Pathways Alliance, a group of six Alberta oil sands producers, is making progress on a $12-billion carbon capture and storage project but is seeking more government funding.
Topic: Climate Change
Researchers finally get busy in the Arctic
The latest federal budget puts Canada’s arctic research station on a solid footing for the next few years, as a number of major initiatives are being prepared.
“Big plans” take shape at Canada’s new UN leadership training centres
Two Canadian universities are hosting United Nations leadership training centres dedicated to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which set economic and environmental targets for peace and prosperity in the coming decade.
New B.C. Hydrogen Office aims to set regulatory guideposts across Canada
B.C has committed to work with Ottawa, local governments and Indigenous groups to attract investment and simplify multi-jurisdictional regulatory approval processes needed to accelerate a hydrogen fuel economy.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato makes new recommendations for B.C. innovation policy at Globe Forum conference
British Columbia must combine economic strategies with societal and social concerns to build a more inclusive economy, said Mariana Mazzucato, the head of a world-famous team at University College London that advised the provincial government on its recovery plan.
Westinghouse Electric Canada receives $27.2M from ISED for small modular reactor technology
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada made another large investment into small modular reactor technology in March, but researchers and advocacy organizations question the technology’s safety and usefulness.
Alberta commits $50M to a new circular economy challenge
In an effort to accelerate the province’s transition towards a low-emissions economy, the Alberta government is committing $50 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to a new Circular Economy Challenge.
Canada issues its first green bonds worth $5B to support climate investments
The government of Canada’s first 7.5-year $5 billion green bond saw strong demand from both Canadian and international investors and will be the first of many to support government investments in the green economy, says the associate minister of finance.
Alberta’s industrial policies will be key in path towards net-zero emissions, report says
As the largest contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, Alberta’s industrial strategy will play a crucial role in helping the country achieve its 2030 and 2050 Paris emissions targets, says a new report from the Business Council of Alberta.
Four clean energy projects get $106M in federally-funded competition
Projects that could advance clean hydrogen, renewable diesel fuel and carbon capture have been selected for funding in Clean Resource Innovation Network’s (CRIN) low emission fuels and products technology competition.
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