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Pothole in a Montreal's street.

Cities are closer to Canada’s problems than they are to the money

A baseball diamond in the foreground with a chemical plant in the background.

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

A man in navy coveralls with reflective strips leans over a shiny sheet of steel.

A Canada-led clean trade pact would show that middle powers mean business

The span is painted turquoise and is surrounded by a rock wall.

Why Canada’s northern energy infrastructure is failing

A data centre with rows of servers and floating figures representing digital data streams.

Canada needs to develop its own AI computing power

Saskatchewan power line Alt text: Power line runs through the flat Prairie landscape.

Saskatchewan needs a framework for Crown infrastructure deals

Six people are gathered around the rhino on the ground.

Where does Canada stand on international environmental crime?

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station stretches along the shore of Lake Ontario, with several dome-shaped reactor buildings under a cloudy sky, viewed from a rocky foreground by the water.

To enrich or not to enrich nuclear fuel: Canada’s dilemma

Five lessons for managing a just transition from environmentally destructive industries

High-performance rail service is a solid intercity solution for Canada

Bending the emissions curve requires flexibility

Ensuring Paris isn’t the next Copenhagen, Kyoto, or Rio

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

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