Sustainability
End of controversial pulp mill not a disaster for some woodlots
Deadline approaches for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon.
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Endress+Hauser to build $28M green customer centre in Burlington
Aiming for LEED gold certification with net zero energy and carbon emissions.
Increasing government debt rarely a successful strategy
Spending our way to a heightened state of environmental stewardship could cause more harm than good.
SMEs can now apply for funding for energy-saving projects
Money from Climate Action Incentive Fund for companies in Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Ballard to purchase BC’s first fleet of hydrogen vehicles
Fuel cell pioneer celebrates 40th birthday with expected purchase of Toyota Mirai FCEVs by employees.
Directors are in the crosshairs of corporate climate litigation
Even if corporate climate litigation cases are unsuccessful, they have implications for directors’ fiduciary duties.
PEI, Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan’s legal challenge of carbon tax
Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick and BC have also filed notices of intervention in the province’s appeal.
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Scheer promises to scrap clean fuel standard
Brands the new fuel standards as a “secret fuel tax” that adds another four cents a litre.
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GFL to acquire recycling processor Canada Fibers
Toronto company has a contract to design, build and operate an advanced single-stream material recovery facility in Winnipeg.
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A cure for carbon: Putting CO2 to work in concrete manufacturing
CarbonCure’s mission is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from concrete manufacturing.
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Biden’s US$5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050
Plan hinges on tax breaks, direct spending and regulatory power, starting with reversing many of Trump’s actions.
Enerkem a finalist for green aviation fuel challenge
The Sky’s the Limit Challenge offers $5 million prize in federal government competition.
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Clean energy one of Canada’s fastest growing industries
In 2017, nearly 300,000 Canadians were directly employed in the industry.
Calgary researchers turn greenhouse gases into carbon fibre
Multiple industrial uses include replacing metal in cars and airplanes, construction.
As US lowers auto emissions standards, Canada reaches crossroads
Still thinking about whether it will stick with ambitious future emission standards.
