Sunday, June 1, 2025
The balancing act of oil and clean energy investment
By Andrea Zanon Last year, both the United States and Canada have increased their oil and gas production, reaching record targets and profits. In fact,…
decarbonization
IETA seeks collaborators for information hub on carbon markets
Without robust carbon markets, there’s arguably no net zero. A carbon market allows investors and corporations to trade both carbon credits and carbon offsets simultaneously. …
Deep Energy Retrofit: Reaching new sustainable heights at the Ken Soble Tower
By Chris Van Dongen The housing affordability issue in Canada has surged since the pandemic, resulting in waves of new construction across most major cities.…
Report shows retrofit projects benefits from inclusion across the municipality
Municipalities are responsible for about 50 per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced across Canada. A new report emphasizes that incorporating multiple community priorities…
Policy POV: Breaking down energy silos for a net-zero future
By Richard Carlson Canada’s climate goals to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 requires a clear transition plan. Government and industry stakeholders have started to…
NextGen Perspectives: Let’s get gone with the wind
It is known without a doubt that our world is currently experiencing a green energy crisis. With much of Canada’s economy and power generation grounded…
Market Watch: Strategic transformation underway for Canadian power company
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report, released on January 24, 2024, states that interest rates are working to moderate spending and…
GLOBE brings together transportation leaders, launches decarbonization initiative
Yesterday at the GLOBE Forum in Vancouver, B.C., Delphi, GLOBE Series and partners announced the Net Zero Supply Chain (NZSC) Initiative, which is the first of its…
SaskPower selects proponent for new 100-MW solar facility
Following a comprehensive competition, SaskPower has selected Iyuhána Solar LP (Iyuhána Solar) to construct and operate Saskatchewan’s largest solar facility to date in the Estevan…
An iconic Vancouver building achieves zero carbon building standard certification
KingSett Capital, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (in joint venture with Vestcor Inc.) and Reliance Properties Ltd., co-owners of Arthur Erickson Place on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, recently…
Public engagement launched on Canada’s GHG reduction target
Environment and Climate Change Canada has launched a public engagement process to hear the opinions of Canadians and Indigenous peoples across the country to inform…
Clean Energy Contracting II: Managing environmental risks for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
How can Canadian contractors overcome construction challenges and manage environmental risks for clean energy projects? We recently gathered a group of leading experts in the…
Clean Energy Contracting: Managing environmental risk for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
With net zero targets on the horizon and a race to global decarbonization, the Canadian energy transition — and the critical clean energy projects that…
Tree Canada launches carbon tracker app to empower Canadians
With one of the highest greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the world, many Canadians are looking for ways to live a greener lifestyle this…
U of T decarbonizes with tallest academic mass timber building
How big is the mass timber market in Canada? Not nearly big enough, according to those in the know. The demand for more sustainable construction…
Schneider Electric and YVR partnership takes flight for net-zero goals
Schneider Electric, a leading provider of the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces its partnership with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to improve operational…
Canadian company partners to develop first carbon mineralization project at an active mine
Arca, a carbon mineralization company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has provided the…
Brookfield Renewable to issue $400M of green bonds
Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable, has agreed to issue $400 million aggregate principal amount of medium-term notes, which will be fully…
First progress report on the emissions reduction plan shows Canada bending the curve
Did you know that the largest contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is the energy sector? This includes power generation (heat and electricity), transportation,…
Ontario’s largest RNG facility reaches final stages of commissioning
Walker Industries announced that its Niagara Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility has reached final stages of commissioning, making it the largest RNG project in Ontario.…
Industry leaders meet about regulatory modernization for the unprecedented decarbonization of the grid
Canadians stand to benefit from major new infrastructure investments and significant environmental improvements if appropriate regulatory changes are implemented in the near future, according to…
Policy POV: Nature based solutions versus ecological disasters
Observers of the COP28 climate negotiations, indeed of any recent discussion about greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, will have heard numerous references to nature based solutions.…
Stantec selected to lead the environmental impact assessment of offshore wind project in Nova Scotia
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been appointed as lead environmental consultant for Nova East Wind Inc., a joint venture between…
Green Evolution: Embracing eco-conscious communities in Canada
Have you ever looked out of your window and asked yourself, “Can our homes be more than just shelters? Can they be constructed in a…