Pages tagged "Topic: Clean Tech & Environment"
Canada Has the Most Active Carbon Pricing Initiatives Worldwide
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist A new infographic by Visual Capitalist shows that Canada, the world’s fourth-largest exporter of oil and sixth-largest exporter of natural gas, is where you'll find the most active carbon pricing initiatives worldwide [1]. Canada is home to 15 ou...
25 Examples of GHG Emission Reductions in Canada's Natural Resource Sectors
Did you know that Canada's natural resource companies are global leaders in reducing emissions? From the constant opposition (and often misinformation) from protestors that these industries face, the good news about how Canadian resource companies continually reduce their env...
Canada Ranks 2nd on Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2023
Key Points Canada has ranked 2nd on the Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2023, behind the U.S. but in front of Germany, Israel, France and the Netherlands 12 out of 100 companies listed on the GCII 2023 were Canadian, the second highest amount for any country Canada is a gl...
Nuclear Power in Canada: 25 Fun Facts
Did you know that Canada sources about 82 per cent of its electricity supply from non-emitting sources? Around 60 per cent of that power generation is hydroelectric, while nuclear power in Canada generates about 15 per cent. The remaining 7 per cent is made up of other non-hy...
Oil Sands Commit $24 Billion to Phase 1 of Emission Reductions on Path Towards Net Zero
Canada’s oil sands operators have announced plans to spend $24 billion on emission-reduction projects by 2030 as part of their commitment to reach net zero by 2050. The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero Alliance – accounting for 95% of oil sands production – has allocated $16.5 ...
Carbon Capture is a Major Opportunity for Canadians: REPORT
The build-out of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology can help transform Canada's oil and gas sector into one of the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emission feedstocks in the world, according to a new report by CIBC Capital Markets. CIBC estimates that compl...
Carbon Capture is a Win-Win for Canadians & the Global Environment
At a time when the world needs reliable, affordable and responsibly produced energy more than ever, Canadian oil and gas producers are rising to meet the challenge. What’s impressive is that these companies produce energy with environmental excellence as a top priority. Our ...
Oil Sands Reclamation in Canada: 22 Facts
Canada’s oil sands have long been in the limelight but for all the wrong reasons. For example, not many people know about the oil sands’ world-class reclamation requirements that, in some instances, have seen open-pit mines transform into grazing pastures where now over 300 b...
Carbon Capture in Canada's Energy Sector is a Model for the World
Did you know that Canada is a global leader in the deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) -- so much in fact, that our sector is an ideal model for the world?! Canada's four existing projects account for 15 per cent of major global facilities, with a com...
Canada Has Set the Bar High for Climate Action. Let’s Recognize That Fact.
For the first time in Canada, every major political party campaigning during last September’s federal election proposed a climate action platform. That fact alone is a strong indication of just how important climate is for most Canadians in 2021. You would be hard-pressed to ...