Sustainability

Cost-competitive and zero-emissions mining is an opportunity for Canada. Very small modular nuclear reactors (vSMRs) offer this potential paradigm shift. Why does this matter? Northern, remote, and off-grid mines are an important part of Canada’s mining future.

Summary for executives  |  4-min read
October 28, 2020

Canada’s energy transition has material issues. The climate change impact of energy materials is prominent among them. Canada’s mining industry can remedy this challenge with the adoption of low-carbon energy sources to power production.

Commentary  |  4-min read
October 14, 2020

Life is wrapped in plastics. Their global production has experienced a ten-fold increase in the last 50 years—unmatched by any industrial material.

Commentary  |  4-min read
October 7, 2020

Hydrogen is the fuel for a zero-emissions world. We’ve heard that before and it hasn’t happened. For a breakthrough, innovative and sustainable forms of hydrogen supply, in targeted end-uses, must lead the way.

Commentary  |  3-min read
August 6, 2020

Increased economic demands for electricity, temperature fluctuations due to climate change, and disruptions caused by extreme weather events all add up to an increasingly ambiguous future for energy.

Issue briefing  |  11-min read
August 6, 2020

British Columbia is becoming the focal point of a new Canadian industry—liquefied natural gas. It will generate investment, growth, employment, taxes, and royalties for B.C., provinces and territories, and the federal government for decades to come.

Issue briefing  |  5-min read
July 27, 2020

Historically, the GHG emission impacts of rising internet use have been offset by rising efficiency and use of renewable energy. However, the pandemic-induced spike risks increasing the carbon footprint of data flows.

Commentary  |  3-min read
July 22, 2020

Canada is starting to reopen in anticipation of a post-COVID world. Local media are commenting on increased vehicle traffic. Daily accident reports are almost back to normal, and congestion is growing. Our collective consumer bounce-back has begun..

Commentary  |  3-min read
June 19, 2020

Two things are vital to the Canadian energy sector’s survival in the sustainable finance marketplace: effective disclosure, and high-integrity data. This briefing looks at how to achieve these goals.

Issue briefing  |  14-min read
April 24, 2020

A clean energy growth economy will sustain our environment, create wealth, and enhance our standard of living. Taking Canada there requires a long-term transformation that balances the need for environmental protection, economic growth, and social prosperity.

Issue briefing  |  15-min read
March 27, 2020

Canada’s energy system is transitioning to a model that balances environmental protection, economic growth, and a prosperous society.

Online experience  |  2-min read
March 13, 2020

Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, may be the future of nuclear energy. As we struggle to deal with the global climate emergency, the ability of SMRs to produce electricity and heat without emissions or intermittency is compelling. But if Canada is to harness the potential of these small reactors, it must overcome several challenges..

Briefing  |  15-min read
January 7, 2020

Carbon pricing is now in place across Canada. Its main aim is to encourage behaviours and technology adoptions that lead to reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But carbon pricing can also result in unintended—and undesirable—consequences.

Report  |  80-min read
November 4, 2019