Today Canadians receive climate action incentive payments
Pricing pollution is not only one of the best ways to fight climate change, but it is one of the many actions the Government...
Government of Canada issues inaugural $5B green bond
This week, the Government of Canada issued its inaugural 7.5-year, $5 billion green bond, which will play an important role in financing the federal...
Government of Canada Confirms New GHG Emissions Reduction Target
Yesterday Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson formally submitted Canada’s enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations—committing Canada to cut...
Federal Government Launches Sustainable Finance Action Council
Investors and governments around the world are recognizing that key to a sustainable economic future are sustainable financial investments. Sustainable finance is about incorporating...
Federal Budget Supports a Green Recovery, Environmental Targets
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland has released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of...
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...
