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Net zero concerns
Climate Crisis/Summer 2021

Are corporations getting trapped in net zero?

by Shawn McCarthy

As carbon-neutral pledges mount, so do concerns that companies are putting too much focus on the “net” and not enough on the

Climate Crisis/Spring 2021

Net-zero report card: How future-friendly are Canadian provinces?

by Shawn McCarthy

Delivering on Canada’s climate promises requires top grades from provinces and territories. We grade the leaders and laggards

Climate Crisis

Canadian corporations push back against internationally aligned climate reporting

by Shawn McCarthy

Bankers association, Loblaw parent co oppose mandatory "one size fits all" climate-risk disclosure, diversity targets

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Climate Crisis

Gambling on climate disaster-preparedness is high risk

by Shawn McCarthy

New report says climate change impacts have been disregarded, but adaptation is still a blip in the feds updated plan

Leadership/Planning for a Green Recovery

Feds’ fall economic statement shortchanges climate

by Shawn McCarthy

What gets funded gets done, and Ottawa’s climate plan falls 80% short of what’s required

Built Environment

How to trigger a net-zero building wave

by Shawn McCarthy

Roundtable makes business case for deep retrofits and net-zero new builds

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Cleantech

CKTV: Green pot of gold at bottom of the barrel

by Shawn McCarthy

Alberta could be generating more revenue from carbon fibres than oil and gas by the middle of next decade

Leadership/Planning for a Green Recovery

To pay for the green recovery, we’ll need to leverage public investment

by Shawn McCarthy

To maximize impact, it’s critical that government and business leaders combine public and private financial efforts

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Climate Crisis

Canadian boards legally obliged to address climate risk, new study reveals

by Shawn McCarthy

Corporate directors have a legal obligation to address the risks and opportunities that climate change poses to the companies on whose board

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