Canadian Businesses Work Together To Build Green Economy
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009A new green working group consisting of over 25 senior executives dubbed the Green Procurement Leadership Council, will work together to stimulate and nuture the emerging green economy. This group that contains some of Canada’s largest companies like the BMO Financial Group, TD Bank Financial Group, and Dupont Canada, controls over $45 billion in combined [...]
Ontario Moving Towards Motor Vehicle Scrappage Program
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009In Ontario Canada the provincial government has raised the issue of a comprehensive motor vehicle scrappage program. With a consumer push towards vehicles offering better fuel economy and retailers offering the best deals in a generation on new vehicles, there will be a continued problem with scrap vehicles. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has spoken of [...]
Energy From Solar, Wind and Hot Water Heating Best Choice To Lower Greenhouse Gases
Saturday, February 21st, 2009The C.D. Howe Institute has released a study in regards to reducing Canada’s carbon-footprint and the findings may surprise some people. The early push for lowering greenhouse gases was focused on liquid biofuels like ethanol, but the study has found they are the least cost-effective avenue to pursue. Some eco-advocates have long suggested this to [...]
Green Economy Action Fund For Green Jobs
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Canadian civil society groups have banded together calling for a new Green Economy Action Fund to be included in this month’s soon to be released federal budget. Included amongst those asking for this budget addition are such groups as the Pembina Institute, the Forest Products Association of Canada, and CARP – the Canadian Association of [...]
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