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Retrofit program to help decarbonize Montreal multires buildings
Retrofit program to help decarbonize Mtl. multires buildings
Owners of aging multiresidential buildings in Montreal with an interest in decarbonizing their properties now have the option of tapping into a retrofit funding program run by Efficiency Capital and The Greater Montreal Climate Fund.
Effluent to serve Ottawa dev. with low-carbon heating, cooling
A first-of-its-kind project in Ottawa is to tap into the effluent flowing through city sewers to sustainably heat and cool a two-tower rental project in the LeBreton Flats redevelopment.
CDPQ doubles down on green investing with $400B pledge
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) pledged on Thursday to invest $400 billion by the end of the decade in companies committed to decarbonizing their operations and in climate solutions such as low-carbon technologies.
CIB closes $50M loan with Dream to fund retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (DIR-UN-T) have finalized a $50-million loan to fund commercial property retrofits related to energy efficiency savings and emissions reductions at 34 warehouses in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Electra starts early works program at cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials Corporation (ELBM-X) has announced the launch of an early works program at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. The early works program encompasses targeted site-level activities designed to prepare for the restart of full-scale construction.
 | 360 Energy and Carbon Insights ESG in a downturn: Cutting costs without cutting strategyDavid ArkellOwner, CEO, 360 Energy Inc. |
Boralex chair announces his retirement
Quebec-based Boralex Inc. (BLX-T) announced the chair of its board of directors, Alain Rhéaume, has said he will step down from his position once a successor has been appointed by the directors, no later than December of this year.
Volt Lithium shareholders approve company's rebranding
Calgary-based Volt Lithium Corp. (VLT-X) says shareholders have approved the company name change to LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. Once required regulatory approvals are provided, the company will trade on the TSXV under the symbol LIB.
Que. dials back emissions projections due to U.S. uncertainty
The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions due to the Trump administration. A report published by the province’s Environment Department says the current U.S. government has created a “challenging environment for advancing climate action”.
Toyota to assemble its own battery packs at Ontario plants
Toyota is getting ready for production in Ontario of the all-new 2026 RAV4, which will come only as a hybrid. Those preparations will include expansions to assemble the hybrid battery packs for the vehicle.
Why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric
Just 28 per cent of Albertan respondents to an Abacus Data survey said they were certain, very likely or inclined to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, tied with the Atlantic provinces for the lowest among Canadian provinces.
Inactive oil and gas wells emitting more methane than thought
Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada are a much bigger climate problem than previously thought, emitting almost seven times more methane than the official estimates, according to a new study from researchers at McGill University.
How do you make a campus more sustainable?
Monitoring tree seedlings and tackling campus food insecurity are among the initiatives that helped propel two Canadian universities into the top 10 in a U.K. ranking of efforts at post-secondary schools to meet UN goals for a sustainable planet.
Most neighbours support more large-scale solar nearby
Research investigating how people who live near large-scale solar projects feel about them has found that 82 per cent of those living within an hour’s walk of current projects would support, or are neutral toward, new projects in their area.
Lessons from Spain and Portugal's massive blackout
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, all of Spain and Portugal, as well as a sliver of France, were plunged into what was described by Reuters as the biggest blackout in Europe’s history.
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