Climate Solutions Reporting

Climate Solutions Reporting Project produces written stories, podcasts, and newsletters about Canada's action and inaction in fighting global heating, as well as the impact of environmental degradation and solutions on people and communities. We offer these stories free of charge thanks to supporters and collaborators, including individual philanthropists and foundations. Read more about the project here.

513 Articles

Ontario proposes discount electricity rate for public EV charger providers

Starting this month, the Ontario Energy Board will begin public consultations on the proposed new rate. If approved, the discounted rate will be available to public EV charging stations with low usage, ranging from 50 kW to 4,999 kW.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

May 2nd 2024

Inside Montreal’s battle for the last breaths of nature

Montreal is often praised for its green initiatives but people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods often get short shrift when it comes to green spaces.

Changiz Varzi

April 30th 2024

Playing the long game: A closer look at an energy-efficient and affordable housing model

A Liverpool co-op illustrates how energy-efficient buildings are more affordable in the long term and is a good model for communities looking to address the housing crisis.

Moira Donovan

April 30th 2024

Dozens of municipalities in Quebec ban fossil fuels in new buildings

The council of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal announced that it passed a resolution to ban the installation of space and water heating powered by fossil fuels in residential, commercial and institutional buildings.

Cloe Logan

April 29th 2024

Teen leader keeps planet in mind

Fifteen-year-old Anna Brozek is teaching business leaders about sustainability. Starfish Canada named this Fall River, Nova Scotia student one of 2023’s Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 for her Planet in Mind website.

Opinion

Youth climate action

April 29th 2024

‘Reached its tipping point’: Tourism and sustainability in Bali aren’t a great match

Over 65 per cent of Bali’s fresh water is funnelled to tourism, which is contributing to a water shortage exacerbated by growing urbanization, recent droughts and climate change.

Yvonne Lau

April 29th 2024

Green hydrogen in Nova Scotia

How “green” can hydrogen be and how can it fit into Nova Scotia’s energy future?

Jon Tattrie

April 26th 2024

Indonesian climate tech is raising millions and moving forward

Private market funding for climate tech in Indonesia — in the form of venture capital and private equity investment — has been steadily climbing since the mid-2010s, but the last few years have been rocked by record highs and steep drops.

Yvonne Lau

April 26th 2024

Nova Scotia’s impressive push towards electrification

The province’s municipalities are transitioning to EVs as quickly and smoothly as a challenging market will allow.

Powering Up

Zack Metcalfe

April 25th 2024

Big data retrofits

A New Brunswick-based company looks to streamline building retrofits in Nova Scotia with the help of AI.

Scott Stoneman

April 24th 2024

Young climate champ walks the walk

Aryan Gautam estimates he has dedicated 14,000 hours of volunteer work to protecting the planet and the environment. His organization, "Save the Planet-Open Doors," has 2,000 volunteers and reaches 15 million people worldwide.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

April 24th 2024

Sharing hope

Charlotte Taylor tells hopeful stories about the real impacts of climate change. The University of British Columbia student has been selected for a Climate Storytelling Fellowship as part of UBC’s 2024 Communicating Climate Hope conference.

Opinion

Youth climate action

April 22nd 2024

Indonesia’s grand ambition to become an EV leader rests on nickel mining boom

Some village residents of Indonesia’s Obi Islands say their land and water have been destroyed in the years since Harita Nickel, the $5-billion arm of Indonesian conglomerate Harita Group, started mining, refining and processing nickel in their backyard.

Yvonne Lau

April 19th 2024

Small but mighty efficient

Sprout Dwellings manufactures only a few designs. But they chosen very carefully to do several things — hasten construction, maintain affordability, stay accessible to all demographics, emphasize locally sourced materials and perhaps most importantly, to use less power.

Zack Metcalfe

April 19th 2024

Restoring an unsung hero

Researchers, biologists, and Indigenous communities work together to bring eelgrass — with its role in creating healthy shorelines and its capacity for carbon storage — back to Nova Scotia coastlines.

Alison Auld

April 18th 2024