Representatives from 175 UN member states, gathered in Nairobi for an Environmental Assembly meeting last week, voted unanimously in favour of creating a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic waste.
Canada Creates New Fund for Industrial Carbon Pricing Proceeds
Ontario to Develop Clean Energy Credit Registry
Although Ontario’s grid is exceedingly clean by North American standards, deriving 94% of its electricity from non-emitting sources like wind, hydro, and nuclear, a clean energy credit registry could help businesses meet quantifiable emission reduction goals and boost ESG credentials by allowing certified clean energy purchases from the grid.
In Ontario, it's Doug Ford's "Carbon Tax" Now
Trudeau Tells Ministers to Mandate Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
In mandate letters sent last week, Prime Minister Trudeau directed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to “work with provinces and territories to move toward mandatory climate-related financial disclosures based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures [TCFD] framework.”
Proposed US EV Tax Credit Rankles Canada, Mexico
COP26 Summarized In 10 Points
Canada Gets New, Former-Greenpeace Environment Minister
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet Tuesday, naming Steven Guilbeault the new Minister of Environment and Climate Change. A longtime environmental activist, Guilbeault served for several years as spokesman for Greenpeace Quebec, and was co-founder and senior director of Quebec environmental non-profit Équiterre.
