All U.S. Government Agencies Must Now Consider Climate Change in Decision-Making
On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released its final guidance for Federal agencies on how to consider the impacts of their actions…
Financial Services Sector Uniquely Placed to Address Climate Risk
Industry leaders continue to urge companies to integrate climate change into business strategies, financial disclosures and risk management processes. Mark Carney opted to focus on…
Ontario Releases Ambitious Climate Change Action Plan
This morning, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan outlines how the proceeds of Ontario’s Cap and Trade…
Obama Administration Pushes for Climate-Smart Acquisitions
The U.S. Federal Government just proposed a new rule that would drive greater disclosure of climate change information in the Federal Government’s supply chain. The…
Momentum for Climate Disclosure Continues as Investors Push
Major Canadian institutional investors including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bank of Montreal’s Global Asset Management group and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have announced…
Climate Risk: Corporate Canada’s Blind Spot
Although the many risks and opportunities posed by climate change are increasingly understood and recognized, Canadian companies have only begun integrating this knowledge into their…
