Wednesday, April 16, 2025
RBC releases report on the $2 trillion transition to net zero
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Economics and Thought Leadership team set out on a year-long research project to map out some of the necessary…
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Municipal leaders gather virtually for conference on sustainable communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is presenting its annual Sustainable Communities Conference, Canada’s leading sustainability event for municipal leaders and practitioners, on October 19…
World’s largest miners pledge net zero carbon emissions
The world’s top miners have committed to a goal of net zero direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner, according to the International…
Reducing Emissions: How to Achieve Net Zero in the Built Environment
By Will Nash The materials that we use to shape the built environment are largely human produced—and it can be easy to forget that all…
CDPQ launches new net-zero climate strategy
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, recently announced its ambitious new plan to fight climate change. Since implementing the…
SNC-Lavalin releases vision for engineering a sustainable society
SNC-Lavalin, a global professional services and project management company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has released its 2020 Sustainability Report: Our Vision for Engineering a Sustainable…
Renewable Energy and Building Initiatives Open Doors to Net Zero Homes
By Anna DeSimone Thanks to sweeping initiatives across the nation, the dream of having a net zero home is within for reach for Canada’s homeowners…
Scotiabank closes inaugural $1B sustainability bond
Scotiabank announced the closing of its inaugural USD $1 billion three-year Sustainability Bond offering, in support of the bank’s commitment to making a positive impact…
Canada Post Commits to Achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2050
Canada Post has adopted a science-based target to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, an initial target that will…
First Electric Ferry in Canada Navigates the Way to Net Zero
By Robert Poirier PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is converting the airport’s Marilyn Bell I passenger/vehicle ferry to electric power.…
Toronto City Council Approves Strategy to Reduce Building Emissions to Net Zero
Toronto City Council has approved a plan with multiple strategies that will be critical to achieving the City of Toronto’s TransformTO goal to reduce community-wide…
Government of Canada Confirms New GHG Emissions Reduction Target
Yesterday Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson formally submitted Canada’s enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations—committing Canada to cut its…
Targeting Net Zero: CEO of CUTRIC Calls for Transformational Public Transportation Plan
Canadians Need to Feel the Everyday Benefits of Net-Zero Investments to Meet Ambitious Targets By Dr. Josipa Petrunic “Our new climate target for 2030 is…
Historic Climate Accountability Legislation for Canada Adopted
Recent and ongoing extreme weather events are putting the need for urgent climate action into focus. And new legislation promises to address the situation in…
Sustainability Association Launches Canada’s First-Ever Net-Zero Leaderboard
Business leadership is essential if Canada is going to meet its legislated net-zero goals by 2050. The Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) association has…
New Green Municipal Funds for Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
New federal investments are helping to lower emissions and increase the resiliency of communities, while creating jobs and building Canada’s low-emission energy future. Seamus O’Regan…
Net Zero 2050 Report Calls for Comprehensive Energy Strategy
In the new report Net Zero 2050 the Ontario Energy Association reviews the various elements of Ontario’s energy system and some of the options available…
Government of Canada Selects TD and HSBC for Inaugural Issuance of Green Bonds
The Government of Canada’s Department of Finance has selected The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and HSBC as the two structuring advisors for its inaugural issuance of…
Sustainable Risk Management for Net Zero Buildings
By Gil Hirsch & Tasmeea Islam Since the 2016 Paris Agreement, nations across the world have pledged to strengthen their climate change efforts, reduce greenhouse gas…
Canadian Roadmap to Reach Net-Zero Carbon Concrete
The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) have formed a partnership to support a roadmap to net-zero carbon concrete. This partnership…
Taza: Sustainable Design Influenced by Tsuut’ina Culture
By Lana Rogers Taza is the largest First Nation development in Canada and is actively putting sustainable practices at the forefront of its design and…
Federal Funds for New and Retrofitted Energy Efficient Housing
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) created the Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative to support their work to help people…
Low Carbon Countdown: Canada’s Approach to Net Zero Buildings
Canada’s new climate plan needs a consistent approach to net zero buildings By Ryan Zizzo Canada can make progress towards its climate goals while supporting…
Sponsored Content: Net Zero or Absolute Zero? Examining Zero Emissions Targeting
By Elliott Cappell There has been much skepticism and debate arising from the flurry of net zero targets announced by global corporate and public leaders…