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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
Addressing Canada’s Housing Crisis With Innovation And Prefabricated Construction
Nine key takeaways from a roundtable discussion focused on addressing Canada’s challenge to build low-carbon, affordable homes.
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.
COP28
Circus in the Sand: COP28 And Climate's Midlife Crisis
Did the end of the oil age just happen in one of the world's wealthiest oil cities? Or was this more diplomatic show than strategic will?
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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.
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.
January 16, 2024
Hydrogen Horizons: Powering a Green Path Forward
Is green hydrogen the next great Canadian energy export and will it be the tech innovation of the decade? We’re joined by Gene Gebolys, CEO at World Energy and Marco Alvera, CEO at Tree Energy Solutions (TES) — two global energy pioneers betting on Canada’s green hydrogen potential, from the windswept Atlantic coast to the Mauricie region of Quebec.
More Climate News at RBC
2022 Net-Zero Report
Outlines our initial interim emissions reduction targets for the Oil & Gas sector, and the Power Generation and Automotive sub-sectors, our target-setting methodology, and the principles and beliefs that guided the target setting process, including our beliefs on the role for banks and other stakeholders in the transition to net zero.
2022 Climate Report
Summarizes progress to date in advancing how we manage climate-related risks and opportunities in line with our enterprise climate strategy, the RBC Climate Blueprint, and in implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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