Tag: climate change
Government of Canada introduces new Green Buildings Strategy
The Government of Canada announced the launch of the Canada Green Buildings Strategy to improve energy efficiency in Canada’s homes and buildings, with a...
$530M investment for FCM’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative
To help accelerate adaptation support for resilient municipal infrastructure the Government of Canada announced the $530-million Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) initiative, through...
FAO releases report estimating budget impacts of climate hazards to public...
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its final report in the Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Infrastructure (CIPI) series. This report...
Arup highlights nature-based lessons to help cities build resilience
At the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Arup released its most northerly Sponge City Snapshot, showing that Montréal’s unique natural features provide a...
Climate change could cost municipalities billions to maintain water infrastructure: FAO
More extreme rainfall to add $6.2 billion to Ontario’s linear storm and wastewater infrastructure costs by 2030, and significantly more by 2100, according to...
Climate change to add $14B to transportation infrastructure costs: FAO
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Transportation Infrastructure report, the latest in a series of reports...
New guide to help municipalities improve flood-resiliency
Climate change is causing a steady increase in the frequency, intensity and duration of weather-related natural disasters. Damages caused by floods and rainstorms comprise...
Climate Change Won’t Wait
Getting started on climate adaptation and resiliency plans
By John Estey
Climate change is here to stay, and its impacts are creating different challenges for communities...
Canada and Germany sign agreement for export of clean Canadian...
Canada and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent committing the two countries to collaboration in the export of clean Canadian hydrogen to Germany.
The Canada–Germany Hydrogen...
Facing the costs of climate change for northern infrastructure
A new report from the Canadian Climate Institute reveals that climate change will devastate Northern infrastructure, threatening lives and livelihoods across the territories and the...