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Canada won't meet its climate targets without heat pumps and EVs
New modelling by Corporate Knights’ Climate Dollars project reveals that to hit net-zero emissions, electric vehicles and heat pumps are must haves
How some companies are embracing radical change to succeed in the green economy
Corporate transformations are hard to pull off, but some companies that reinvented themselves for the energy transition are reaping the rewards
How climate risk disclosure became a battleground for the clean economy
Making companies report their climate risks is vital to the energy transition, but powerful forces are trying to stop it
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A sector-by-sector report of Canada's climate investment gap
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Top funds for the planet and your pocketbook
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An annual ranking of the world's most sustainable MBA programs
30 under 30
30 youth leaders making waves in sustainability
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Canada's fastest growing sustainable companies
clean 200
Top publicly listed companies by clean revenue
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INSIDE OUR LATEST RANKINGS
Our first annual ranking of the most sustainable private and public-sector companies in the world
LATEST STORIES
A new chapter begins for the Canadian climate change conversation
OPINION | Here are three ways the next Canadian government can make effective progress on climate change
Climate takes a back seat, but the energy transition looms large over Canada’s election
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney have competing plans to get the country out of a tight spot, but it all comes down to energy infrastructure
How transforming Canada’s electricity grid could drive decarbonization, save billions
Corporate Knights puts forward a vision for an electrified Canada powered by renewable electricity, smart technology, and a coast-to-coast transmission link
How China’s energy transition engine is driving change in the Global South
China’s green trajectory represents a remarkable pivot in international perception. As it secures critical minerals and pours billions into infrastructure, what is at stake?
Climate-action group SBTi holds firm on targets for companies
The Science Based Targets initiative says corporations must set a 1.5°C target to obtain its coveted climate plan validation
Four ways that recycling is finally changing for the better
The world of waste diversion has hit a turning point, as a boom in R&D propels recycling innovation forward
Zen and the art of saving the planet in the Trump era
Ten years after leading the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres shares how Zen teachings can help us strengthen our personal and planetary resilience
Three big shifts that can transform and modernize Canada’s economy
New analysis from Corporate Knights’ Climate Dollars project lays out the capital investments needed to set a realistic path for a zero-emission economy by 2050
First Nations in oil country are converting old wells to geothermal
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are already at the forefront of the energy transition in Canada. Geothermal offers a new opportunity.
How some sustainable investors are getting Tesla out of their portfolios
The Tesla Takedown movement is hitting share prices, but for investors in clean energy funds, divesting from Tesla can be tricky
Canada paid record subsidies to fossil fuel companies in 2024
Federal financing of fossil fuels likely surpassed $29.6 billion in Canada last year, according to a new report by Environmental Defence Canada
Heat pumps have a GHG problem. There’s a solution on the way.
A common refrigerant used in heat pumps can also escape as a powerful greenhouse gas. Luckily, the industry is rolling out alternatives which are much more climate friendly.
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
In times of great upheaval, our spring issue is a reminder that change is possible, that reinvention is all around us, and positive action is already flourishing. Dive into feature stories on the geothermal ambitions of First Nations, on zen and the art of saving the planet, and recycling 2.0.
Heat pumps have a GHG problem. There’s a solution on the way.
Matt Simon
A common refrigerant used in heat pumps can also escape as a powerful greenhouse gas. Luckily, the industry is rolling out alternatives which are much more climate friendly.
How to focus the fury for good
Rick Smith
OPINION | We need to use our rage over the state of politics and our climate future, not be consumed by it
How to focus the fury for good
Rick Smith
Dreaming of a just and sustainable future? Read these.
Michael Svoboda
As banks backslide on climate, Canadian shareholder groups demand reforms
Eugene Ellmen
Three shareholder groups are turning up the heat on Canadian banks to keep pace with the energy transition
The ‘green label effect‘ for green bonds is real
Vasundhara Saravade
‘Humanely raised’ meat claims often don’t mean much
Jessica Scott-Reid
Companies use inconsistent definitions to label meat as ‘humanely raised’ and face very little oversight from auditors
Here’s what we can learn from ancient societies about keeping buildings cool in heat waves
Adriana Zuniga-Teran
Ancient Egyptians and Puebloans knew how to harness the wind, rain and sun. Five heat-busting lessons for today’s architects.
Electric cargo bikes deliver the goods amid chaos of postal strike and holiday shopping
Victoria Foote
Nimble e-cargo bikes handle congested streets and deliver as many packages as conventional fleets, all while meeting surging demand for sustainable home drop-offs
Who’s trying to kill the $17,000 electric car?
Marco Chown Oved
from the archives
How to wean your house off natural gas (it’s complicated)
A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump
Canada’s biggest emitters are paying the lowest carbon tax rate
Oil and gas producers pay among the lowest average carbon costs of any sector – and it’s threatening Canada’s climate targets
Breaking through our climate inertia
Climate scientists say we need to go further, faster, but social scientists say we won’t get there unless we heal divisions
Of mice and men: Could COVID spell the end of animal testing?
The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling