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Sustainability at the centre of Stok's acquisition of EcoAmmo
Sustainability at the centre of Stok's acquisition of EcoAmmo
The search for a “human-centric acquisition” and sustainable impact across Canada led to the takeover of Edmonton-based EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting by real estate decarbonization firm Stok, according to EcoAmmo’s founder and president Stephani Carter.
Report urges fund managers to embrace impact investing
A report published by the Fondaction-backed Canadian Impact Investing Working Group, Scaling Impact Investing in Canada Through Mobilizing Asset Owners, is urging institutional fund managers to pursue environmentally and socially conscious investment strategies.
Sumitomo, Reconciliation team up for Alta. carbon project
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has joined Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc., a Calgary-based company that is pushing for Indigenous participation in energy transition projects, for a proposal to build a carbon transport network in southern Alberta.
H2O Innovation closes $117M blue loan credit facility
H2O Innovation Inc. says it has entered into an agreement with National Bank of Canada (NA-T) to increase its revolving credit facility to $117 million, an increase of $30 million since the previous loan increase.
BC Transit orders 29 double-deck buses from NFI unit
NFI Group Inc. (NFI-T) subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited has announced it received a firm order for 29 Enviro500 double-deck buses from BC Transit. The Enviro500 is built as part of the partnership between Alexander Dennis and Big Rig Manufacturing.
FLO assembles its first Ultra charging stations in Michigan
Quebec-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company FLO says its first Ultra DC fast chargers have come off the assembly line at its Auburn Hills, Mich. facility. The Ultra charger can charge most EVs to 80 per cent in 15 minutes.
RCMP warns push to switch to EVs faces 'significant challenges'
The RCMP falls under Ottawa's Greening Government Strategy — a commitment to lower the federal government's environmental footprint and get it to net‑zero by 2050. But those tasked with meeting that goal are predicting speed bumps along the way.
Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver airports to study hydrogen hubs
Airbus and ZeroAvia have signed three respective memorandums of understanding with Montréal–Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport to study the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Canada.
Alta.’s fossil fuel fixation is dimming renewables’ bright future
ANALYSIS: The ideology of fossil fuels is characterized by an inability to imagine life, or progress, without petroleum products. In Alberta, the province's oil producing stature has camouflaged its emergence as a green energy leader.
Mass timber design showcased in Canadian education projects
Mass timber is making strides in the educational space with two Canadian projects: the Little Flower Academy, a Catholic girl’s school in Vancouver, and the Limberlost Place project in Toronto, a 10-storey building on the George Brown College campus.
The carbon tax is dead man walking. Any last words?
OPINION: Eight provincial premiers want out of federally imposed carbon pricing. Most are conservatives, but among the carbon-tax skeptics is Manitoba’s New Democratic Premier Wab Kinew. He even brought in a six-month provincial gas-tax holiday, since extended to nine months.
Tech giants launch Symbiosis Coalition
Google (GOOG-Q), Meta (META-Q), Microsoft (MSFT-Q), and Salesforce (CRM-N) have launched Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment for nature-based removal credits in the voluntary carbon market. They have collectively committed to contract up to 20 million tons in credits by 2030.
Insurers working to shore up the $2B carbon offset market
Data fraud, questionable accounting practices and intensified catastrophes have helped spur a new line of business: insurance policies designed to de-risk credits that polluters buy to neutralize their climate impact.
How retail properties are getting greener
Today, it’s generally accepted amongst most retail owners that improved energy performance reduces reliance on power grids and, along with water conservation measures, such as solar-powered pumps and high-efficiency irrigation systems, reduces overall utility costs.
Germany to push for stricter EU-wide industry climate rules
Germany will lobby for tougher climate regulations in the European Union to quickly cut emissions in fossil-fuel heavy industries, a potentially contentious move as voters in the bloc prepare to head to the polls.
Climate talks struggling to agree on finance to poor nations
Global talks ahead of this year’s COP29 climate summit must find a way to boost the share of clean energy investments in emerging economies, which has “remained flat” over the last 10 years, the International Energy Agency chief said.
Landfills leak methane at alarming rates, new research shows
A recent study by Carbon Mapper, a non-profit that operates methane-detecting satellites, found methane emissions from American landfills are 40 per cent higher than previously estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The world's top 10 sustainable cities
Coming at number 10 on the list is Vancouver, which was the first major North American city to develop a 100 per cent renewable energy target for its electricity supply. As of 2023, it is at 95 per cent.
How a pair of pugs led to the creation of a sustainable pet-food business
When Jacqueline Prehogan and her husband started searching out more sustainable meat alternatives for themselves, they decided to do the same thing for their pets. So they launched Toronto-based Open Farm. Now, the company is a market leader in sustainability.
Inventors of water cremation machine say B.C. laws could push them out
The "Aquilizer" offers eco-friendly water cremation, however the use of such a machine on human bodies has not been authorized in B.C. It is approved for use in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories.
Industry Events
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BOMEX - BOMA Canada's National Building Summit
Sep 23 2024
to Sep 25 2023
Vancouver
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Building for Sustainability Symposium
Oct 27 2024
to Oct 28 2024
The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore, AB
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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