Saturday, April 26, 2025
Bank of Canada releases first report on climate risks
The Bank of Canada has released its first annual report outlining the risks that climate change poses to its mandate and operations. The report evaluates how…
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Ecologists call for action on climate crisis amidst NS wildfires
As forest fires rage across Nova Scotia, climate campaigners, ecologists and NGOs, including the Plant Based Treaty, are calling for the systemic issues fueling unprecedented…
How the finance sector can help fight climate change
Could climate change spending and innovation be the greatest economic opportunity of our times? Funding of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities could, according to…
Feeling the heat? Strategic recommendations to combat climate change
As climate change unfolds before our eyes, we are starting to experience the impacts of extreme weather conditions. Unseasonably hot weather and dry conditions has…
New CSA Group report on Canada’s costliest climate impact – flooding
Developers and contractors across the country are increasingly aware of the critical need to design dwellings to address climate change and limit flood risk. Approximately…
Examining the ABCs of ESG with the Delphi Group
More pressure than ever is being put on companies to prioritize their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, leaving decision-makers and stakeholders with many questions…
PwC’s new nature positive business centre to manage environmental risks
Ahead of Earth Day, global firm PwC is building on more than a decade at the forefront of climate-related initiatives by boosting its global nature…
Canadians receive more support this year through climate action incentive payments
As the price on pollution rises, the Government of Canada is returning more money to families, every three months. Starting today, Canadians living in Ontario,…
Disarming the Disinformation: Finding energy solutions or burning our future?
Victor Hugo is credited with stating, “Nothing else in the world… not all the armies… is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”…
NextGen Perspectives: Sustainability leader Faith Edem champions young females in climate policy
By Chisom Onyekwere (This interview was originally published on Assembly, Malala Fund’s digital publication and newsletter for girls.) As an economic adviser for Environment and…
Federal agreement for collaboration on planting trees in Yukon
Tree-planting efforts across Canada have played a large part in tackling the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the Government…
10 Hot Trends: Contemplating tech for a climate-impacted future
Almost 99 per cent of more than 15,000 global early technology adopters say that they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by…
NextGen Perspectives: Young diplomats engage on international finance and climate action abroad
The annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private…
BDC launches new $400M climate tech fund
BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has announced its new $400 million Climate Tech Fund II, a renewed commitment to play a leadership role…
Digging deep to determine climate change impacts in forest soils
Canada’s boreal forests are known to help moderate the effects of climate change, absorbing and storing much more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they…
Call to action for revamping financial accounting to recognize value of nature
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned a…
Greening Municipalities: Let’s head to the polls to pipe up on environmental priorities
This Fall, municipal elections are being held in the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. Voters will head to the polls…
FCM says national adaptation strategy must protect communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released concrete proposals to protect Canadians and communities of all sizes across the country from the impacts of…
Lewis Hamilton forms new partnership, Vida Carbon Racing
Seven-Time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team, X44 has announced a new title partnership with Vancouver, British Columbia-based Vida Carbon Corp,…
New guide by CSA Group to help municipalities improve flood-resiliency
Climate change is causing a steady increase in the frequency, intensity and duration of weather-related natural disasters. Damages caused by floods and rainstorms comprise a…
Projects underway in B.C. to enhance forest health, prevent wildfires
Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in northern British Columbia. Through a provincial investment…
New research reveals $139B impact of water risk to Canada by 2050
New research from global professional services company GHD titled Aquanomics: The economics of water risk and future resilience reveals that global warming and the related…
NextGen Perspectives: Climate action conversations and the plight of today’s youth
Environmental experts around the globe have pointed out that the window to reverse climate change is growing smaller each day. Tick tock…the planet’s countdown clock…
Picturesque, carbon-conscious inspiration from Costa Rica
Costa Rica had been on my bucket list for years. But work deadlines, family obligations, hockey tournaments, and pandemic roadblocks have taken precedence. Sound familiar?…