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Circular Economy
New report reveals fashion industry’s reliance on fracked gas from Texas

Research by Stand.earth shows how over 100 fashion brands — including H&M, Zara and Adidas — are using textiles made with petrochemicals sourced from the Permian Basin

Climate
Canada’s 2035 net-zero target is still unmoored to a plan

Ottawa’s modest net-zero goal was met with disappointment from environmentalists, but is it even realistic?

Climate
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change

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.

Research
Protected: Who's driving the transition to electric vehicles?

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Energy
The U.S. Energy Department is rushing to fund clean energy projects before Biden leaves office

Under Biden, the Department of Energy has doled out $55 billion in funding for cleantech development, but only $13 billion of those investments will remain safe under Trump

Climate
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

Climate
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

Energy
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

Culture
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

Transportation
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

Research
Monthly and Quarterly Sustainability Ratings

Covering 8,000+ public companies with over US$1 billion in revenue, our standard set of sustainable economy metrics includes 25 key performance indicators, the foundation of …

Research
Sustainability Benchmarking Reports

How is your company performing compared to its peers?  Corporate Knights’ Sustainability Benchmarking Reports provide the key to understanding and enhancing your sustainability performance through …

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