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Canada needs binding legislation to align climate with finance

OPINION | The proposed Climate-Aligned Finance Act aims to help Canada’s financial system operate consistently with climate commitments

Climate Crisis
Carney’s grand infrastructure push is neglecting climate risks, leaders warn

Canada is in its build-baby-build era, but new housing and infrastructure aren’t being adequately climate-proofed, according to experts

Climate
At Toronto Climate Week, experts call out Canada’s climate complacency

Speakers in the opening session called out Canada’s slow approach to climate action and the energy transition

ClimateSpring 2026
The coming Super El Niño summer

2026 is painting a grim picture, with record low ice levels in the Arctic and record high temperatures around the world

CommentTransportation
Canada’s next big climate policy moment: new federal vehicle regulations

OPINION | This is an important test for the Carney government, in part because it will be its first real climate policy

Leadership
Carbon solutions take centre stage at Toronto Climate Week

The flagship event looks at carbon removal as a strategic opportunity for Canada

Bill 98 limits cities as they impose green rules on housing projects
Buildings
Ontario’s Bill 98 strikes a final blow to Toronto’s green building policies

The new legislation removes requirements for EV charging and erases sustainable design from planning mandates

DecarbonizationSpring 2026
A surge in protectionism is reshaping global markets for green technologies

By the numbers: Governments are erecting more green trade barriers to shield domestic industries

LeadershipSpring 2026
U.S. states and cities are building a parallel system for climate diplomacy

Working below the federal level, subnational entities in the United States are going their own way to help address the global climate emergency

2026 Best 50
2026 Best 50 Corporate Citizens methodology

Learn how Corporate Knights makes the Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens ranking and the three questions that guide our researchers

FinanceSpring 2026
A wave of green bonds is reshaping climate finance in Africa

Nigeria is at the head of a continent-wide push to lure investors to the climate funding gap through sovereign green bonds

Shareholders ask BP to publish transition plans
Finance
Shareholder activists are changing tactics for promoting sustainability

Climate-aligned investors are focusing more on private dialogues and corporate transition plans than ESG resolutions

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