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Government of Canada Investing in Technology to Reduce GHG Emissions in the Oil Sands
Innovative new technology will convert industrial GHG emissions into commercial products
Category: Green
Canada continues to align air emissions measures with the United States
It is expected that these new standards will result in an annual reduction of ship-sourced greenhouse gases (GHGs) of 9 % by 2025.
New $12 Million Eco Lodge for Alberta
The Canadian Badlands Foundation is pleased to announce that the Canadian Badlands tourism region of southeastern Alberta has been selected as the location for a new luxury eco lodge that will be a first-of-its-kind in Alberta. The sustainable, high-end, low impact lodge will be built near the former settlement of Steveville in Special Area #2 [...]
Canada loses appeal at WTO over Ontario’s green energy legislation
The legislation has created tens of thousands of jobs in the province: Bob Chiarelli
Harper Government Announces Energy Innovation Projects in the Greater Toronto Area
The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Bramalea-Gore-Malton, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest over $21 million for thirteen innovative clean energy projects in the Greater Toronto Area. These projects are included among 55 new innovative clean energy projects announced today by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, [...]
The Co-operators named the Most Sustainable Co-operative in the World
Canada occupies two of the top three spots, with the Desjardins Group ranked third
Crawford & Company (Canada) becomes Bronze Pledging Partner of Regional Carbon Initiative
Crawford, which has been involved in the initiative for a year, has committed to a 20 percent reduction target
BC extends clean energy vehicle incentive program
Program provides residents with up to $5,000 off the pre-tax sticker price for qualifying new battery electric, fuel-cell electric, plug-in hybrid electric and compressed natural gas vehicles
The most fuel-efficient vehicles available in Canada
Government IDs the most fuel-efficient vehicles sold in Canada in 10 different classes
The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Canada and the United States led the way in country representation, each with 10 constituents
Government to assess risks of marine safety, study oil spill response readiness
Building on previously conducted risk assessments, this study will analyze and evaluate the risk of oil or chemical spills occurring in Canadian waters as a result of incidents involving ships or oil handling facilities
BCAA’s electric vehicle initiative demystifies EV technology
Can you take an electric car through a car wash? Are these vehicles safe to drive in the rain? Will an electric car have enough power to get you up the steepest of hills? BCAA and Trevor Linden take to the streets to answer these and other questions
Insurance, finance leaders named among Canada’s Clean50 for commitment to sustainable development and clean capitalism
Several of Canada’s financial service and insurance professionals have been recognized for their efforts in sustainable development or “clean capitalism.” Canada’s 2013 Clean50, founded by Delta Management Group, recognizes 50 individuals (or small teams) who they believe, along with qualified third party advisors, have made the greatest contributions to sustainable development or clean capitalism in [...]
Young entrepreneurs embrace worker co-op model in successful, environmentally friendly delivery business
So, the worker co-op model, which gives them a say in how the business is run—one member, one vote basis—linked to its environmental focus, was a very appealing structure for this particular service. John Restakis
SGI CANADA, Tree Canada partnership to bring new trees to Saskatchewan
Each November, SGI CANADA’s rate manual distribution constitutes 1.2 million sheets of paper. This year alone, by providing these documents electronically, the company will save the equivalent of 72 trees
Ontario, BC named Canada’s greenest provinces
By ILSTV Staff on Jun 27, 2012 in Green
Saskatchewan and Alberta landed at the back of the pack in the Corporate Knights’ Green Provincial Report Card
UN and global insurance industry launch Principles for Sustainable Insurance
Signatories include 27 insurance companies, including Canada’s The Co-operators, and seven insurance-related associations
Future trucks may run on environmentally friendly ‘black liquor’
Imagine a fuel that reduces carbon emissions by 95% compared to diesel; which is cost effective and produced from biomass. It sounds like an incredible scenario of the future, but it’s already a fact in a Volvo Truck’s field testing of the next generation bio-fuel, Bio-DME
New ‘green’ technology for the commerical trucking industry
It’s really about creating a more sustainable environment for transportation. There’s a lot of attention being paid to cars but now it’s time to turn our attention to large trucks and the things that move our goods across our nation’s highways.
