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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

Canada’s provincial governments need comprehensive net-zero climate strategies to drive growth in the green economy, but some are sending mixed policy signals to the companies that will create tomorrow’s jobs, says a new report from the Canadian Climate Institute. . However, B.C.

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Open letter: Our governments must act now to decarbonize and expand the electricity system, or Canada will fail to reach net-zero by 2050. 

CREA

Our 25 organizations, representing a diverse range of interests, are writing to express our serious concern that Canada is not acting with the urgency required to build the foundation required to meet our climate-change commitments—a decarbonized and much expanded electricity system.

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Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Water is one of the most visible signs of climate change, whether it is too much or not enough. But until recently, it mostly was seen as primarily a climate adaptation and resilience concern. The fact is, however, that water also can play a powerful role in climate mitigation. Water and climate change.

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Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress

Envirotec Magazine

Achieving the UK’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will require an annual decarbonisation rate of 9.7%. This year the UK became the first major economy to set a legally binding commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. required decarbonisation rate for net zero.

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University of Oxford - New international partnership puts communities and smart grids at the heart of net zero

Global Renewable News

Today (May 25) marks the official launch of an.

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Budget 2023’s clean investments don’t add up

Corporate Knights

After last year’s budget, I submitted a media request asking the Department of Finance and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change how much they were set to spend to address the climate crisis in 2022. The official response was a shoulder shrug. They add up to $386 million, 0.02% of Canada’s GDP.

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The benefits of being a climate optimist

Corporate Knights

And it would soon achieve net-zero emissions. Most of the world had paid little but lip service to the climate crisis, which few even called a crisis yet. And here was a thriving net-zero community in prosperous Denmark to lead the way. . They are signs of catastrophic crisis.

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