The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. From extending pandemic business and health supports, […]
Data centers have made significant investments in energy efficiency, but our insatiable appetite for data continues to grow. Renewable energy can reduce our data’s carbon footprint. Buildings consume 40 percent of global energy and create 30 percent of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions; they are a big part […]
Major oil companies are poised to do a record number of clean-energy deals this year, with Royal Dutch Shell Plc leading a group of European companies that are well ahead of their U.S. rival. The investments to date in 2019 already are surpassing 2018 investments! The data compiled […]
Canada contains less than 0.5 per cent of the world’s population, yet it contains 18 per cent of the cities which promise to ensure new buildings operate at net-zero carbon by 2030. A view of downtown Toronto. With Vancouver and Montreal, Toronto has signed on to a global net-zero […]