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GLOBE Forum’s First Municipal Program: Opportunities for Industry Stakeholders in Local Climate Action
The GLOBE Forum is GLOBE Series’ biennial business summit, connecting Canadian sustainability leaders and innovators in government and industry. This year, through a first-of-its-kind partnership, GLOBE Series and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities joined forces to develop a new, municipal focused, GLOBE Forum program stream: Local Solutions to Net Zero.
#ONelxn2022 Series: The Impact on Municipalities and Why It Matters
With all eyes on the provincial election in June, the Ontario municipal elections can easily be overlooked, although they are only 189 days away (as of April 18, 2022). The two election cycles are deeply intertwined and provincial campaign promises, issues picked-up in the press, and particularly the final election results on June 2, 2022, will all impact Ontario’s municipalities and influence voters this fall.
#ONelxn2022 Series: The No-Narrative Election: The Impact of COVID on Campaign Communications
In the latest piece in our #ONelxnseries, Vice President of Digital Fraser Lockerbie breaks down how two years of the pandemic have affected how parties are communicating with voters this election.
Ontario Releases Modelling for its 2030 Emissions Reduction Target and Principles to Align the EPS with the Federal Benchmark for 2023-2030
On Friday, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) shared the principles it intends to follow as it works to align the Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) with the updated federal benchmark for the period of 2023 to 2030.
Provincial Government Releases Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy
Earlier today, the Hon. Todd Smith, Minister of Energy (MOE), the Hon. David Piccini, Minister of Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP), alongside local representatives and clean technology leaders, unveiled Ontario’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy.
IESO Releases the 2022 Annual Acquisition Report
On April 4, 2022, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released its second Annual Acquisition Report (AAR). This report builds on the IESO’s 2021 Annual Planning Outlook (APO) which forecasted Ontario’s electricity system needs over the coming two decades and uses this information to inform the design of various procurement mechanisms and targets.
#ONelxn2022 Series: What Lies Ahead for the Energy Sector?
With a few weeks before the start of the 2022 general election campaign, Ontario finds itself in a drastically different political landscape than it did four years ago. In this post, our Energy Practice Group reviews the paradigm shift that has occurred over the course of the incumbent government’s first mandate and provides insights into what to expect next. Energy issues that feature in the coming months will impact the energy sector for decades.
Ontario Introduces the More Homes for Everyone Act
Yesterday, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, introduced the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, an omnibus bill focused on improving housing accessibility and affordability by aiming to increase and accelerate Ontario’s housing supply.
Ontario Takes Steps to Move Past the Pandemic
In the last few weeks, the provincial government has announced new initiatives that will most likely form part of their platform heading into the provincial election on June 2nd. Just yesterday, the government released two new initiatives and we have captured the key points below.