UN Climate Change ANNUAL REPORT 2017
Foreword by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, yet it is still accelerating faster than our efforts to address it. Atmospheric levels ...
How far has your industry group traveled along the sustainability journey?
Quick question: Where is your industry association on the sustainability continuum? Do you know what it's doing to help your sector anticipate, influence and steer during these disruptive, turbulent times? ...
The Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre Opens
Thank you for making our Opening Celebrations Day a success! We are grateful to everyone who participated in celebrating the Sunshine Coast's first aquarium and honouring the legacy of Nicholas Sonntag, one ...
VeloMetro launches Veemo velomobile-sharing service at UBC
Vancouver’s VeloMetro launched a vehicle-sharing service on the University of British Columbia campus yesterday (February 27) after what it describes as a successful beta test conducted in the fall of ...
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, 2017
The final numbers for 2017 are in. First, we cover the Fast Five, then dive into the detail. Fast Five for 2017 EV Sales +68% Electric vehicle sales in Canada ...
Toyota Prius Prime Has Breakthrough Heat Pump System, Bumps Electric Range Up 21% In Cold
Heating is generally one of the weakest points for all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles because you can’t typically use waste heat from the engine, while operating in all-electric mode. Electric ...
Green government procurement can help companies compete
Canada can stimulate or lead markets in the direction of low-carbon goods and services through green procurement policies. The headlines today are full of stories on the North American Free ...
Federal policy protects competitiveness, ensures pollution priced across Canada
VICTORIA—Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s release of draft legislative proposals for the federal carbon pricing system: “The ...
As electric cars turn transportation upside down, Canada is looking the other way: report
VICTORIA—The global shift to electric cars is well underway, bringing with it big changes for drivers, industries and governments around the world. But as our peers accelerate, Canada is coasting—on ...
In a Global First, Shenzhen Steers Toward 100% Electric Bus Fleet
From a small collection of fishing villages 40 years ago to a metropolis on track for a global milestone, Shenzhen has come further, faster than most cities. Already home to ...
