Saturday, August 30, 2025
Federal registry proposed to help tackle plastics pollution
The Government of Canada is taking action to reduce plastic pollution and move toward a circular economy addressing the entire lifecycle of plastics, keeping it…
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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…
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,…
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.…
Canada supports climate change adaptation at COP28
At the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, COP28 is underway and major global announcements are rolling out. At the 28th Conference…
Nearly $500M invested to support clean energy projects in Manitoba
A joint investment of $475.6 million will strengthen Manitoba’s clean electricity grid and ensure Manitobans continue receiving affordable and reliable low carbon energy. This federal-provincial…
Feds alter the course of the carbon tax in Atlantic Canada
The Government of Canada is moving ahead with doubling the pollution price rebate (Climate Action Incentive Payment) rural top-up rate, increasing it from 10 to…
New $2.8B rechargeable battery plant announced for Ontario’s Loyalist Township
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are welcoming an investment from Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc. to build a new manufacturing plant…
Call for applications for projects to protect coastal communities
Coastal communities in Canada are experiencing the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, coastal erosion and more extreme storms, flooding and wildfires. These communities face…
Canada’s climate policy up for scrutiny at the UN summit this week
This week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, is in New York City to participate in the United Nations General Assembly’s Climate Ambition…
Final stage of Randle Reef remediation project commences
Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour on Lake Ontario was once the largest contaminated sediment site on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. The site…
Call for applications from three federal forest innovation programs
Natural Resources Canada has launched calls for expressions of interest (EOI) and funding proposals for three programs that help support diversification, innovation and competition in…
Milestone clean electricity regulations drafted for Canada
As outlined in the recently published Powering Canada Forward: Building a Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Electricity System for Every Region of Canada, the Government of…
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…
Investments totaling $395.5M for electrification of B.C. public transit
A joint federal and provincial investment of more than $395.5 million will support public transit in British Columbia. Through this investment, BC Transit will purchase…
First-ever StatsCan snapshot of federal support for growing cleantech activities
Statistics Canada recently released a first-ever snapshot of the businesses performing clean technology (cleantech) activities that have been funded by the federal government through Business…
Nano One advances plans at Quebec facility, secures new patents
Nano One Materials Corp., based in Vancouver, B.C., is a clean technology company with patented processes for the production of lithium-ion battery cathode materials that…
Strengthening Canada’s climate action: NZAB welcomes new board members
The honourable Steven Guilbeault made an announcement on July 19, appointing two new members to the Net-Zero Climate Advisory Board (NZAB). Michael Bernstein, executive director,…
Funds to help three Ontario universities decarbonize
Through the Decarbonization Incentive Program, the Government of Canada returns a portion of the proceeds collected from the federal pollution price on large industrial emitters…
A pivotal COP28 ahead and why it matters
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, is currently traveling to participate in the 7th Ministerial on Climate Action on the road to…
Canadian Coast Guard invests in remote monitoring of hazardous vessels
Canadians expect clean and safe waterways, and efficient response to marine hazards is a priority for the Government of Canada. Abandoned, wrecked or hazardous vessels…
Funds to cut pollution and support clean energy in Newfoundland
A federal investment of up to $87 million from Canada’s The Low Carbon Economy Fund and the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program will increase…
Canada, Mexico, U.S. launch ambitious environmental agenda in B.C.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Members, representing Canada, Mexico and the United States, met on June 28 and 29 for the annual Council…
Feds launch Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy
Canadians are facing an increasing number of record-breaking climate events, including wildfires, extreme heatwaves, and floods, on top of slow onset climate impacts, such as…