Tuesday, May 6, 2025
B.C. powers southern Interior with clean electricity expansion
BC Hydro will invest nearly $6 billion in capital projects across B.C.’s southern Interior over the next decade to expand the electricity grid, and upgrade…
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Arctic researchers assess climate change impact on oceans
A research team led by University of Galway is investigating whether climate change is reducing the impact that some of tiniest organisms in the oceans…
Zero-emission public transit project for York Region
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, alongside the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Municipality of York, Wayne Emmerson announced a federal investment of…
Breaking ground on world’s largest wastewater-to-energy project
On July 16, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Markham District Energy, the city’s public energy utility and Canada’s fastest growing…
RBC to reduce GHG emissions, retrofit two-thirds of branches
A multi-million-dollar plan to retrofit RBC’s Canadian 1,200 branch network aims to cut 10,000 tonnes of onsite carbon emissions from its operational footprint. The bank…
Ontario government appoints new chair of Ontario Energy Board
The Ontario government is taking the next step in building an effective and modern regulator for its energy sector by appointing Mark White as the…
Schneider Electric Canada launches smart buildings division
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is transforming its Digital Buildings business in Canada with the launch…
Examining the fragmented energy transition and the role of provinces
How exactly is Canada doing in terms of achieving the energy transition? Yesterday, representatives from Clean Energy Canada and the Pembina Institute provided an insightful…
Atlas carbon sequestration project gets the green light
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in Alberta has taken a step forward with the Atlas carbon storage hub. The partnership with Shell and ATCO…
Investments for decarbonization projects in Manitoba
Committed to taking real action to tackle climate change, the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $10.9 million in 32 projects that will reduce…
Driving Solutions: The path forward for greener transportation
School may be out but we’re still talking school buses. Canada is at a critical juncture when it comes to planning for sustainable transportation. One…
CanREA’s conference connects finance and clean power industries
Nearly 140 people attended the sold-out, inaugural edition of the Clean Power Finance Canada—CanREA Summit, held at CIBC Square in downtown Toronto on June 19,…
Pollution Probe releases report findings on trust in Ontario energy transition
Pollution Probe, in partnership with Royal Roads University, has released the results of its Trust in Energy Transition survey. As new net-zero policies continue to…
Efficiency Capital advancing building retrofit projects with $50M from CIB
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Efficiency Capital have recently formalized their financial partnership to help small and medium-sized building owners across Canada decarbonize their facilities. Businesses and building…
New Zero Carbon Building design standard announced at CAGBC conference
On June 5, 2024, at the Building Lasting Change event, presented by the Canada Green Building Council® (CAGBC), the council introduced the latest version of…
Energy storage conference presents potential benefits for Albertans
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) held a successful inaugural edition of its new annual event, “Energy Storage Alberta—CanREA Summit.” Nearly 200 people attended the…
Feds provide $530 million to build more climate-resilient communities
To launch Canadian Environment Week, the Government of Canada is providing $530 million to municipalities through the Green Municipal Fund to help communities adapt to…
Report results cause concern for Canadian businesses reaching net-zero emissions
As Canada kicked off environment week on June 2, new research from Deloitte Canada reports 64 per cent of Canadian businesses have no target for…
FCM partners launch new municipal database to address gaps in combating climate change
Municipalities are responsible for over half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them crucial players in the fight against climate change. But existing gaps…
Pollution Probe releases results from Calgary electric school bus pilot program
Pollution Probe, in partnership with the Mobility Futures Lab, RFS Energy and Southland Transportation Ltd., has released the results of a unique pilot program demonstrating…
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada pilot 100% circular production of clinker
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada have completed a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement Plant in Nova Scotia to produce high-quality clinker made of recycled minerals recovered…
Retrofitting buildings could generate more than $81B in construction investments
Retrofitting Canada’s residential, commercial, and institutional building stock to incorporate sustainable fuel sources, technologies, and materials could require as many as 57,000 additional construction workers…
BC Hydro selects Stantec to provide clean energy engineering and project delivery
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC Hydro) to provide transmission and distribution engineering as…
Cutting carbon pollution with funding from Glencore Canada
The Government of Canada’s pollution pricing system creates incentives for industries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, drives innovation and sustainable business practices, and fosters…