Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Contemplating the Roman Empire and Canadian climate resolutions
A secret obsession was recently exposed and went viral on social media. It appears many have the Roman Empire on their minds. Posts with the…
Connie Vitello
Market Watch: Canadian cleantech that takes carbon out of the equation
General Market Commentary On December 6, 2023, the Bank of Canada held its interest rate at 5%, as the Bank continues its policy of quantitative…
ONEIA’s Environment Industry Day focuses on building smarter and faster
Yesterday the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) hosted its annual Environment Industry Day at Queen’s Park. Environment and cleantech leaders were at the Legislature meeting…
Sustainability leadership with a dream job and a LEEP toward net zero
Much of the conversation and coverage around the circular economy and emissions reductions puts the focus on government policy decisions and regulations, but there are…
Market Watch: Conquering industrial carbon emissions with Canadian engineering
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada’s Senior Deputy Governor, Carolyn Rogers, recently presented her views on why interest rates could settle at a higher…
Call for input on Canadian women’s network for sustainable construction
We are reaching out to gauge interest among those working in the environmental industry regarding the establishment of a potential network for women within the…
Market Watch: H2O Innovation acquisition makes a splash
General Market Commentary Today the Bank of Canada released the third quarter issue of the Business Outlook Survey, which summarizes interviews conducted by the Bank’s regional…
Market Watch: Canadian cleantech for air emissions abatement
General Market Commentary On September 6, the Bank of Canada held its target for the rate of borrowing at 5.00% as high inflation persists. The…
Market Watch: Home grown green hydrogen production
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada has maintained the rate of borrowing at 5.00% as high inflation persists. At the same time the accelerating…
Market Watch: Milestone investment for Canadian cleantech
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada increased its interest rate 25 basis points once again, to 5.00%, on July 12. The Bank continues to…
Evolving Environment: Contemplations from the lake house
Summer breeze makes me feel fine, sang Seals and Crofts. This classic song came on the radio while on the way home from last week’s…
Canadian Brownfields Network welcomes new board of directors
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) has elected its new Board of Directors for 2023-24, welcoming a new President, two new Vice-Presidents, and four new Board…
Market Watch: More sustainable manufacturing in Canada
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada increased its interest rate 25 basis points to 4.75% on June 7. This is the first rate increase…
Market Watch: Bridging the supply chain gap for electrification
General Market Commentary On May 4, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to the Toronto Region Board of Trade about price and financial stability.…
Addressing brownfield challenges and future development at the CBN conference
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) brought together leading members of the brownfield development industry for the annual Canadian Brownfield Conference. The…
Net Zero Incentives: What you need to know about the new tax credits for Canadian cleantech
In preparation of Canada’s net zero targets as per the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, and in parallel with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United…
Market Watch: Cleantech credits and green bonds
General Market Commentary On March 28, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released the historic Budget 2023—A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable…
Market Watch: Renewable energy on the rise
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada has maintained the base interest rate of 4.5%, unchanged from our past edition. Some expected another increase while…
Market Watch: Putting the spotlight on the rising value of Canadian cleantech
By James Sbrolla I’m excited to launch this new column on the EnvironmentJournal platform. After decades of twists and turns in the environmental market, it’s…
Environment Journal wins the gold for EnviroExchange at COPAs
Environment Journal is pleased to announce that it received a “Gold” award from the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) in the “Best Virtual Event/Webinar” category…
Holiday gift idea for Canadian environment industry
Looking for last minute gift ideas for your colleagues in the environment industry? The Canadian Environmental Resource Guide is the most complete national listing of major…
Environment Journal’s EnviroExchange recognized as finalist for COPA
Environment Journal is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) as a finalist in the “Best Virtual…
Excess Soils: Ready for a new era in regulation and resource recovery?
Soils play a key role in sustaining ecosystems that are vital for human health and that are used for a number of products and services…
Brownie Awards 2022 Finalists: The visionaries and innovators in Canadian brownfields rehabilitation
The Brownie Awards are just one week away. The annual awards gala, presented in partnership between the Canadian Brownfields Network and Actual Media Inc., brings…