Moving from coast to coast, Canadians are switching to electric cars (EVs), which dramatically lowers their annual gas bills. Approximately 320,000 new electric cars were registered nationwide in 2023 alone. In addition to improving public EV charging infrastructure and pushing the country toward a net-zero… Read More »Canadian Government Invites Proposals for Innovative Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Projects

The IFRS Foundation and the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the establishment of a new strategic partnership aimed at improving sustainability reporting in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), in order to strengthen sustainable capital markets through improved standardization and transparency. The… Read More »IFRS, IFC Launch Partnership to Improve Sustainability Reporting Emerging Markets

Businesses that enforce an internal carbon pricing in all business decisions are 4.1 times more likely to have a transition strategy that aligns with the 1.5°C objective and the Scope 3 target (upstream). Businesses with climate-responsible boards are 4.8 times more likely to have transition… Read More »Companies with Boards Committed to Climate Change Are 4.8 Times More Likely to Meet Scope 3 Targets for a 1.5°C Transition: CDP Report

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced that it has commenced work on the development of a new international standard on net zero, aimed at providing clarity and credibility to organizations’ net zero targets and strategies, and to guard against greenwashing. The process to develop… Read More »ISO to Launch Global Net Zero Standard

Green innovation comprises all types of innovations that contribute to the creation of key products, services, or processes to reduce the harm, impact, and deterioration of the environment at the same time that optimizes the use of natural resources. There was a time when used… Read More »Recycled Plastic Bottles to Fabric: Green Innovation