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Group Bel takes on climate impact of dairy production in Quebec
Group Bel takes on climate impact of Que. dairy production
Group Bel Canada, the maker of Babybel and The Laughing Cow cheese snacks, is supporting steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its milk supply with the help of consultancy Logiag.
ESG in Canadian real estate: Why we need to double down
GUEST SUBMISSION: Many organizations are asking the same question: “Should we be scaling back on ESG initiatives?” External pressures, shifting political landscapes, market wobbles and evolving investor expectations often lead to that pivotal boardroom question.
Stantec finishes 2025 with record-setting income
After posting record profits in 2025, Edmonton-based engineering and consulting firm Stantec Inc. (STN-T) aims to continue its significant growth this year from its work on defence contracts in Canada and multibillion-dollar data centres.
WSP benefitting from gov't focus on infrastructure: CEO
Montreal-based engineering consulting firm WSP Global Inc.’s CEO says the company is reaping the benefits from increased spending from governments around the world on large-scale infrastructure projects, as it also eyes opportunities tied to the spread of artificial intelligence.
PowerBank's Elmira project approved for incentives
Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (SUUN-Q) said its 2.6-megawatt Elmira Solar Power Project in New York has been approved for up to US$309,720 in incentives through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NY-Sun Program.
NEXE ships 315K compostable coffee pods year-to-date
Windsor-based compostable materials company NEXE Innovations Inc. (NEXE-X) said it has shipped 315,000 BPI-certified compostable coffee pods year-to-date to two existing customers. The orders were fulfilled for ecoBeans Coffee and a North American office coffee services distributor.
N.S. wind project will sell power direct to consumers
Nova Scotians will soon have the option of bypassing the province’s monopoly utility for electricity with the development of the Mersey River Wind project, an onshore wind farm expected to start operations late this year.
Sun Kissed Energy ousted from N.S. solar industry group
Truro, N.S.-based solar installation company Sun Kissed Energy has been ousted from provincewide industry group Solar Nova Scotia amid complaints from would-be customers that they have not received services they paid for.
Canada added nearly 2,000 EV fast charging ports last year
According to electric vehicle (EV) charging data platform Paren, 2025 marked a "scaling" year for Canada’s fast-charging network, despite a decline in EV sales. Paren’s report says Canada added 1,925 new DC fast charging ports in 2025.
Canadians open to buying Chinese EVs: polls
Canadians have become increasingly receptive to purchasing an electric car made in China, according to polls conducted by Nanos Research Group, Abacus Data and Leger at the start of this year.
The world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet has failed
A multimillion-dollar project in Aberdeen, Scotland - involving 25 hydrogen-powered buses - was meant to be the future of clean public transportation. But the zero-emissions vehicles are now being ditched, along with the ambition that 700 jobs could be created.
Asset managers restart net-zero initiative with looser rules
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative relaunched with over 250 members after a year-long suspension, but fewer U.S. companies signed up. Members are no longer required to align their investment portfolios with net-zero by 2050 or set a 2030 target.
U.S. to overwhelmingly build clean power in 2026
This year, solar will provide 51 per cent of the new utility-scale electricity capacity slated to come online, batteries will deliver 28 per cent, and wind will add 14 per cent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Italy pushes to suspend EU carbon market
Italy’s industry minister called for a suspension of the European Union’s carbon market until it is reviewed and overhauled, adding to the growing pressure on the bloc’s primary tool for cutting carbon dioxide emissions.
Iraq set to power up 1 GW solar project
The first 250-megawatt section of a one-gigawatt (GW) solar plant in Iraq is expected to enter operation in the coming days after the facility’s transmission network was energized for the first time.
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