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The man stands knee-deep in a clearing with tall grasses and an evergreen forest in the distance.

Why peatlands must be central to Canada’s climate and economic agendas

An American flag hangs on a wall of the metal structure.

Canada’s rising oil exports to U.S. refineries have become a risk

An immense dragline operates with a coal-powered generating station in the background. Smoke is coming out of a stack into a grey sky.

Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

Hundreds of cars parked in a lot with containers and cranes in the background.

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

Canada can lead the world in sovereign, sustainable, responsible AI

Multiple generations of little multi-coloured animated blobs.

Guardianship governance: representing future generations in decision-making

Close-up shots of the group of young people and children standing in front of a stone building during an outdoor public gathering.

Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

Person at a laptop handling a stylus while a caption overlaying the image says "buy sell carbon credit."

One simple fix for Canada’s industrial carbon pricing systems

Ambiguous energy efficiency targets are part of the problem, but there is a clear solution

Good planning and social cohesion intersect during the pandemic and recovery

How Canada intends to achieve its 2030 emissions targets

Créer un espace métropolitain cohérent face à l’irrésistible attrait de la banlieue

Protecting our near-urban nature is an important step in addressing climate change

Bad office buildings make good residential spaces

Accelerating building reuse would help Canada meet its climate targets

Certified sustainable seafood should be the only option at the grocery store

Certified sustainable seafood should be the only option at the grocery store

La mobilité durable sortira-t-elle gagnante de la pandémie ?

Federal tax policy incentivizes demolition over reuse

Retrofitting needs investment

A four storey rid brick building.

Addressing climate change by retrofitting Canada’s existing buildings

La reconnaissance judiciaire de l’injustice climatique

Policy implementation will be tricky on carbon capture and storage

After Big Oil’s very bad week, the message for Alberta is clear

Aligning sovereign debt with climate action is a post-COVID way forward

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