Thursday, July 31, 2025
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 to…
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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 eliminate…
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 Efficient…
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 Housing…
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 of…
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 to…
Audit reveals lack of transparency on Canada’s logging emissions
Foundational flaws across key pillars of Canada’s forest and climate policy jeopardize its ability to meet its climate and nature commitments. That’s the key message…
Net Zero Incentives: What you need to know about the new tax credits for Canadian cleantech
In preparation of Canada’s net zero targets as per the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, and in parallel with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United…
Historic electric vehicle production investment for Volkswagen plant
Transportation accounts for about a quarter of our emissions in Canada. That’s why the Government Canada has an ambitious target of 100 per cent zero-emission…
National Inventory Report indicates moderate progress with GHG emissions
The National Inventory Report (NIR) released today by the federal government shows that Canada’s 2021 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 8.4 per cent below 2005…
Canadians receive more support this year through climate action incentive payments
As the price on pollution rises, the Government of Canada is returning more money to families, every three months. Starting today, Canadians living in Ontario,…
Clean economy funds and investment opportunities for Canadians in Budget 2023
Budget 2023 offers a range of new funds and investment opportunities to support sustainable energy and a growing green economy, including the Canada Growth Fund—a new…
PFAS in Canadian Provinces: Where are the environmental regulations?
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in our…
CIB commits $277M towards biorefinery and Canada’s largest electrolyzer
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has concluded the financing on its first project from its low-carbon fuels, carbon capture utilization storage (CCUS) and hydrogen initiative…
Environmental orgs urge Trudeau to report transparent logging emissions
More than 80 civil society organizations and scientists from across the United States and Canada today called on President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin…
OSFI issues new guideline on climate risk management
Climate change and the global response to the threats it poses have the potential to significantly impact the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial…
Indigenous Council to play key role in advancing clean energy projects
As Canada continues to experience the impacts of climate change, particularly profound in the North and Arctic, many Indigenous communities are leading the way in…
Report recommends transformational climate action investments
For Canada to compete in the global clean economy, the federal government must adopt an ambitious investment plan to match the scale of the climate…
Oneida, Canada’s largest energy storage project, receives additional support and finalizes agreement
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to build the largest battery storage project in in the country. The 250-megawatt (MW) Oneida Energy…
Federal agreement for collaboration on planting trees in Yukon
Tree-planting efforts across Canada have played a large part in tackling the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the Government…
$350M in federal funding for new electric transit in Ottawa
Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, is receiving $350 million in federal funding to contribute towards the purchase of 350 zero-emission buses and…
Rayrock mine remediation project awarded to Sanexen Environmental
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation, has announced that it has been awarded the contract for the environmental remediation of the former…
North American leaders summit moves the needle on resilience and innovation
Yesterday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and United States President Joe Biden for the tenth North American…
Next gen perspective on biodiversity leadership at COP15
As COP15 on Biological Diversity comes to an end, various decisions have been made in Montreal by world leaders to preserve nature and stop its…