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CarboMat teams up with 8 Clockwise to accelerate its global growth

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CarboMat partnership to accelerate its global growth

A partnership between Calgary-based CarboMat Inc. and Houston venture studio 8 Clockwise will help commercialize CarboMat’s process of using oilsands wastes to produce sustainable carbon fibres and battery anode materials.

Progressive Planet marks first successful PozGlass pour

Kamloops, B.C.-based Progressive Planet (PLAN-X) has completed the first pour of concrete enhanced with an alternative building material made from a product most of us throw away.

Mandatory climate disclosure pause to continue indefinitely

Canada’s securities commissions are not ready to restart work on making climate-related disclosures mandatory for public companies, saying the heightened geopolitical and market risks that prompted the halt remain.

Electra, Positive ink deal to energize battery industry

Electra Battery Materials (ELBM-X) and Positive Materials signed a supply chain co-operation agreement to support the growth of North America's lithium-ion battery and energy storage industries. The partnership aims to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of the supply chain.

Northstar Clean Tech reports Q3 loss of $3.9M

Calgary-based asphalt shingle recycling company Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (ROOF-X) reported a loss of $3.9 million for Q3, compared to a loss of $3.2 million in Q3 2024. Capital expenditures for the quarter were $1.7 million.

Element One closes acquisition of 2 projects

Vancouver-based Element One Hydrogen and Critical Minerals Corp. (EONE-CN) has announced the closing of its acquisitions of the Hy Project and Shulaps Project from individual claim holders, as previously announced on Sept. 24.

NU E Power announces leadership transition

Calgary-based NU E Power Corp. (NUE-CN) has appointed Broderick Gunning — formerly managing partner of ACT Mid Market — as president, chief executive officer and director. Frederick Stearman has been appointed chief technology officer.

RecycLiCo adds Rob Chang to proposed board of directors

B.C.-based lithium-ion battery upcycling company RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (AMY-X) is recommending that Rob Chang be elected to the company’s board of directors. Chang brings over two decades of capital markets, mining sector and corporate advisory experience.

Alberta to prioritize self-powered AI data centres

Artificial intelligence (AI) data centre projects that come with the ability to generate their own power will be prioritized in Alberta under new legislation, as the province grapples with how to embrace the burgeoning sector but avoid straining the grid.

Will the Alberta oil pipeline deal lead to more emissions?

An oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments could lead to more production in the oilsands, cementing Canada’s position as one of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers, while pushing its climate targets even further out of reach.

Quebec consulting on potential revision of GHG target

Quebec is beginning consultations at the provincial legislature on whether to revise its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target. The province committed to reducing its annual emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.

B.C. to update EV sales mandate next spring

The British Columbia government plans to introduce legislative updates next year that will update the province’s electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate. B.C. currently has the most ambitious EV targets in Canada.

Landmark Ontario youth climate lawsuit in limbo

Less than a week before a seminal climate lawsuit was set to be heard in court, the Ontario government has repealed the emission-reduction law at the heart of the case.

Village turns abandoned mines into geothermal heat source

A former coal-mining hub on Vancouver Island has been exploring an unexpected pathway to clean energy by using the labyrinth of abandoned mine shafts beneath the village to deliver low-carbon geothermal heating and cooling.

HFCs are a serious climate problem in Canada

Countries came together to ratify the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to phase out chlorofluorocarbons. The replacement was hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which did not damage the earth's ozone layer. However, it was later discovered that HFCs are extreme greenhouse gases.

The world can’t wait for consensus on climate change

OPINION: Delegates at the COP30 climate summit departed with a mixed result: progress on forests and adaptation finance, and a conspicuous retreat on any promise to phase out fossil fuels. That verdict is disappointing, but it's not the whole story.

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