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Severe Weather Causes $1.9 Billion in Insured Damage in 2018
Severe weather across Canada continues to highlight the financial costs of climate change to insurers and taxpayers. In 2018, insured damage for severe weather events across Canada reached $1.9 billion, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.
Read moreTCFD Implementation Guide
In June 2017, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) published recommendations for climate-related financial risk disclosures in mainstream corporate filings. More than 600 organizations have publicly expressed support for the recommendations but many have cited a need for practical guidance on how to implement them. The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the […]
Read moreWinds of Change: Environmental Sustainability Rises to the Board Level
With high-impact weather events on the rise, natural resource scarcity increasing, and the other looming impacts of climate change, boards of directors are facing intense pressure from stakeholders to get more involved in environmental sustainability governance. Diligent Institute set out to understand how directors and boards globally are engaging with this complex set of issues. […]
Read moreVery Hot Days
Very Hot Days are an indicator of summer heat. High temperatures are important. They determine if plants and animals can thrive, they limit or enable outdoor activities, define how we design our buildings and vehicles, and shape our transportation and energy use. It is useful to know how high summer temperatures are likely to become […]
Read moreGlossary of climate change acronyms and terms
Glossary of climate change acronyms and terms.
Read moreSustainable Development Report
In 2019, CDPQ published its Sustainable Development Action Plan, comprising 27 actions to be completed over a two-year period. These actions address five of the government’s eight major sustainable development priorities. Our 2019–2020 Sustainable Development Action Plan can be consulted at www.cdpq.com. In 2019, CDPQ accomplished numerous activities that resulted in positive and sustainable social […]
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