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Canada faces conflicting crises with the current severe housing shortage and a critical need to reduce emissions related to construction. Bioregional construction is an emerging approach, successfully used in Europe, that could help with both. Bioregional construction uses locally sourced natural construction materials like wood, clay, and straw. Could lessons from Europe’s implementation of bioregional construction help transform Canada's building industry?

Imagine improving the aviation fuel to eliminate emissions. Well, so far, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) can’t do that, but they are one of the aviation industry's most promising decarbonization strategies.

Net-zero buildings get talked about a lot. Far less often do we see clear, practical examples of how they actually come together. That gap matters. Especially for public buildings that run nonstop and carry a lot of visibility. Emergency facilities, for example, have high energy demands and long lifespans. They’re also trusted community spaces. When they lead, others tend to follow.

Canada continues to make impressive progress toward coal phase-out goals. But 2030 is not long away. Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta successfully phased out coal-fired generation. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have firm plans to reach the 2030 goal. Saskatchewan remains a significant outlier, with one CCS-abated plant that meets federal regulations and two plants that have no definite plans in place.

The decarbonization of the aviation industry will take more than just carbon offset systems. For meaningful reductions in emissions, Canada needs to build cleaner aviation through government regulations, additional industry investments and greater technological innovation. Cleaner aviation, going beyond carbon offsets, supports Canada's commitment to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.

Canada’s commitment to net-zero emissions includes a goal to eliminate unabated coal-fired electricity by 2030. Provincial decarbonization efforts continue, and implementing sustainable replacements is not yet fully resolved. Coal phaseout is critical to reduce emissions and modernize Canada's power grid.

Many regions in Canada are growing fast. The Halton Region in Ontario is no exception. By 2031, more than a million people are expected to call this area home. That kind of growth puts pressure on housing, infrastructure, and the climate all at once. Instead of building endlessly outward, it is possible to get more value out of existing homes through smart, practical retrofits. These upgrades lower emissions, cut utility costs, and make life more comfortable for residents.

Carbon offset credits are gaining popularity as a climate solution for Canadian travellers and airlines. Yet concerns grow about whether offset systems can really produce measurable, meaningful reductions in aviation industry emissions.

Artificial intelligence does more than write emails and streamline workflow. Now, AI has moved beyond theory, becoming an operational tool for building a smart grid for Canada’s electricity system.

Canada’s general commitment to the UN’s 2030 Agenda and our national climate goals is moving ahead. But the aviation industry still contributes nearly 4% to transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. As such, the aviation industry is using carbon offsets to reduce its environmental footprint.

At this critical juncture in Canada’s renewable energy transition, we’re looking ahead to net-zero emissions by 2050. Higher EV adoption rates and the expansion of data centres drive electricity demand.

Prince Edward Island has one of Canada’s longest-running composting systems. Larger provinces often rely on layered infrastructure and complex enforcement systems, but PEI’s approach combines consistency, clear rules, and province-wide participation.

Canada’s electricity future is now more complicated. On one hand, the country invests heavily in renewable energy, energy storage, and grid modernization. On the other hand, billions are still directed toward natural gas generation.

Canada throws away a staggering amount of food every year. Much of it still ends up in landfills, where it breaks down and releases methane gas into the atmosphere.

Between 2026 and 2035, Canada’s electricity system transitions as billions of dollars flow into new power generation, energy storage, and transmission projects.

As AI data centres pop up across Canada, they are growing fast. Billions of dollars are being invested in these facilities, but how will that impact our environment, power bills, and local communities?

Canadians love to spend the summer on the patio and camping by the lake. Increasingly, summer in the city means intense heat from the urban heat island effect, so downtown feels like an oven. As temperatures rise, smart, sustainable cooling solutions are needed more urgently.

Most Canadians spend about 90% of their time indoors. In winter, even more. Yet our bodies and brains didn’t evolve under fluorescent lights or in sealed office towers. We evolved outdoors, in changing light, fresh air, layered sounds, and spaces where we felt safe.

Vertical farming is more than a way to grow more food in less space. The critical shift is where food production happens, and who controls it.

Talk of “green cities” usually lands on transit systems, energy grids, or sleek eco-buildings. Important, sure, but missing something fundamental about how people actually live there.

New aircraft concepts often sound promising on paper. The real test comes when they meet operational reality.