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Overheard: What Canadian leaders told us about climate action in the year ahead

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Overheard: What Canadian leaders told us about…

A round up of climate conversations with industry and government on where Canada can focus its climate action efforts.

Mine & Refine: Bridging Canada’s Critical Minerals Capital Gap

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Mine & Refine: Bridging Canada’s Critical…

Five measures Canada can take to resolve its critical minerals capital crunch

Climate Crunch: A thousand cuts: Why B.C.’s lumber crisis is also a climate challenge

Climate Crunch

Climate Crunch: A thousand cuts: Why B.C.’s…

Plus, what a new emissions standard means for ag and forestry companies

Subsidies & Speed Bumps: The road ahead for Canada’s auto strategy

Climate Action Institute

Subsidies & Speed Bumps: The road ahead for…

Incentives are back, but unlikely to trigger a major uptick in sales

Geothermal Energy Surges: Canada’s potential in a promising baseload power source

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Geothermal Energy Surges: Canada’s potential in…

Drilling down on Canada’s geothermal opportunity

Climate Crunch: EV spring comes after winter

Climate Crunch

Climate Crunch: EV spring comes after winter

Plus, why climate adaptation and resilience is the next frontier in climate investing

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.

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Seeding Scale: Addressing Canada’s agri-food growth capital gap


Canada’s agri-food startups present a $13-billion investment opportunity.

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