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Bunzl's carbon calculator to help tackle delivery emissions
Bunzl's carbon calculator to help tackle delivery emissions
Products distributor Bunzl Canada Inc. wants to help its customers reduce the environmental impact of their deliveries by offering them a carbon calculator and advice on how they can take more efficient routes.
Van. carbon capture company CO280 inks deal with Microsoft
A Friday announcement by Vancouver-based CO280 Solutions Inc. said Microsoft (MSFT-Q) will purchase 3.7 million tonnes of their carbon dioxide removal over 12 years from a U.S. pulp and paper mill.
EV industry could add $104B to Canada’s economy by 2040
The electric vehicle (EV) industry could add $104 billion a year to Canada’s economy and employ nearly 800,000 Canadians by 2040 – but only if the federal government keeps EV-friendly policies and battery technology continues to improve, a new report states.
First Nations are converting old oil wells to geothermal
In Fort Nelson First Nation, the remnants of B.C.'s fossil fuel era are littered across the landscape. But from those depths comes another chapter in its energy story, one that is green, and that it controls.
New Alberta bill would allow hydrogen home heating
Alberta is looking to add hydrogen blending into the province’s natural gas distribution system for residential and commercial heating, as well as move to a day-ahead market and a cost-causation model for transmission infrastructure.
N.S. announces clean energy funding for Black business hub
The Nova Scotia government is investing in a new facility for African Nova Scotian businesses that will use clean energy. Over $100,000 has been awarded for Kinney Place, a Black business and community hub which opened in 2022.
PyroGenesis CEO Pascali plans share sale
P. Peter Pascali, president and chief executive officer of Montreal-based plasma technology company PyroGenesis Inc. (PYR-T), has filed an updated early warning in connection with his proposed disposition of up to 850,000 common shares of the company.
Svante named one of world's top greentech companies
Vancouver-based carbon capture and removal company Svante Technologies Inc. has been named one of the World's Top GreenTech Companies of 2025 by TIME and Statista. Svante was one of only five Canadian firms to make the list.
EV rebates work but B.C. is shutting out the middle class
OPINION: EV sales in B.C. are flatlining because the rebate program is excluding its most willing adopters: young, working British Columbians. People who could be enjoying considerable fuel savings every year, which they instead might spend at local businesses.
Lucid acquires Nikola assets in Arizona
EV manufacturer Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID-Q) has entered into an agreement to purchase specific facilities and assets in Arizona previously owned by Nikola Corporation. The acquisition still requires approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonization in the shipping sector, and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships, a diplomatic note said.
Viking unveils world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Viking and shipbuilder Fincantieri have revealed plans for the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, set to debut in 2026. The Libra will incorporate a hybrid propulsion system based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells.
Interest in vertical farms grows with demand for Cdn. produce
While U.S. tariffs threaten much of the Canadian economy, business is booming for Growcer, an Ottawa-based startup that builds indoor farming units for made-in-Canada produce – also known as vertical farms.
In a first, clean power beat fossil fuels on U.S. grid last month
For the first time, fossil fuels accounted for less than half of U.S. electricity production across an entire month. Last month, solar, wind, hydropower, biofuels and other renewables, and nuclear met 51 per cent of demand.
Texas is ground zero for the U.S. battery boom
“Drill, baby, drill” may be Texas’s unofficial motto, but “store, baby, store” is becoming more accurate. The Lone Star State is quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.
A $20B gas plant exposes Australia’s energy conundrum
A ruling on whether or not to extend the life of Australia’s biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas export facility will help determine how the country will fuel itself and its growth for decades. It’s also guaranteed to create backlash.
New SBTi CEO urges companies to step up on net-zero
The new CEO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), former EY sustainability consultant David Kennedy, said the non-profit must evolve to recognize “pragmatic” approaches for corporate emissions reductions as it finalizes extensive revisions to the Corporate Net Zero Standard.
Unilever pushes trade associations to speak up on climate policy
As companies detach from their climate and sustainability goals, Unilever has distanced itself from two trade associations because their lobbying activities are misaligned with the consumer products company’s climate policy agenda.
How climate tech investing is being shaped by Trump’s tariffs and orders
The last six months have given the U.S. climate tech sector an extreme case of whiplash, yet venture funding to the industry is on the rise. Climate tech is figuring out how to navigate the chaos.
3 ways tariffs will affect sustainable supply chains
The U.S. administration’s introduction (and delay) of sweeping tariffs already is showing signs of disrupting global trade. Some of the big shifts could affect data collection, carbon disclosures and compliance requirements.
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