Tag: government of canada
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...
Greener Neighbourhoods pilot program calls for project applications
Buildings and homes are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for approximately 13 per cent of Canada's emissions. With...
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...
Senate tells feds to support low-carbon hydrogen for net-zero future
Low carbon intensity hydrogen is only just beginning to develop in Canada — and likely won’t expand further without additional government support. In a...
Wildfires burn, air quality advisories issued on Clean Air Day
As wildfires continue to burn in provinces across Canada, and as national air quality advisories are issued, Canadians are becoming aware of the need...
Federal call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation
The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a new call for proposals to support research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will help lower or...
Manitoba moves toward renewable energy with new $39M investment
The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of up to $38.2 million in funding from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support Manitoba's...
Feds provide $1.2B to support more energy efficient housing
As part of the Government of Canada's steps toward reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to address housing affordability, the new Canada Greener Affordable...
Feds support energy-saving program for older high-rise towers in Toronto
Buildings are the third largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. With this in mind, the Government of Canada and the Federation...
Quebec launches largest electric buses project in North America
On May 8, investments of over $780 million from the Government of Canada and over $1.1 billion from the Government of Quebec were announced...