{"id":8370,"date":"2026-09-10T16:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/?p=8370"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:29:17","slug":"climate-crunch-whats-on-the-canada-investment-summit-agenda-for-clean-tech-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/climate-action\/climate-crunch-whats-on-the-canada-investment-summit-agenda-for-clean-tech-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Crunch: What\u2019s on the Canada Investment Summit agenda for clean-tech investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t
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\u2794 Nepal floods highlight the consequences of glacier meltdowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 Five signals from the government climate report<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 Three bottlenecks delaying climate progress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. tariffs are squeezing Canadian cleantech startups.<\/strong> Canadian cleantech firms raised $365 million in the first half of 2026, roughly flat year-over-year. The Canadian Clean Tech Alliance<\/a> recommends smaller companies should think U.S.-plus, rather than U.S.-only to hedge their bets, protect contracts and stress-test a few reasonable scenarios. Ottawa\u2019s upcoming fall budget is seen as pivotal to the sector\u2019s competitiveness. The slow rollout of the federal Clean Tech Investment Tax<\/a> credits is already feeding anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you protect one of Canada\u2019s most pristine wetlands?<\/strong> Ducks Unlimited Canada, a wetland conservation leader, recently acquired East Meadows Ranch on Lake Manitoba, marking the largest conservation land purchase in the province\u2019s history.<\/strong> The deal preserves 8,000 acres of coastal marsh, native grassland and Aspen Parkland, northwest of Winnipeg. Agriculture Policy Lead Wilson Fink says at roughly $9 million, paid for by private donors and the federal National Heritage Conservation, the deal showcases a blended capital model that\u2019s sorely needed to protect Canada\u2019s wild frontiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Saskatchewan startup announced a hydrogen breakthrough.<\/strong> Regina-based Max Power drilled Canada\u2019s first well dedicated to clean natural hydrogen at its Lawson<\/a> Complex. The company says the drilling success is a global first, with the potential to develop into an entirely new primary energy industry. Major commodity investor Eric Sprott, who had backed the company, has boosted his stake in the startup to 24.35%. Natural hydrogen can feed into fuel cells to generate electricity and does not emit greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Energy Transition Momentum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Canada Investment Summit on September 14-15 aims to showcase Canadian opportunities to the world. Interest spans a wide range of Canadian assets, but we\u2019re focused on two energy transition-focused plays: critical minerals, and nuclear technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the summit is focused on capital, climate watchers would be looking for clues on where climate policy, and crucially where climate competitiveness, fits in Ottawa\u2019s grand plan to attract global capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both critical minerals and nuclear offer climate policy momentum, but also face several obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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