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Carbon49 is a blog on climate change for Canadian businesses. Founded by Derek Wong, it aims to help business executives in Canada navigate the opportunities and risks related to sustainability issues.

Chris Wiessflog of EcoGen Energy brings to our attention the 'Heads-Up CIPEC' newsletter which is available either on the web or by email subscription. Since 1975, CIPEC has been helping companies cut costs and increase profits by providing information and tools to improve energy efficiency.

"Managing your organization's greenhouse gas emissions, also known as your carbon footprint, offers tremendous opportunities to reduce operating costs, manage risks, and strengthen stakeholder relations. We have designed the following resources help your business measure and manage its carbon footprint ..."

"Even if you don't participate formally in our program but are still interested in helping to green your workplace, you'll want to check out the resources below. We've compiled the best, most locally relevant guides, websites, and other tools to help you shrink the environmental footprint of your workplaces and other shared spaces."

"The RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy production and savings, costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for various types of Renewable-energy and Energy-efficient Technologies (RETs). The software (available in multiple languages) also includes product, project, hydrology and climate databases, a detailed user manual, and a case study based college/university-level training course, including an engineering e-textbook."

"This book and accompanying website will encourage and assist governments and business to lower greenhouse gas emissions, while also informing them how they can adapt to the impacts of climate change. With articles and features by authoritative authors from governments, intergovernmental organisations, civil society and the private sector, the book will include practical 'Actions' - steps that companies and governments can take to reduce their carbon footprint."

BALLE brings small business leaders together to answer these questions: How can my business use less energy and produce less waste? How can I help my customers understand that locally owned businesses are important to the strength of our community? What new business opportunities exist for our region in the emerging green economy?

BESt stands for Building Environmental Standards, and represents the direction of the commercial real estate industry in Canada and BOMA Canada's role in providing the mechanisms for common practices across the industry.

greenTbiz develops and delivers energy and environmental conservation programs which have benefits to the environment, while improving the bottom line of the businesses and properties within the Toronto BIAs.

Part of the Clean Energy Portal offering unique and extensive access to Canada's burgeoning environmental energy sector and up-to-date details on international climate change initiatives.

Whether it’s a small change of habit like switching off unnecessary lights, or a big decision like buying a new fridge, Hydro One can show you how to get the most out of every electricity dollar. Hydro One partners with the Ontario Power Authority to deliver conservation programs across the province.

This survey will examine how climate change is affecting business, and how business can affect climate change [...] It will examine what is driving change in the sectors responsible for most emissions, the nature and extent of that change, and its likely impact. It will argue that business has changed nothing like enough to have a chance of averting global warming—but that, given the right incentives, it can.

This guide aims to provide current information about the many programs, financial incentives, and resources that are available to help Ontarians to conserve and to achieve greater energy efficiency.

An easy-to-understand overview of the world of business and climate change, including how to get started -- and what to do after that.

The Eco-Efficiency Centre brings an important message to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) - that there can be both ecological and economical advantages to making the right environmental choices

Based on experiences gained implementing WRI's CO2 reduction commitment, this guide helps other office-based organizations understand climate change and the practical steps they can take to measure and reduce their CO2 emissions.

A guide on managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that details the various steps necessary to manage, track, and reduce GHG emissions.

Climate change affects your company’s competitive landscape in ways you might not realize. Here’s how to map your risks—and opportunities.

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) accelerates the design and construction of green buildings in Canada. The Council is a broad-based inclusive coalition of representatives from different segments of the design and building industry.

The Green Building Forum is easy to use and has been developed by the Green Building Press. The Green Building Forum is open to all. No logging in and no registration required.

Devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.

"We offer the unique, multi-functional perspective and resources needed to develop products and services to drive development, commercialization and verification of practical and effective climate change solutions."

The project is an integrated, systems approach to energy, water, waste and resource management for sustainable site infrastructure at Dockside Green. Most developments do not undertake such a systems approach and as a result resources are wasted, greenhouse gases are created and the associated economic and environmental benefits are missed.

Manufacturers with IDA Approved Fixtures

This site provides timely and reliable information about environmental compliance requirements at trucking and vehicle maintenance facilities. From underground storage tanks to diesel smoke testing, we've got your answers.

CCPI is working with Canada's business community to promote the opportunities associate with climate change action and to help reduce the economic risks associated with climate change. This initiative launched last October with the first annual Business of Climate Change Conference.

"As providers of insurance – property, health and savings – we also want to work with governments and our customers to promote climate-friendly behaviour and to help people adapt to the growing impact of the climate change that is already happening. And as institutional investors we have an interest in encouraging companies to manage effectively their risks around climate change."

ecoENERGY for Renewable Power will invest $1.48 billion to increase Canada's supply of clean electricity from renewable sources such as wind, biomass, low-impact hydro, geothermal, solar photovoltaic and ocean energy. It will encourage the production of 14.3 terrawatt hours of new electricity from renewable energy sources, enough electricity to power about one million homes. Businesses, municipalities, institutions and organizations are eligible.

Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides financial support to implement energy-saving projects. There are different application forms for commercial and institutional buildings and industrial facilities. Together we can reduce energy-related greenhouse gases and air pollution, leading to a cleaner environment for Canada.

"The leading online news and information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. It offers more than 8,000 resources, including daily news and feature stories, reports, checklists, case studies, and links to organizations, technical assistance programs, government agencies, and recognition programs. Its free e-newsletter, GreenBuzz, reaches more than 20,000 professionals every week."

"Triple Pundit is an innovative new-media company for the business community that cultivates awareness and understanding of the Triple Bottom Line. The TBL captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, ecological and social."

Last modified 2011-03-21