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London Stock Exchange Joins Call for Greater Disclosure of Climate Risks
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) recently published a guidance document, adding its voice to the choir declaring the importance of issuers integrating climate change-related information into…
News Update: Ontario Green Bank Regulations Finalized
O. Reg. 46/17: Ontario Climate Change Solutions Deployment Corporation (OCCSDC) enters into force. On February 17th, the Ontario government released the final regulations that will govern the…
Building Climate Competency in Corporate Boardrooms
Corporate boards are not adequately equipped to deal with a changing climate, according to recent studies. There is growing interest in companies’ exposure to climate…
Climate Risks Rank Prominently in WEF’s Global Risks Report
The latest Global Risks Report highlights climate-related concerns as some of the more notable risks for 2017. In the 12th edition of the Global Risks Report,…
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Outlines Coordinated Plan for Significant Emissions Reductions
Following the First Ministers’ Meeting on December 9th, Canada’s First Ministers issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (the “Framework”). Governments…
Homeowners and Businesses Increasingly Expected to Take Flood Risk Reduction into Own Hands
Floods are one of the most expensive natural disasters endured by North Americans today. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, an estimated 1.7 million…
TCFD Releases Phase 2 Report and Recommendations
Today, FSB’s Task Force on Climate Financial Disclosure (TFCD) released its Phase II report with recommendations for climate-related voluntary disclosures within mainstream financial reporting. The TFCD states…
COP 22: From Agreement to Implementation
A year after the monumental Paris COP 21, the UN Climate Talks in Marrakech concluded successfully, despite looming uncertainties related to Donald Trump’s Presidential election…
Decarbonisation, Electrification and Early Action: Canada’s 2050 Strategy for a Low-Carbon Economy
With COP 22 coming to a close in Marrakech last week, the Government of Canada quietly released a report titled Canada’s Mid-Century Long-Term Low-GHG Development Strategy at…
Why Climate Action Will Continue, Despite Trump
Risk management, a national strategy and plan, oversight and governance, transparent metrics and targets – Canada now has a proposed legal framework for meeting our…