Ontario will miss 2030 emissions target as climate plan stalls, audit finds
Ontario remains in position to miss its legislated 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by a significant margin, according to a new provincial audit...
Canada funds new projects to curb methane from food waste
The federal government is investing more than $640,000 to help Canadian municipalities research initiatives designed to cut methane emissions and reduce the amount of...
UWaterloo researchers explore turning captured CO2 into net-zero aviation fuel
A University of Waterloo Engineering research team is exploring how to transform carbon dioxide (CO₂) into sustainable fuel capable of powering aircraft with net-zero...
Ontario’s ghost wells: Why Wheatley’s explosion should still keep us up at night
After the 2021 explosion, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent hired 360 EEC to demolish the damaged block and address further risks in the event that other wellheads or harmful substances were discovered during the demolition.
Living prototypes bridge art, science to show carbon-sequestering cyanobacteria
At the Canada Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale, visitors encounter a pair of tree-trunk-like structures standing nearly three metres tall. But these aren’t...
New Brunswick pulls salvage licence as company’s scrapyard struggles continue
A scrapyard at the centre of years of controversy in Moncton, New Brunswick, will not have its salvage dealer licence renewed by the province’s...
Carbon dioxide removal and sequestration in Canada: the role of biochar in removing contaminants
Biochar production involves pyrolyzing organic waste in a low-oxygen environment, stabilizing carbon that would otherwise decompose and release methane, so it can contribute to both processes.
Ontario proposes new flexibility for Emissions Performance Standards program
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing two amendments to the province’s Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) program that aim to...
Quebec report says U.S. ‘break’ in climate policies will impact its own GHG targets
The U.S. has created a politically challenging environment for climate action, the Quebec government says in a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report, where...
Key takeaways from CANECT 2025
CANECT '25 delivered a series of highly engaging and informative sessions focused on the evolving landscape of environmental compliance across multiple sectors
Ontario lays further odour charges after Stoney Creek landfill fined
Ontario has charged GFL Environmental with violations under the Environmental Protection Act related to allegations of discharging a contaminant from its Stoney Creek landfill...
WATCH: Engtec shows gradation equivalency of recycled crushed aggregates to primary aggregates
Engtec Consulting Principal Engineer, Dr. Salman Bhutta, delivered a keynote presentation earlier this month to share findings from the firm’s 2024 research report...
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