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Business Solutions

Canada’s business sector has a pivotal role to play in advancing climate action through investment decisions, strategic planning and engagement on climate and health challenges to secure a sustainable and prosperous economy. However, traditional business media too often under-report the solutions developed and implemented by the business community. This project, produced in collaboration with I-SEA, The Roadburg Foundation and the Climate Solutions Reporting Project, aims to fill that gap in coverage.

72 Articles

Nova Scotia offshore wind hopes rise with 'critical' supply chain roadmap

Focus on a local ports and suppliers in province’s master plan to build wind farms in the Atlantic seen as a positive signal for a planned first five gigawatt capacity auction next year.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • Analysis
July 5th 2024

Ontario bets on sparking nuclear 'renaissance' with new-generation fusion power

The province aims to capture a "multi-hundred billion dollar" market with development of a fusion energy industrial ecosystem centred around a reactor design from Princeton University spin-off Stellarex.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • Analysis
  • Energy
June 17th 2024
Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, speaking with the National Observer

Ontario EV battery recyclers get $10M for critical minerals recovery

The two companies will each receive $5 million from the federal government to help finance the development of new technologies designed to recover valuable nickel, cobalt, copper and other minerals from the “black mass” of shredded flat batteries.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • News
June 11th 2024

Mining skills shortage looms as Ontario gears up for EV boom

Ontario's mining industry risks a shortfall of over 3,500 skilled green-collar workers by 2040, unless it jump-starts education and training for the new generation of technicians needed as Canada's critical minerals-hungry electric vehicle sector gears up this decade
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • News
  • Business
June 4th 2024

Australian mining giant signs key deal for Ring of Fire EV nickel processing plant

Landmark memorandum of understanding for Canada's first battery nickel processing facility between Wyloo and Sudbury brings First Nations to table '"from the outset" to forge a "missing piece" in the continent's EV supply chain.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • News
  • Business
May 30th 2024

Offshore renewables could 'definitely' power a $220B Canadian ocean economy by 2035

Experts are bullish about the opportunities for wind and other marine renewables to power a boom in Canada's maritime economies, but urge immediate investment to quicken their growth.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • News
  • Business
May 29th 2024

Dwindling demand for Canadian crude will speed the clean energy transition 'whether Alberta wants it or not'

Energy Transitions Commission chair Adair Turner sees “serious challenge” ahead for country as greater-than-expected oil and gas export revenue loss combines with high-price ramp up of carbon capture to meet national climate targets.
Business Solutions
By
  • Darius Snieckus
  • News
  • Business
May 15th 2024

Canada needs to talk about sustainable jobs differently

There is a risk that climate action and clean growth create more jobs than can be filled by the available workforce.
Opinion
  • Profile photo of John McNally
  • Profile photo of Nicholas Renzetti
Business Solutions
By
  • John McNally
  • Nicholas Renzetti
  • Opinion
June 27th 2023

Solar powering your home is a commitment to the future

The world is pivoting to renewables at an exponential rate. Fortunately, a booming solar industry will replace some of those lost jobs.
Opinion
  • Profile photo of Rob Miller
Business Solutions
By
  • Rob Miller
  • Opinion
February 22nd 2023

We owe it to our children to think outside the box on biogas

There are several energy innovators in Canada that have made huge strides in adopting low- or no-carbon solutions by blending energy sources with the goal of helping large and small energy users achieve their 2030 goals. One solution is renewable natural gas.
Opinion
  • Profile photo of Brandon Moffatt
Business Solutions
By
  • Brandon Moffatt
  • Opinion
August 25th 2022
aquaponics, EAU, agriculture

Montrealers propose food insecurity solution

A Montreal-based startup wants to tackle food insecurity in the north with aquaponic farms that could produce food all year long.
Business Solutions
By
  • Clothilde Goujard
  • News
September 5th 2017
Juice Loop, David Côté, Julie Poitras-Saulnier

Two hour chat sparked a Quebec revolution against food waste

A 99-year old Quebec food company throws away 16 tons of unsold fruits and vegetables every day. Now it plans to use its waste to make juice and save money.
Business Solutions
By
  • Clothilde Goujard
  • News
  • Energy
  • Politics
July 27th 2017

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