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Winds 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 […]
Read moreCanada Infrastructure Bank
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is a new Crown corporation that operates at arm’s length from government and is governed by a Board of Directors. The Bank is responsive and accountable to the Government and Parliament through the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. As part of the Government of Canada’s historic Investing in Canada plan, the […]
Read moreClean Fuel Standard: Regulatory Design Paper
The Government of Canada is developing a Clean Fuel Standard to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions through the increased use of lower carbon fuels, energy sources and technologies. The objective of the Clean Fuel Standard is to achieve 30 million tonnes of annual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, making an important contribution to […]
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