Friday, May 30, 2025
Arctic study urges stronger climate action to prevent catastrophic warming
Remember when 2°C of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we’re now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on…
decarbonization
Study quantifies clean energy needs to meet net zero targets
The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, according to a new study…
Maritime municipal electrical utilities unite to embark on the energy transition
Eight municipal electrical utilities from across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have forged an alliance to explore new opportunities, navigate challenges and…
New legislation will support renewable energy projects in B.C.
To ensure rapid permitting and robust regulation of renewable energy projects, the Province of British Columbia will introduce legislation in spring 2025 allowing the regulation…
Feds support first carbon-neutral copper and zinc mine in Canada
The Government of Canada is spending $41 million on a critical minerals mine in Saskatchewan to make it the first “carbon-neutral” copper and zinc mine…
Canadian climate action organizations call for end to LNG and “carbon bomb”
As the fossil fuel industry ramps up pressure for oil and gas expansion in this uncertain moment, Canada’s largest network of climate and energy organizations is calling…
Green Choice Program adds more clean energy to grid in Nova Scotia
The Green Choice Program will add more clean energy to the grid, bring more green jobs and investments to Nova Scotia, help stabilize power rates…
CanREA marks fifth anniversary with special report
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is pleased to release a new, five-year industry data report announcing that Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage sectors have…
New investments for climate change adaptation
Across the country, the impacts of climate change are becoming more severe and more frequent with extreme events like floods, wildfires and heatwaves on the…
Clean Electricity Regulations: Getting closer to a net-zero grid?
The federal government unveiled its final and long awaited Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) on December 17 2024. Back in 2021 during COP26 in Glasgow, Prime…
Watchdog gives B.C. climate action a failing grade
Civil society groups in British Columbia have issued their annual assessment of the B.C. government’s implementation of 10 urgent climate actions to confront the climate…
Climate adaptation investments announced for Atlantic Canada
To protect Canadian communities from the worst economic and environmental impacts of climate change, the Government of Canada is preparing for the changes that are…
Forests may be more resilient to climate change than we thought
Forests may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought, according to a feature in The University of Toronto’s The Bulletin Brief. A team…
Pollution Probe charts path to zero emissions for long-haul trucking
Pollution Probe, in partnership with the Mobility Futures Lab and Delphi, has released a groundbreaking new report, “Charting the Path to Zero Emissions for Class 8 Long-Haul Freight,”…
Time to Move Forward: Turning the page to 2025
The new year has started off with a bang and a blaze of wildfire. Trudeau, Trump, a looming trade war, and a tremendous number of…
BC Hydro expands clean-energy supply with new solar project
BC Hydro has added a new solar-energy project to the clean-energy projects selected to advance from its call for power. BC Hydro has selected nine…
Canada’s largest Arctic research meeting brings experts together
More than 1700 researchers, academics, students, and Indigenous experts met in Ottawa recently for Arctic Change 2024, the country’s largest Arctic research conference. With climate…
Advancing hydrogen as a replacement for carbon fuels
University of Toronto researchers are working to improve a device used for splitting the water molecule. While the notion of using hydrogen for energy has…
New battery could outlast EVs and be used for grid energy
There’s a big push underway to increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles (EVs) on the road today. By law, in the United…
Top 10 weather stories illuminate impacts of climate change
Climate change has led to another record-breaking year of warmth across the globe, along with the second-hottest November that has been documented. The data points…
Lakeridge Logistics Centre is east GTA’s first fully net zero carbon designed property
Lakeridge Logistics Centre, Canada’s largest speculative industrial property, is now available for lease by global commercial real estate advisor, Avison Young. At 1.2 million square…
Decarbonizing data centres by optimizing resource efficiency
Estimates suggest that global data centre energy consumption has the potential to double by 2026. As the energy demands from technology providers grow, various renewable…
Public consultation launched for CEC’s “Reaching Horizon 2030” initiative
The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is seeking input from individuals and communities across North America to help shape the future of…
Mapping project on green infrastructure to improve climate resilience in B.C.
This year, the Green Roof Infrastructure Network (GRIN) launched a groundbreaking project to bring climate action and resilience to communities across British Columbia (B.C.) through…