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Who has the determination, collaboration, and creativity needed to find bold, innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges? Canadian youth are setting an example in their…
Who has the determination, collaboration, and creativity needed to find bold, innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges? Canadian youth are setting an example in their…
With 18 per cent of harmful greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming from Canadian buildings, increasing residential energy efficiency is an important part of the federal…
The Government of Canada is providing more than $12.5 million in funding for two green infrastructure projects in the Town of Inuvik and the Hamlet…
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced that Catherine Stewart has been appointed Canada’s new Ambassador for Climate Change. Stewart, who…
With the publication of the proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations, a second public engagement document will guide the development of the Clean Electricity…
The Government of Canada is continuing to bring forward new measures to better manage plastic and move towards its goal of zero plastic waste by…
Extreme weather conditions are driving the risk of major wildfires globally. Last summer the small town of Lytton, British Columbia faced three consecutive days of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new federal investment of up to $255 million to deliver clean power to homes across Nova Scotia and…
Umicore N.V., a multinational circular materials technology company based in Belgium, plans to make a $1.5 billion investment to build a first of its kind…
As part of #EVWeek in Canada, the Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, introduced Transport Canada’s Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (iMHZEV) Program. The…
The City of Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), which has completed 245 retrofit projects with 18 more currently underway, was launched in 2014 as…
At the recent G7 Summit in in Elmau, Germany, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada could help build Europe over the “medium term” to…
What happens to organic waste in Canada? With both aerobic and anaerobic digestion, the final product — compost — is sometimes sold to farms, plant…
Do you have a deep-tech solution that can help to solve the major challenges of industry, water, smart cities, or the perverse effects of climate…
The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of $21.6 million for 14 Indigenous energy champions and their communities to begin implementing clean energy projects,…
Following the fourth meeting of the Committee of British Columbia and Federal Ministers on Disaster Response and Climate Resilience, Bill Blair, president of the Queen’s…
Today, the Government of Canada launched Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, a key measure outlined in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. The offset system will…
To kick off Canadian Environment Week, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the newly formed Nature…
At the recent G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting in Berlin, Germany, delegates discussed the need to take urgent climate action in a way…
Calling Julian Boyle the godfather of PACE in Canada wouldn’t be an overstatement — but it might be selling him short. PACE (Property Assessed Clean…
GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring from space, has recently successfully completed the launch of three satellites, GHGSat-C3 (“Luca”), C4 (“Penny”)…
Air pollutants know no borders. They can traverse any geopolitical or internationally recognized boundary without consequence. The physical environment, atmosphere, human health, and relationships between…
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, has launched a public consultation to develop Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy, a whole-of-society blueprint for…
The Government of Canada has expanded the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support projects such as the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program. The $2.8-million…