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Climate Action 2024

Climate Action 2024

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AGRICULTURE

The Greenhouse Boom: How indoor farming can transform food production and exports

Canada’s greenhouses have grown exponentially over the past decade, but they must solve their energy trilemma of demand, emissions and bills to expand.

ENERGY

How Canada can make small modular nuclear reactors a priority

Canada has urgent and challenging energy choices to make.

ENERGY

Canada’s Energy Transformation: An Outlook Of Supply And Demand In The 2030s

Six themes that explore Canada and the world’s energy and climate priorities over the next decade.

EVENT

Owning the climate podium: 10 ways Canada can accelerate investment in decarbonization

The Institute convened more than 100 business leaders and public policy thinkers to discuss and debate our Climate Action 2024 report's findings. Here are the key takeaways from the event.

Indigenous

Unlocking Indigenous Potential To Power Canada's Net Zero Economy

Allen Clarke, an Indigenous expert, explores three mutually beneficial ways Canada can unlock capital for Indigenous participation in major green projects

Energy

Three Ways Canada Can Address The World's Gas & Climate Crises

Each path carries economic and climate risks that Canadian policymakers and industry must weigh quickly—the window of opportunity won’t be open for long.

Energy

Canada Needs Green Subsidies More Than Ever

Canada’s transition strategy needs to go past electric vehicles and critical minerals.

Agriculture

The Next Green Revolution Project

How Canada Can Produce More Food and Fewer Emissions

The world needs a new Green Revolution, and Canada can play a leading role—indeed, it can be our moonshot for 2030 and beyond.

Podcast
LATEST PODCAST March 12, 2024

John Stackhouse and co-hosts Peter Tertzakian (Founder) & Jackie Forrest (Executive Director) of ARC Energy Research Institute’s to double the impact on first-ever joint episode — discussing key considerations for Canada’s energy transition.

February 27, 2024

Shattering Glass Ceilings in Canadian Cleantech

John Stackhouse and co-host Alison Nankivell are joined by three women on the frontlines of Canadian cleantech--Myra Arshad of ALT TEX, Natalie Ashdown of Evoco and Jacqueline Hutchings of Friendlier--to discuss how Canada can inspire women entrepreneurs.

February 13, 2024

Doubling Down: The Definitive Decade For Climate

If this is going to be Canada’s decade of climate action, it’s time to double our investment. Three cleantech leaders–Stephane Germain, President at GHGSat; Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling; and Louis Tremblay, CEO of FLO EV Charging–discuss.

More Climate News at RBC

RBC Climate Report 2023

Summarizes progress to date in advancing how we manage climate-related risks and opportunities in line with RBC’s enterprise climate strategy, the RBC Climate Blueprint, and in implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

2023 ESG Progress Report

The 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report provides an overview of the bank's ESG focus areas, key performance indicators and highlights from 2023. The report is framed around the RBC Purpose Framework – Powering Ideas for People and Planet.

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