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Cultivating effective climate governance: A guide for small farm corporations in Canada
Planning for climate change, beyond the farmgate and the immediate crop season, is the purpose of this guide, intended for farms smaller than 5,000 hectares (12,355 acres). Directors of smaller farm corporations need to have effective climate governance in place and consider climate-related risks and opportunities in their decision-making to ensure the farm business they […]
Read moreSubmission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget
The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes three recommendations to the Finance Committee regarding priorities for the next federal budget in this submission. We believe three key policy changes can effectively amplify federal action on the management of climate-related financial risks and opportunities, and help support a sustainable economy for Canadians.
Read moreAnnual Report 2023-2024
Lire la suiteIFRS S2 Adoption by Jurisdiction
Summary The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced that “[c]lose to 400 organisations from 64 jurisdictions have committed to advancing the adoption or use of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s climate-related reporting at a global level” at the COP28. The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) has conducted research into the jurisdictional adoption of the International […]
Read moreUnearthing a Greener Future: Digging Deeper into Effective Climate Governance in the Canadian Mining Sector
Major mining companies are facing climate-related risks and opportunities such as floods, fires, droughts, policy and regulation adjustments, market shifts, and technological adaptations. Directors of major mining companies have a fiduciary duty to be cognizant of these risks and opportunities and to act on them with care, skill, and diligence. This includes being continually aware […]
Read moreA Just Transition: A Guide for NGO and Civil Society Members to Provincial Regulation of Directors’ Duties Concerning Climate-related Risks
Non-governmental organizations (NGO) and members of civil society continue to press for effective legislation to meaningfully address the causes and impacts of climate change, including environmental protections, mitigation and adaptation measures, climate accountability, and net-zero carbon emissions strategies. More recently, they have recognized that the transition to net-zero emissions requires a whole-economy approach, which means […]
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