Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Market Watch: Rate relief, climate adaptation funds, and cleantech industry news
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years on June 5, 2024,…
Green Municipal Fund
Feds provide $530 million to build more climate-resilient communities
To launch Canadian Environment Week, the Government of Canada is providing $530 million to municipalities through the Green Municipal Fund to help communities adapt to…
FCM partners launch new municipal database to address gaps in combating climate change
Municipalities are responsible for over half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them crucial players in the fight against climate change. But existing gaps…
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…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund updates its funding offer
Scott Pearce, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced today that its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is revising its core funding to enhance its flexibility and…
Federal investments to support green transportation initiatives in Quebec
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing an investment of more than $1 million through the Green…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund report signals progress in helping communities take climate action
Municipalities play an integral part in providing the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our time: achieving Canada’s climate change and sustainability targets.…
Partnership to transform Brampton’s sportsplex into net zero facility
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are partnering to invest $10 million for retrofits to the Susan Fennell Sportsplex in Brampton, Ontario, through…
Green municipal fund initiatives drive sustainability and resilience in PEI
On June 18, a significant announcement was made by member of parliament, Sean Casey, representing the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of natural resources, alongside Scott…
Feds and FCM support CAANZero to advance climate action
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in initiatives that will help municipalities reach net-zero from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Most recently,…
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…
Addressing brownfield challenges and future development at the CBN conference
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) brought together leading members of the brownfield development industry for the annual Canadian Brownfield Conference. The…
Canada marks a milestone in climate adaptation strategy
Today marks another important step forward to equip Canadians to face the mounting impacts of a changing climate. With the release of Canada’s National Adaptation…
Federal energy efficiency investments for four Alberta communities
The Government of Canada is working with municipalities in Alberta and across Canada to make it easier for retrofits to take place, as well as…
FCM releases the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund
Today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), showcasing how it is driving innovation in its own…
FCM says national adaptation strategy must protect communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released concrete proposals to protect Canadians and communities of all sizes across the country from the impacts of…
Small but Mighty: How some New Brunswick municipalities are fighting climate change
Stéphane Dallaire remembers clearly the Saturday night in September 2019 when Hurricane Dorian hit Cap-Pelé. The CAO and clerk of the small francophone village 46…
Canada and FCM invest in community building retrofits
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in community building retrofit projects from coast to coast to coast. The…
Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network establishes seven centres
The Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) Green Municipal Fund announced a milestone for its Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network, shifting from start-up phase to…
Federal investments for sustainable initiatives in Quebec
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently announced a combined investment totaling more than $12.6 million through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse…
Canada and FCM Announce Green Investments for Communities in Nova Scotia
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a $2.5 million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce pollution in Nova Scotia. “With…
FCM releases Green Municipal Fund report and climate adaptation guide
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released the 21st annual report of the Green Municipal FundTM (GMF), highlighting its exceptional track record in municipal sustainability. From capacity building, to…
New Green Municipal Funds for B.C. Communities
Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $1.76-million of new investments through…
Green Municipal Fund Investments for Central Ontario Communities
New investments of $377,310 through the Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy…