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Banks won’t solve the housing crisis, but community bonds just might
More housing co-ops are joining a national movement that’s using community bonds to take housing out of commodity markets
From ‘carbon cowboys’ to ‘underconsumption core’, ten climate phrases that defined 2024
The climate is changing and so is the way we talk about it. Here are some of the new concepts and catchwords that entered our vocabulary this year.
Ten good news stories on climate and clean energy in 2024
2024 was better for climate action and the green transition than many people realize. Here are some encouraging signs for an accelerating path to decarbonization.
RANKINGS & REPORTS
Global 100
The world’s 100 most sustainable corporations
Best 50
An annual ranking of Canada's top corporate citizens
CLIMATE DOLLARS
A sector-by-sector report of Canada's climate investment gap
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
clean 200
Top publicly listed companies by clean revenue
other ranking & reports
Corporate Knights reports, rankings and scorecards
resources
Resources for all rankings and reports
INSIDE OUR LATEST RANKING
Our latest Better World MBA ranking found that the top 40 business programs aren’t just teaching greener course materials; their grads are working in the trenches making business a force for good
LATEST STORIES
Pierre Poilievre is loud on carbon pricing but silent on climate policy
The leader of the Conservative Party will likely become Canada’s prime minister in 2025, but so far he’s stayed quiet on how his government would reduce GHG emissions
America’s far-right movement finds a warm welcome in Argentina
President Javier Milei’s pro-oil rhetoric and climate denial have helped make him a darling of the U.S.-based Conservative Political Action Conference, which touched down in Buenos Aires last week
Banks flout net-zero targets to cash in on the next LNG boom
With the financing of 156 new liquified natural gas terminals by the end of the decade, major banks and large investors are sponsoring a massive “carbon bomb” in the Earth’s atmosphere
Can comedians save the climate movement from jargon and greenwash?
The last few years have seen a surge in satirical web series with their targets set squarely on bad actors in government and the fossil fuel sector
Lack of charging stations in high-rise buildings is cutting off access to EVs
A third of Canadians and a quarter of Americans live in multi-unit housing, but the shortage of on-site charging stations is stopping them from buying EVs
Finance leader warns that Canada is losing the race for a sustainable economy
Investment industry veteran Andy Chisholm issued a stern rebuke to policymakers in Ottawa: stop studying the problem and just get on with it.
UN talks to create a global plastic treaty have stalled. Now what?
Oil-producing countries managed to derail a cap on plastic production at treaty talks in South Korea, leaving advocates scrambling for other tools
This California start-up raised $30 million to make plant protein from pond weeds
Plantible makes ingredients from the world’s most abundant protein, and venture capitalists want in on the action
Five ways that sustainable finance can deliver the future that Canadians want
OPINION | Leaders at this week’s Sustainable Finance Forum in Ottawa share their top strategies for achieving Canada’s most pressing goals
How to talk about climate change at a divided dinner table
We know family dinners can get heated during the holidays, so we illustrated some talking points to help you navigate arguments over climate change
Green jobs are abundant. Green workers are not.
Global demand for green talent is growing nearly twice as fast as supply, and new projections show that half the jobs required by the economy in 2050 will lack qualified workers
New framework for CO2 offsets could create ‘cowboy carbon markets,’ critics warn
The carbon credit framework announced at COP29 could give a huge boost to the international carbon market, but some say it’s a set-up for further failures of the system
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
Our fall issue is bursting with stories that key into big debates around the world, including how to drive the electric transition forward, how to plant our way to a healthier planet, and of course – some much needed inspiration from this year’s crop of 30 sustainability leaders.
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
The soul and science of forests
Adria Vasil
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Rachel Doran and Trevor Melanson
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next door.
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Rachel Doran and Trevor Melanson
Publisher’s Note: Harnessing high winds in times of urgent action
Toby Heaps
If we want to get ahead of the coming storm, we need to deploy surging climate solutions to power our economies
Canada’s plan to phase out animal testing suffers a setback
Jessica Scott-Reid
Five ways that sustainable finance can deliver the future that Canadians want
Maya Saryyeva, Michael Toye and Graham Singh
OPINION | Leaders at this week’s Sustainable Finance Forum in Ottawa share their top strategies for achieving Canada’s most pressing goals
Dutch supermarkets are trying to get shoppers to choose plant-based proteins over meat
Sophie Kevany
Dutch grocer Jumbo turned heads this year when it stopped discounting fresh animal meat. Other European supermarkets are also trying to shift protein sales to improve diets and cut emissions.
What we can learn from Mexico's struggle to ban a potent pesticide
Erin Nelson, Laura Gomez Tovar and Manuel Ángel Gómez Cruz
Canada needs to catch up on co-op housing: Three lessons from Europe’s success
Jennifer Hutcheon
OPINION | From Vienna’s “unitary housing market” to Holland’s unlimited lease model, Europe offer insights on how to improve housing affordability and support the co-op economy
Half a century ago, one U.S. senator fought to ban gas-powered cars and almost won
Scott W. Stern
California’s Senate voted to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 1975. Soon copycat bills emerged in nearly a dozen states. What happened?
from the archives
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 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
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
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