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Climate takes a back seat, but the energy transition looms large over Canada’s election
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney have competing plans to get the country out of a tight spot, but it all comes down to energy infrastructure
How transforming Canada's electricity grid could drive decarbonization, save billions
Corporate Knights puts forward a vision for an electrified Canada powered by renewable electricity, smart technology, and a coast-to-coast transmission link
How China's energy transition engine is driving change in the Global South
China’s green trajectory represents a remarkable pivot in international perception. As it secures critical minerals and pours billions into infrastructure, what is at stake?
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The world’s 100 most sustainable corporations
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An annual ranking of Canada's top corporate citizens
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A sector-by-sector report of Canada's climate investment gap
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Top funds for the planet and your pocketbook
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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
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INSIDE OUR LATEST RANKING
The green transition may face shifting political winds, but Global 100 companies are staying the course
LATEST STORIES
Three big shifts that can transform and modernize Canada’s economy
New analysis from Corporate Knights’ Climate Dollars project lays out the capital investments needed to set a realistic path for a zero-emission economy by 2050
First Nations in oil country are converting old wells to geothermal
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are already at the forefront of the energy transition in Canada. Geothermal offers a new opportunity.
How some sustainable investors are getting Tesla out of their portfolios
The Tesla Takedown movement is hitting share prices, but for investors in clean energy funds, divesting from Tesla can be tricky
Canada paid record subsidies to fossil fuel companies in 2024
Federal financing of fossil fuels likely surpassed $29.6 billion in Canada last year, according to a new report by Environmental Defence Canada
Heat pumps have a GHG problem. There’s a solution on the way.
A common refrigerant used in heat pumps can also escape as a powerful greenhouse gas. Luckily, the industry is rolling out alternatives which are much more climate friendly.
Giant investments in data centres are giving renewables an opening to outcompete gas
As big tech companies try to compute more but pollute less, greener AI is coming, but gas remains persistent
Finland has practically eliminated coal-fired energy, as wind soars
Finland’s Helen Ltd. energy company shuttered Salmisaari, its last coal power plant, this week, bringing the Nordic country’s reliance on coal to less than 1%
UN agencies find that ambitious climate action brings big GDP gains
Both high and low-income countries stand to see growth rates that translate into “literally billions” by 2050, according to new research
The legacy of Just Stop Oil is that disruptive tactics work
OPINION | Just Stop Oil protestors drew outrage for their controversial methods. That’s a good thing.
Canada’s bank boards need more climate expertise, fewer fossil fuel entanglements
OPINION | TD moves in the right direction on climate governance, but Canadian banks still lack key skills for the new economy
Big grocers have a methane blind spot
A new report shows that major grocery store chains including Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour are failing to address the methane pollution in their supply chains
How Canada’s political parties are navigating a public rift on climate
The Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens all face the same dilemma: the worsening climate crisis vs the perceived costs of addressing it
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
Our winter issue is bursting with stories that speak to our chaotic times, including how to craft a climate message that moves the needle on action, can the oil lobby be barred from COP, what’s the future of DEI and what’s next for ‘act of god’ clauses in business contracts?
UN agencies find that ambitious climate action brings big GDP gains
Gaye Taylor
Both high and low-income countries stand to see growth rates that translate into “literally billions” by 2050, according to new research
First Nations in oil country are converting old wells to geothermal
Matteo Cimellaro
Canada paid record subsidies to fossil fuel companies in 2024
Mitchell Beer and Christopher Bonasia
Dreaming of a just and sustainable future? Read these.
Michael Svoboda
Yale Climate Connections’ bookshelf for February captures the mission of climate activism during Black History Month
The ‘green label effect‘ for green bonds is real
Vasundhara Saravade
Retail investors rely heavily on green labels, but checking environmental claims is out of reach for most
The ‘green label effect‘ for green bonds is real
Vasundhara Saravade
‘Humanely raised’ meat claims often don’t mean much
Jessica Scott-Reid
Companies use inconsistent definitions to label meat as ‘humanely raised’ and face very little oversight from auditors
Here’s what we can learn from ancient societies about keeping buildings cool in heat waves
Adriana Zuniga-Teran
Ancient Egyptians and Puebloans knew how to harness the wind, rain and sun. Five heat-busting lessons for today’s architects.
Electric cargo bikes deliver the goods amid chaos of postal strike and holiday shopping
Victoria Foote
Nimble e-cargo bikes handle congested streets and deliver as many packages as conventional fleets, all while meeting surging demand for sustainable home drop-offs
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
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