Tag: GHG emissions
New solar energy system makes Oakville community centre energy efficient
The Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (OTCC) is more energy efficient and costs less to run with the installation of a solar power system on...
Investment to study the electrification of transit in the Town of...
The Town of Okotoks is partnering with the Government of Canada and the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium to explore the feasibility...
Canada invests in energy efficient upgrades of Imperial Theatre in Saint...
The Government of Canada announced joint funding of more than $2.69 million to retrofit the historic Imperial Theatre in Saint John. The green modernization...
CIB commits up to $56 million for energy retrofits at University...
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the University of Toronto (U of T), have signed an agreement which sees the CIB committing up to...
$1.4B committed to district energy projects in Toronto and Mississauga
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Enwave Energy Corporation have completed a long-term agreement valued at $1.4 billion to accelerate and advance district energy projects...
Aecon pilots electric excavator in support of GHG emissions reduction targets
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Aecon Group Inc. recently completed a pilot of the innovative ECR25 Electric compact excavator from Volvo...
Municipal leaders unveil bold vision for a prosperous western Canada
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) released its final comprehensive report with concrete recommendations to the federal government, as well as a...
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Atlantic Canada
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a pair of investments, through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF), totalling more than...
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Quebec communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of $442,150 through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce...
Algoma Steel to receive $420M to phase out coal-fired steelmaking
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that Algoma Steel Inc. will receive up to $420 million to retrofit their operations and phase out coal-fired...