Business & the Environment
Opportunity: Clean Prosperity
Grassy Mountain Coal Project Decision May Sound the Death Knell for Montem and Atrum Coal
Yesterday’s Grassy Mountain Coal Project Joint Review Panel categorical rejection of Benga Mining’s applications for the Grassy Mountain mine may very well sound the death knell for Montem Resources and Atrum Coal. Today, both companies requested that trading in their shares on the Australian Securities Exchange be stopped.
Before Montem’s request was accepted its stock lost 20 percent of its value. Its last trade was at 7 cents a share; Atrum’s last trade was at 4.7 cents a share. Read More
New Waste Management reports from the Environmental Law Centre
The Environmental Law Centre has published two new reports on waste management and reduction in Alberta.
Good Riddance: Waste Management Law in Alberta is the 3rd Edition of the ELC's primer on the waste management system in Alberta. The report includes five sections covering (1) Legal Concepts and Institutions, (2) Waste Management & the Law, (3) Types of Waste, (4) Recycling, and (5) Import & Export of Waste. |
Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework is a detailed look at the extended producer responsibility [“EPR”] model of waste management, and the potential application of EPR in Alberta's waste management system. |
Boosting electric vehicle production could stimulate Canada’s economy
New report from the Pembina Institute and the International Council on Clean Transportation shows potential in Canada’s light and heavy duty electric vehicle production industry
TORONTO — To future-proof Canada’s auto industry and ensure the country holds its position as a top global auto producer, targeted policy support to enable a shift to electric vehicle production is critical, according to Power Play: Canada’s role in the electric vehicle transition, a new report from the Pembina Institute and the International Council on Clean Transportation. Read More
Webinar: Financing Solar Energy
Starting a renewable project, no matter the size, can seem daunting. With financial advice and resources, solar projects are within closer reach than many realize. Read More
Pembina Institute recognized for convening businesses and communities around climate action
Pembina Institute receives top awards from Canada’s Clean50
TORONTO — Two flagship projects launched by the Pembina Institute were honoured today as recipients of the 2020 Canada’s Clean50 Top Project award. The Business Coalition for a Clean Economy and the Alberta Narratives Project are among 20 projects receiving the award. Read More
Green Regs ‘n’ Ham: Where to from here?
Environmental liabilities and diminished credit facilities:
Insolvency, environmental obligations & the impact of the Redwater decision
Alberta has a crisis on its hands. A mountain, of Everest-sized proportions, of environmental obligations exists across the Alberta landscape. Read More
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Webinar: Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure
In this webinar, CAN-Rac hosts a training session on the Taskforce on Climate-Related Risk Disclosure (TCFD) with members of CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board.
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Solar Seminar: Solar Power your Business Calgary
Calgary has an increasing number of government solar projects and large commercial systems. Larger systems are going in as installation costs are dropping. What are the steps to putting a photovoltaic system on a business? What are the tax benefits? What kind of ROI do these projects offer? Case studies of commercial systems will be provided by a panel of the installing contractors and developers. Read More
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