The industrial production of commodity chemicals is responsible for 5% of annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.1 It is the third largest industrial CO2 emitter after concrete and steel production, but it is the largest consumer of energy…
The demand for oil is not going away anytime soon. While almost everyone agrees that we must quickly transition away from fossil fuels, including oil, it is impossible to make that transition overnight. The International Energy Agency (IEA)…
Public Sector, R&D inventors and PEI politicians lead new additions 2 people on list a first ever for PEI: Premier Dennis King & Mayor Philip Brown Toronto, September 29, 2021– The remaining 34 members of this year’s Canada’s…
Chiefs Patrick Michell of Kanaka Bar and Dana Tizya-Tramm of the Vuntut Gwitchin Government head the combined list Toronto, September 28, 2021– Five “hall of fame” Clean50 Lifetime Achievement Awards and twenty Clean50 Emerging Leader Awards, part of…
1. What is Carbon Neutral? Carbon neutrality is achieved when an organization has reduced the net climate impact of their operations or activities to zero, usually after purchasing offsets in a quantity equal to their total emissions after…
There is a strong draw for our society to improve our environmental footprint and embrace new green technologies. However, I suggest that there’s a problem at the core that we need to fix first. Of course, green technologies…
In the last few years, we’ve seen profound shifts in public consciousness and support for environmental and social issues. The release of the 2018 IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,…
There is a new global investment passion changing the face of business. Clean economy sectors like organic food, healthy households, and climate technologies are lifting far more diverse, creative, and committed entrepreneurs into prominence. This massive wave of…
We love seeing the growth of our past winners and want to share their sustainability journeys with you! In the following weeks, we will be following up with our past winners in our new “Where Are They Now”…
The judging panel for this year’s Clean50 had been ripping their hair out trying to narrow down the list of exceptional Building: Design, Development & Management leaders that had submitted their responses for the 2022 Clean50 Awards. But…
