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April 21, 2024

230 Members of Canada’s Clean50 and 160 of their organizations call upon the Federal Government to urgently implement a Sustainable Investment Taxonomy – The Open Letter (below) then endorsed by 60+ leaders and 40+ organizations

Toronto, ON, Canada April 22, 2024 Dear Deputy Prime Minister Freeland, Minister Guilbeault and Minister Wilkinson: On behalf of all Canadians, you and your Cabinet colleagues declared a national climate emergency in 2019, recognizing the immediate threat of…

April 12, 2024

Addressing Critical Metal Shortages for a Sustainable Future

Mohammad Doostmohammadi, Founder & CEO at pH7 Technologies, emphasizes the role of critical metals in the energy transition. Platinum group metals and copper are required for hydrogen production and electrification, and we need solutions to address supply shortages.…

April 1, 2024

Clean50 “Activism”

The Clean50 Approach to Activism The Clean50 is not a charity and thus has no restrictions on what “activism” activities the organization might undertake. It does, however, act more like a co-op – meaning that different members will…

March 28, 2024

Defossilization: The Case for Bio-Based Materials in Industry

Jason Robinson, Founder and CEO at Evoco Ltd., discusses how the global transition towards bio-based materials offers reduced environmental impact, high performance, biodegradability, cost efficiency, and fosters innovation. Collective commitment is crucial to accelerate this change, creating a…

March 22, 2024

Why Canada Needs a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

With thanks to Dilhari Fernando (for the explainers) and Mitchell Beer (lots of news and related links) this page is a comprehensive resource on understanding both the need for – and challenges facing – the implementation of a…

March 22, 2024

Understanding Canada’s Proposed Climate Finance Taxonomy

Countries have different economies and geographies, so each country has a different pathway to a net-zero emissions economy. As a result, sustainable finance taxonomies are being developed around the world to help link regional capital markets with their…