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Transportation
Communities are leading the charge to fund Canada’s EV destiny 

Vehicle-to-grid charging infrastructure will make all the difference, and community finance could be a key enabler

EVs at a dealership
Transportation
Electric vehicle sales are back on an upward trend in the U.S.

EV sales plummeted after Trump scrapped federal tax credits, but high fuel prices have prompted a rebound that seems set to last

Finance
Four decades of community investing across Canada

In difficult financial times, Canadians have often looked to one another for support

Fall 2026Finance
Carbon credits have a bad reputation, but these ones buck the trend

The Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia holds a high bar in the oft-criticized carbon-credit system

CommentLeadership
Do green taxonomies really increase sustainable investing? Maybe not.

ANALYSIS | Green taxonomies aim to spur sustainable investments, but their effectiveness is open for debate

Energy
Eight projects that prove community finance can power the energy transition

From wind and solar to energy retrofits, community financing has demonstrated its capacity to finance important low-carbon projects

Finance
Community finance could have a big role to play in Canada’s energy transition 

How community bonds might be a key piece of a $1.26-trillion funding puzzle 

A coal-fired power station in China
Energy
Despite dominating EVs and renewables, China rapidly expands coal production

ANALYSIS | China’s energy policy is grounded in energy security, not a concern for global warming. Right now, that means more coal.

Canada-EU relations
Climate
Carney pitches Canada’s role in Europe’s energy transition

ANALYSIS | The push for stronger ties with Europe could require a renewed climate focus from Canada’s prime minister

CommentLeadership
A clean economy needs to be at the heart of EU–Canada relationship  

OPINION | The EU has put decarbonization and electrification at the centre of its economic and energy security. Canada needs to seize those opportunities.

Energy
Meta goes in on solar, but it’s still powering data centres with gas

The new solar power agreement in Texas allows Meta to claim “all environmental attributes” from its energy production

A subway car in the 167th Street station in the Bronx
Circular Economy
New York’s novel plan to recycle subway heat is a template for cities worldwide

A planned thermal energy network in the Big Apple will serve a dual purpose: diverting and upcycling waste heat

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