Special report
Quebec's hydro power and critical minerals saved Northvolt's Canadian plant
Planned $7 million lithium-ion battery gigafactory in southern Quebec secured as “essential” to Swedish battery-maker’s global manufacturing strategy despite filing for bankruptcy in the U.S last week
Trump’s plan to block offshore wind may breathe new life into Canada’s industry
Canada’s fledgling sector could get a gust of investment if Donald Trump imposes the U.S. offshore wind moratorium he promised during the election, some industry players say.
Canadian philanthropists pledge record $405 M for climate solutions
Philanthropy is critical for Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy, say donors leading a record pledge to find solutions to climate change.
'New geopolitical reality': What will Trump 2.0 mean for Canada’s decarbonizing miners?
Risks — and possibly rewards — lie ahead for Canada’s mining sector as the protectionist president-elect returns to the White House, say industry leaders.
Quebec paper mill world’s first to test new industrial carbon capture technology
Near-$24 million pilot project at Kruger Wayagamack plant in Trois-Rivières to pioneer industrial-scale version of system using high-temperature molten salts to capture and reuse CO2 emissions.
Clean50 brings Canada's key climate innovators together for outstanding results
Clean50 event, in its 14th edition, brought together 150 delegates to brainstorm green transition solutions in areas ranging from clean finance to sustainable construction, renewable energy to climate action education
Mi'kmaw embrace flagship Canadian offshore wind project
Developer of Nova East project in deep waters off Nova Scotia inks memorandum of understanding with eye on landmark mutual benefit agreement to drive First Nation jobs and revenue creation
Pumped up: how 'high density hydro' could supercharge global energy storage
Say energy storage and most imagine EV lithium-ion batteries. But a range of "long duration" concepts that store power for weeks rather than hours are coming to market, among them one called high-density hydro that uses a mud-brown slurry pumped through a long loop of plastic pipe on a hillside to store energy until it's needed. With first systems now being built, the technology could change the way renewables-powered grids work in the future.
Canada spending three times more backing oil and gas than renewables, says think tank
Canada and other wealthy nations spent some US$535 billion on subsidies for the fossil fuel sector in 2023, while support for clean energy topped out at US$168 billion, says a new study.
New law clears way for ‘generational opportunity’ in Canadian offshore wind
First leasing round to develop projects in waters off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador has been cemented for 2025, after royal assent was received on legislation to transform provincial petroleum boards into offshore energy regulators
New greener fuels could punch low-carbon ticket for rail operators
Canada’s railway operators are polluting less thanks to the addition of new, higher-efficiency locomotives, but the next stop in their green transition will hinge on innovative alternative fuels and propulsion technologies, writes Darius Snieckus.
Feds fund offshore wind study hoping to boost market in Atlantic Canada
Over $9 million awarded to Nova Scotia research hub to investigate future power transmission network as developers consider regional offshore wind economics ahead of first auction next year.
Big wind and solar build-out needed as Canadian hydropower becomes 'less reliable'
Future drop in hydroelectric production capacity due to climate change means more ambitious renewables expansion key to country meeting national energy transition targets: BloombergNEF
Canada slowed flow of money into foreign fossil fuels, but lags on renewables
One of 39 nations that pledged to end non-domestic support for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate change conference in 2021, Canada spent $6.75-billion less last year backing new sector projects, according to International Institute of Sustainable Development