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GDM Pipelines delivers new data and analytics for insight into ESG performance

The past five years have brought unparalleled changes to the Canadian oil and gas industry. A global pandemic, downward pressure on oil prices, emission reductions in response to new climate change initiatives, and increasing scrutiny...

source: EnergyNow.ca

Value of existing energy pipelines grows as ESG targets block new projects

Existing energy pipelines in North America are becoming increasingly valuable because investor focus on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues is making it more difficult to finance new infrastructure, midstream industry executives said recently.

source: EnergyNow.ca

John Hart Dam project will move massive amounts of earthfill

The John Hart Dam seismic upgrade will truck more than twice as much earthfill in and out of the site as was moved in the dam’s replacement project.

source: Vancouver Island Free Daily

Shell Canada employing 'agile teams' to power energy transition and reduce emissions

The president and country head for Shell Canada says its transition into a provider of cleaner energy is being driven by a network of “agile teams” of employees who are examining between 30 and 40 project ideas at a time.

source: The Star

Alberta utility TransAlta vows to be carbon neutral by 2050 as it notes $167 million loss

Power generator TransAlta Corp. says it has set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 and to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 60 per cent below 2015 levels by 2030.

source: Global News

Capital Power named one of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere

Capital Power Corporation has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies®. Honoured for a third straight year, Capital Power is one of only four Canadian companies recognized,...

source: Electric Energy Online

Bill to exempt farm fuels from the carbon tax passes second reading

A private member’s bill to exempt all farm fuels from the federal carbon tax passed second reading in the House of Commons.

source: Global News

Tough U.S. climate stance could help Canada defy critics, boost emissions targets

U.S. President Joe Biden's aggressive stance on tackling climate change is likely to help Canada overcome resistance in its western oil patch as it aims to beef up its own greenhouse gas emissions targets, a move critics say is long overdue.

source: CTV News

Why Canada should invest in 'macrogrids' for greener more reliable electricity

As the recent disaster in Texas showed, climate change requires electricity utilities to prepare for extreme events.

source: National Post

Why Canadian cleantech is forced to sell abroad

Canada is preparing to make a big splash in green infrastructure to kickstart the national economy and build back better after COVID-19.

source: Opus One Solutions

The long road to clean power for First Nations communities

The tanker trucks normally come by the dozen over the winter road from Fort McMurray, AB, during the few weeks the ice can hold their weight.

source: Macleans

TC Energy and TC PipeLines, LP complete merger

TC Energy Corporation and TC PipeLines, LP recently announced that they have completed the previously announced merger pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated Dec. 14, 2020.

source: TC Energy

Ontario electricity usage fell nearly 3 per cent in 2020, system operator says

Demand for electricity in Ontario last year fell to levels rarely seen in decades amid shifts in usage patterns caused by pandemic measures, new data show.

source: CP24.com

'Code red': New climate change study finds carbon emissions are steadily rising in Toronto and the GTA

Carbon emissions are steadily rising across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, an alarming trend that the climate agency tracking the data said should serve as a “code red” for the municipalities.

source: The Hamilton Spectator

The Town of Petawawa is converting food waste into clean energy with support from the Government of Canada

Canadians want cleaner air and cleaner water for their children and grandchildren. That’s why the Government of Canada’s strengthened climate plan is helping Canadians cut pollution in their communities,...

source: Government of Canada

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GDM Pipelines delivers new data and analytics for insight into ESG performance

Value of existing energy pipelines grows as ESG targets block new projects

John Hart Dam project will move massive amounts of earthfill

Shell Canada employing 'agile teams' to power energy transition and reduce emissions

Alberta utility TransAlta vows to be carbon neutral by 2050 as it notes $167 million loss

Capital Power named one of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere

Bill to exempt farm fuels from the carbon tax passes second reading

Tough U.S. climate stance could help Canada defy critics, boost emissions targets

Why Canada should invest in 'macrogrids' for greener more reliable electricity

Why Canadian cleantech is forced to sell abroad

The long road to clean power for First Nations communities

TC Energy and TC PipeLines, LP complete merger

Ontario electricity usage fell nearly 3 per cent in 2020, system operator says

'Code red': New climate change study finds carbon emissions are steadily rising in Toronto and the GTA

The Town of Petawawa is converting food waste into clean energy with support from the Government of Canada

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