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Global expansion in Cyclic's sights with $75M fundraise

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Global expansion in Cyclic's sights with $75M fundraise

Metals recycler Cyclic Materials plans to extend its reach in the U.S. and Europe while boosting its Canadian research footprint with a US$75-million equity round, the largest to date for the Toronto-based company.

B.C. unveils deal to deliver renewable power to LNG project

B.C. is promising to deliver an amount of renewable electricity equivalent to half the output of BC Hydro’s Site C dam to the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on the province’s north coast by 2030.

Can Chinese EVs save Canada's auto sector?

Allowing the entry of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) is only the first step toward the long-term goal of enticing Chinese carmakers to invest in electric auto production in Canada, federal government officials say.

GM Canada says it's now Canada's EV sales leader

In 2025, GM Canada reports that it captured 21.2 per cent of Canada’s EV market, with over 25,000 total EV registrations. The Chevrolet Equinox EV was the second-most registered electric vehicle in Canada in 2025, according to the company.

Charm Industrial inks carbon removal deal with TD Bank

Carbon removal startup Charm Industrial announced a 10-year offtake agreement with TD Bank, marking the first step in the company’s expansion into the Canadian market. TD Bank will receive 44,000 tonnes of carbon credits over the course of the deal.

Results in for BC Hydro's latest call for power

BC Hydro’s 2025 call for power is seeking 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of added electricity generation. A total of 14 proposals were submitted by independent power producers, all but one of which would be for new wind turbine projects.

Making fossil fuel communities part of the energy transition

Fossil fuel-dependent communities sit at the centre of Canada’s energy decisions. An inclusive clean energy transition will depend on how well governments listen to these communities and how fast they deal with the forces working to slow down energy decarbonization.

The Gaspé Peninsula's waste management challenge

In Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, residents who fill their garbage bins more than 20 times a year will now pay an additional tax. This measure, deemed essential, could inspire other municipalities as landfills overflow and waste management costs skyrocket.

SBTi crosses 10,000 validated companies

At the start of 2026, corporate climate action reached a new threshold as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) confirmed 10,000 companies now have validated emissions targets aligned with pathways to net-zero by 2050.

The data centre surge has a hidden source of emissions

Data centres siphon huge amounts of energy to power artificial intelligence. But their environmental footprint starts to balloon even before the first server switches on due to the immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them.

Green tech investments hit a record $2.3T last year

Global investment in the energy transition grew by eight per cent to a record US$2.3 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF, defying fears that the shifting political landscape and economic uncertainty would halt the world’s clean energy progress. 

New EU carbon tariff pushes India toward green steel

The EU’s world-first carbon tariff — known as the carbon border adjustment mechanism — took effect this month. That means metal from Indian steelmakers, which rely heavily on coal, will come in at a much higher price in the EU.

Why electrification is the climate story of 2026

Decarbonizing energy is just one part of the climate story. The other half is electrifying as much as possible. That is why electrification, not decarbonization, is likely going to be the most important climate story of 2026. 

Drones reveal the ocean’s potential to store carbon

Fujitsu Ltd. is one of the world’s largest IT services providers. Now, it’s poised to tackle a new problem: measuring how much carbon dioxide coastal ecosystems absorb.

One doula's push to help moms-to-be-face climate risks

Esther Rose Louis leads a pilot program called the Doula Climate Health Outreach Team, or Doula C-Hot, that's aimed at training doulas in southern Florida to assess climate risks for pregnant mothers and help them stay safe. 

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