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European cleantech firms pitch solutions to Canada

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European cleantech firms pitch solutions to Canada

The EU-Canada Cleantech Innovation Showcase in Vancouver brought 20 European cleantech companies together with Canadian investors and public-sector leaders Tuesday, as the firms pitched technologies designed to tackle some of Canada’s biggest sustainability challenges.

BOMA Canada names Charlotte Grandy as Emerging Leader

Charlotte Grandy, the winner of BOMA Canada’s 2026 Emerging Leader Award, said she has “never had the opportunity to get bored” in a career spent in sustainability, where she took on headline-making retrofits and impactful system-wide improvements.

Ottawa to launch $2B heat pump rebate program

A new federal heat pump rebate program will launch early next year, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The government is budgeting $2 billion over eight years with a target of retrofitting one million homes.

How a pro-oil-and-gas group tracks Jouros, FNs, 'opponents'

A document meant for a behind-closed-doors group of fossil fuel advocates earlier this year got right to the point: Canada’s policies to fight the climate crisis, protect nature and defend First Nations (FN) rights are a “problem,” and environmental organizations are “opponents.”

Ontario reverses $34M tire recycling fee decision

The Ontario government is abandoning a plan to return millions of dollars in surplus recycling fees, paid by consumers, to tire manufacturers, who would have been free to spend the money at their own discretion.

Canadian government to issue new 10-year green bond

The Department of Finance said the federal government plans to issue a new 10-year green bond, which comes on the heels of February's issuance of a $2-billion 10-year bond.

Canada is at risk of missing its emission goals: report

Less-stringent climate policy and a push to develop carbon-intensive major projects could put Canada’s greenhouse gas targets further out of reach, according to a co-author of a new report on the country’s emissions.

Building Canada’s electrification industry a building at a time

OPINION: Ottawa has put another $66.3 million into making Canadian homes more efficient. Good. Now comes the harder question: are we building an industry capable of electrifying the country, or funding another collection of worthwhile projects?

FedEx orders 2,000 Harbinger e-trucks for Canada, U.S.

FedEx (FDX-N) has ordered 2,000 electric trucks from California-based manufacturer Harbinger, in a deal worth more than US$300 million. Some are bound for Canadian roads by the end of 2027.

EV interest climbs, but some Canadians still waiting: poll

Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) market has evolved rapidly this year, with signs of even bigger change to come in 2027. New polling commissioned by Clean Energy Canada offers insight into how potential EV buyers are weighing future purchase decisions.

Indigenous leaders react to Ottawa's pipeline plan

Sumas First Nation Chief Dalton Silver is among several Indigenous leaders raising concerns about the federal government's pipeline plans. In a series of interviews, community leaders along and around the proposed route raised questions and misgivings.

Cascades emissions reduction targets approved by SBTi

Cascades Inc. (CAS-T) said its new 2035 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Cascades has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 67.2 per cent by 2035.

Aduro CRO elected to Chemical Recycling Europe board

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ACT-T) said its chief revenue officer Eric Appelman has been elected as a board member of Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) for the 2026–28 mandate. CRE represents European companies active in chemical recycling technologies.

France pension fund to phase out oil from holdings

Caisse des Dépôts, the $511-billion (€320 billion) French public sector pension fund, is phasing out oil from its fixed income holdings as part of a wider update of its climate policy.

South Korea announces $747B energy transition plan

South Korea has unveiled a US$747-billion energy transition and decarbonization strategy through 2035. The plan combines roughly US$149 billion in fiscal spending with more than US$590 billion in climate finance.

Investors ignoring the top source of data centre water use

How to meet the power demands of AI data centres is the question at the intersection of sustainability and economic growth right now. But whether the plants generating that power will have enough water is another question, and it’s an underaccounted risk.

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