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Energy
Off-grid solar is redefining energy in Africa 

A market-driven transformation is doing what national grids have failed to do in Africa. Using off-grid solar power to deliver energy directly to the people who need it most.

Grid interconnection between provinces is increasingly important
Energy
What a nationwide grid network would mean for clean energy in Canada

As interprovincial trade barriers come tumbling down in the face of U.S. aggression, Canada could see better integration of its energy systems

Food
Trump's tariffs threaten Canada's food security. It's time to go local.

OPINION | Canada has the land, the farmers and the resources to build thriving local food economies. What’s missing is the political will.

Cows in a factory farm
Food
‘Humanely raised’ meat claims often don’t mean much

Companies use inconsistent definitions to label meat as ‘humanely raised’ and face very little oversight from auditors

Finance
The ‘green label effect‘ for green bonds is real

Retail investors rely heavily on green labels, but checking environmental claims is out of reach for most

Research
Protected: Schneider Electric leads the smart grid revolution

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Energy
Utilities may soon pay you for your power

As more people install solar panels on their homes and use batteries to store energy, experts believe utilities will turn to those sources for backup power

Carbon capture technology is used to increase oil production
Decarbonization
The oil industry is selling carbon capture as a way to boost production

Under Trump, the oil sector is promoting carbon capture’s role in “enhanced oil recovery” from aging wells

Food
How expensive eggs and dead chickens show the major problems in poultry production

The culling of chickens to contain the spread of avian flu may sound jarring, but it pales in comparison to the billions slaughtered every year – and the wider implications of that

The European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium exercises the legislative function of the EU.
Finance
To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Critics say the EU’s new omnibus bill makes a U-turn on sustainability in the name of simplification

Books about climate justice
Leadership
Dreaming of a just and sustainable future? Read these.

Yale Climate Connections’ bookshelf for February captures the mission of climate activism during Black History Month

A scene representing the energy transition
Finance
Most Canadian pension funds recognize the urgency of climate change. Some don’t.

Facing unprecedented climate-related risks, the majority of Canada’s pension plans are making progress toward net-zero. CPPIB and AIMCo are not.

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