26 Weeks
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CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
Week 21, May 25: Green Finance
The climate emergency poses four risks to the stability of Canada’s financial system: insurance losses due to climate-related disasters, climate liability stemming from successful ... -
Batteries/StorageBioenergyCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenLegal & RegulatorySupply Chains & Consumption
Week 20, May 18: Green Industry
In 2017 heavy industry produced 73 Mt of CO2e, accounting for 10% of Canada’s emissions, including non-fossil-fuel mining, smelting and refining, and the production ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJobs & Training
Week 18, May 4: Green Business
To encourage businesses to engage with the transition we will advance a Carbon Accountability Act (Week 1), which starting in January 2021 will require ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCoalEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSub-National Governments
Week 17, April 27: Fossil-Fuel Wind-Down
In 2017, Canada’s oil and gas sector produced 195 Mt of CO2e, accounting for 27% of the country’s emissions. Between 2020 and 2024, oil ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCanadaDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesSub-National Governments
Week 16, April 20: An Efficient Renewable Energy Grid
To ensure that Canada’s power utilities continue to produce reliable, dispatchable power through the transition to 100% renewable energy, we will provide $100 million ... -
BioenergyCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesGeothermalJobs & TrainingOff-GridSolarWind
Week 15, April 13: First Nations and Rural Opportunities
In the Yukon, $200 million is spent each year to import diesel to provide power and heat for the territory’s 40,000 people, averaging $5,000 ... -
BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesCoalDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeothermalHuman Rights & MigrationHydropowerNuclearSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
Week 14, April 6: Renewable Electricity
In 2017, the generation of electricity from fossil fuels produced 74 Mt (10.3%) of Canada’s emissions. Renewable energy has become the cheapest option for ... -
Week 13, March 30: Sustainable Aviation
Domestic and international aviation produced 21 Mt of CO2e in 2017 (14.34 Mt international, 6.67 Mt domestic), representing 3% of Canada’s emissions. Emissions are ... -
Air & MarineAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionFinance & InvestmentSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Week 12, March 23: Zero Emissions Railways, Freight and Heavy Equipment
Canada has 46,000 kilometres of railways, almost all of which operate on diesel. In 2017, GHGs from the rail sector were 6.6 Mt CO2e, ... -
Week 11, March 16: Electric Vehicles
Our current target is that 10% of total light-duty vehicle sales should be zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 100% by ... -
Week 10, March 9: Walking, Cycling and Transit
Transportation produces 174 Mt of CO2e emissions a year, accounting for 24% of Canada’s emissions. We need to reduce this to zero by 2040. -
BuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Week 9, March 2: Green Buildings
Buildings produce 12% of Canada’s GHGs. The challenge is two-fold: new builds, and retrofitting Canada’s 15 million homes and 480,000 industrial, commercial and institutional ... -
BuildingsCanadaCitiesCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesJobs & TrainingOff-GridSub-National Governments
Week 8, February 24: Cohesive Communities
Every community in Canada needs the capacity and skills to embrace the transition, becoming strong and resourceful. In Britain, the Lambeth Study on participatory ... -
CanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourEuropeMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionResearch & DevelopmentSub-National Governments
Week 7, February 17: Climate Education and Research
A proper scientific understanding of the climate emergency and its solutions is essential for all Canadians as we tackle this massive challenge. -
Week 6, February 10: Prairie Solutions
To the frontline workers in the coal, oil, and gas industries: we understand your concerns. We need to bring the age of fossil fuels ...
