Overwhelming Majorities in Canada, U.S. Say No to Local Data Centre Development
Public opposition to artificial intelligence (AI) data centre projects is surging across Canada and the United States, as…
Vancouver Embraces Clean Energy Tech, But Much of It Is Imported: Report
Metro Vancouver is spending billions to switch buildings, vehicles, and the power system to cleaner electricity, but is…
Drivers Pay $53B, Climate Costs Rise $94B, as Ottawa Repeals EV Sales Mandate
Canadian drivers will shell out an extra $53.8 billion in fuel costs, and additional “climate change-induced global damages”…
Ottawa Group Pushes to Get AC Units to Low-Income Tenants
As Ottawa sweats through an unusually humid summer, a renters advocacy group is mobilizing to secure air conditioning…
Climate Change Made Canada’s Ferocious Fire Weather Twice as Likely, Attribution Study Finds
Fossil fuel-driven climate change made the extreme fire weather conditions behind this summer’s ferocious wildfires in Ontario and…
‘Better Decisions Earlier, Not Weaker Decisions Faster’: Canada’s Permitting Overhaul Faces Pushback
Proposed changes to Canada’s major projects permitting process could speed up approvals at the expense of protections for…
Landmark ICJ Climate Opinion Could Pose Liability in Canada, Lawyer Warns
One year after the world’s highest court ruled that countries have a legal duty to fight climate change,…
Toronto Delays Maximum Heat Bylaw to 2027, But Advocates Cautiously Optimistic
Obstacles to Toronto’s long-promised maximum heat bylaw abound, and its emergence has been deferred for yet another year.…
Weak Emissions Standard Could Cost Canada $7B in EV Charging Investment
A new industry report finds Canada could see $7 billion more invested in electric vehicle charging infrastructure by…
Canada Leads G20 in Fossil Fuel Financing Through Development Banks
Canada’s national development banks pumped US$13.5 billion per year into fossil fuels between 2022 and 2024, more than…
Danish Energy Efficiency Giant Sees Potential in Canada, But Only with Long-Term Certainty
Despite research showing that Europe has reduced its energy use by almost 30% over the last two decades,…
New International GHG Rules Could Stall Momentum if Implemented Too Fast, BRC-Canada Warns
As the Greenhouse Gas Protocol reviews feedback on proposed amendments to its flagship Scope 2 emissions guidance, the…