Ontario reveals its proposed project list
Ontario has released a draft of a new project list regulation that describes projects that will be subject to a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) under the amended Environmental Assessment Act.
Finance experts call for greater transparency on climate risks and opportunities
New report outlines three key pillars to close gaps and better inform sustainable finance.
Activists aim a second lawsuit at Ontario’s Bill 197
A second lawsuit — this one filed by Earthroots, the Canadian Environmental Law Association...
The world added more solar, wind than anything else last year
For the first time ever, solar and wind made up the majority of new power generation in the world — marking a seismic shift in how nations get their electricity.
Mini-reactors are gaining traction in the push for greener grids
The nuclear industry has been stalled for years now, struggling to compete with cheaper forms of power and viewed as suspect ever since the accidents at Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
Implications of Bill 197 for municipal class environmental assessments
Ontario Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 ("Bill 197"), makes significant changes to the Class Environmental Assessment ("EA") system in Ontario.
‘Get your shovels ready,’ Scott tells AMO
Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott has told representatives of the province’s 444 municipalities that infrastructure cheques will soon be on their way.
Ontario orders impact assessment of climate change
The Ottawa-based Climate Risk Institute will lead Ontario’s first-ever multi-sector climate change impact assessment.
Report examines value of infrastructure through public-private partnerships
In addition to ambitious plans to build new transit lines, hospitals, and arenas, there is also a sizeable backlog of repairs and maintenance that needs to be addressed
Alberta’s Site Rehabilitation Program Enters Period 4
On August 7, 2020, the Government of Alberta launched Period 4 of the Site Rehabilitation Program (SRP) and released further details about the SRP.
