Climate Change
Construction Business
Canada passes net-zero emissions accountability bill
The Canadian government has officially passed The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (Bill C-12). It marks the first time a Canadian government has legislated emissions
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec to put damper on fossil fuel heating
A draft regulation posted in the Gazette du Québec signals the government's intent to prohibit installation of fossil-fuel-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters in “certain existing residential buildings” after December 31, 2023.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Can purchases help reverse global warming?
When considering products with recycled content, pay attention to the types of recycled materials that are in them.
Construction Business
CCA calls for sustainable infrastructure investment
CCA new research paper highlights the benefits of sustainable and resilient infrastructure that can withstand the effects of climate change.
Canadian Property Management
Climate risk infuses investment agendas
Canadian commercial real estate assets are comparatively less exposed to the dire physical threats that extreme weather poses or has already served up in other global regions.
Construction Business
Economic recovery program addresses climate change
Funding from StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan for the Climate Adaptation Program will increase roadway resiliency.
Design Quarterly
Getting serious about climate smart construction
Climate change and its associated effects may be a global challenge, but B.C. municipalities are taking action to reduce its impacts.
REMI Network
Scientists find new way to predict global warming
The threshold for dangerous global warming will likely be crossed between 2027 and 2042 – a much narrower window than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s estimate of between now and 2052.
Construction Business
SFU will launch LC3 Innovation Centre in Vancouver
SFU has been selected to establish a Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Innovation Centre in Vancouver with a $22-million federal investment.
Construction Business
B.C. provides funding for low-carbon innovation
B.C.’s businesses can access $8 million for projects to accelerate the availability and affordability of low-carbon building solutions.
Canadian Property Management
TCFD appears embedded in accountability Act
Newly tabled federal legislation would commit the Canadian government to set five-year targets and report progress in reaching the stated goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Canadian Property Management
Time to pick up the pace on building retrofits
PACE financing is an innovative green loan instrument that can help owners with building retrofits to reduce carbon pollution.
REMI Network
Biogen pledges to go fossil fuel-free by 2040
Biogen is embarking on a 20-year journey to eliminate fossil fuel emissions across its global operations and promote health equity.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield looks to Carney on ESG-focused funds
Mark Carney, the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance, has joined Brookfield Asset Management as vice chair and head of ESG and impact fund investing.
REMI Network
Flood preparedness in Canada graded C
Canada’s provinces and territories received a grade of C on flood preparedness, following a two-year national study completed in 2019.
Construction Business
Metro Vancouver achieves carbon neutrality
The Metro Vancouver regional district has achieved corporate carbon neutrality for 2019, an important step toward reaching Climate 2050.
CondoBusiness
Are condos prepared for climate change?
While many condos haven’t yet experienced the major effects of climate change, statistics and case studies foreshadow the impacts that could come.
