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U.S. SEC waters down its climate reporting rule under legal threats 

Energy

It was a 'monumental' year for renewables in Europe

Coal power dropped by 26% in Europe in 2023. And in a surprising turn, natural gas also declined, leaving room for solar and wind to surge to 27% of Europe’s electricity.

Supply Chain

We're razing forests for palm oil plantations again

After a steady decline, palm oil-linked deforestation shot up for the second year in a row in Indonesia, especially in carbon rich areas

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Climate

With Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. is on the cusp of 'biggest economic revolution' in generations

For every dollar spent by government on clean energy, the private sector has contributed US$5.47

RANKING & REPORTS

Global 100

The world’s 100 most sustainable corporations

responsible funds

Top funds for the planet and your pocketbook

top 40 mba

An annual ranking of the world's most sustainable MBA programs

30 under 30

30 youth leaders making waves in sustainability

Future 50

Canada's fastest growing sustainable companies

Best 50

An annual ranking of Canada's top corporate citizens

clean 200

Top publicly listed companies by clean revenue

Sustainable Cities Index

The world’s first interactive, crowd-sourced sustainability index for cities

Earth Index

The speed at which countries are reducing greenhouse gas emissions

other ranking & reports

Corporate Knights reports, rankings and scorecards

resources

Resources for all rankings and reports

LATEST STORIES

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Energy
Alberta risks billions in renewable investments with new development rules

Once a leader in renewable energy projects, the province has become one of the only jurisdictions in the world trying to frustrate cheap, clean energy projects

Finance
Canada’s Big Five banks keep moving further away from net-zero

A new report from UK org InfluenceMap shows that rather than move towards net-zero like their US and EU counterparts, Canada’s big five banks have increased their exposure to oil and gas

Energy
Abrupt end to Canada’s green retrofits program leaves industry in chaos

Canada’s greener homes program was wildly successful. So why has the government canceled it?

Buildings
This is New York's first all-electric skyscraper

The super-efficient 44-storey building is powered entirely by solar energy and offers parking spots for 500 bikes – and no cars

Finance
Canada’s biggest pension plan is fuelling worst rainy-day future ever

Report card finds Canadian Pension Plan stands out as “biggest investor in and defender of fossil fuel investment in the Canadian pension sector”

Transportation
This Black-led non-profit is using cycling to build healthier communities and racial justice

Systemic barriers keep Black and Brown people driving, and away from transit, cycling or walking. The Equiticity Racial Equity Movement in in Chicago is aiming to change that in a holistic way.

Energy
Renewables have been driving economic growth, even with the deck stacked in favour of fossil fuels

OPINION | Contrary to some commonly held beliefs, my research has shown that a clean transition is, and has been for at least a decade, good for the economy

Energy
How Canada's LNG could hurt – not help – Asia's green transition

Enviro orgs in South Korea and Japan say the notion that LNG is climate-friendly is outdated and that Asia should shift from coal directly to renewables

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Energy
To fight inflation, get a heat pump

Why installing hundreds of thousands of heat pumps isn’t just essential to meeting our climate targets but anti-inflationary too

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Climate
Major carbon emitters in Canada are still not taking net-zero targets seriously

Climate Engagement Canada analyzed 41 publicly traded emitters and found that more than half were lacking “credible net-zero transition strategies”

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Circular Economy
How the plastic industry lied about recycling for decades

A bombshell report documents a “decades-long campaign of fraud and deception” from Big Oil and the plastics industry to promote recycling as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis

INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE

Our winter issue  features the 2024 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations, a special series on green conservatism and much more.

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Are CEOs gaming ESG bonuses?

Studies suggest sustainability bonuses are an effective governance tool, but more checks and balances in sectors such as mining and oil and gas are crucial

from the archives

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Energy
How to wean your house off natural gas (it’s complicated)

A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump

Canada's carbon tax: Who's paying (and not paying) | An illustration of a person sweeping dirt under a rug
EnergyClimate CrisisWinter 2022
Canada’s biggest emitters are paying the lowest carbon tax rate

Oil and gas producers pay among the lowest average carbon costs of any sector – and it’s threatening Canada’s climate targets

Climate CrisisWinter 2021
Breaking through our climate inertia

Climate scientists say we need to go further, faster, but social scientists say we won’t get there unless we heal divisions

LeadershipFall 2020
Of mice and men: Could COVID spell the end of animal testing?  

The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling

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