Urban Heat Islands
What are urban heat islands? Growing up in Toronto in the 2010s, I remember the feeling of excitement when my parents took me downtown on hot summer days. I would...
Adoption of electric vehicles in Canada and net zero
Electric vehicles (EVs), including battery and plug-in hybrid versions, offer a promising way to reduce emissions. In this article, we examine how Canada has adopted the use of EVs and...
Devastating recent floods in British Columbia
Record rainfall caused by atmospheric rivers hit southern British Columbia (BC) in late November 2021, leading to flooding and mudslides as rivers and streams overflowed, damaging farms and homes, and...
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec annonce une nouvelle stratégie climatique
Editor’s note : This is a French translation of an earlier article by Charles. All links in English. Le 28 septembre 2021, le fonds de retraite Caisse de dépôt et placement...
“$2 Trillion Transition” report from the Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) released a new report “The $2 Trillion Transition: Canada’s road to Net Zero” in October 2021. The report uses established modelling methods to map...
“Sink or Swim” report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices (CICC) released a new report “Sink or Swim: Transforming Canada’s economy for a low-carbon future” in October 2021. The report analyzes what this transformation...