Climate Action and Carbon Management

On June 8th, the Canadian government unveiled its first carbon offset trading protocol which is a first step towards the creation of a federal carbon credit exchange system. Currently, the federal c...Learn More

Earlier this month, McKinsey released an article titled Climate sustainability in retail: Who will pay? which highlights the growing number of retailers making climate commitments and looking to reduc...Learn More

The EU’s 27 economy ministers reached an agreement on March 15th, 2022 to implement an import tax on goods produced in countries with lower environmental standards. The world’s first car...Learn More

On March 29, 2022, the Government of Canada released its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan – Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy as the country builds towards its net zero goal by 2...Learn More

With emerging climate policy, shifting consumer preferences, rising investor interest, rapidly changing technologies and an evolving supply chain, it is key that retailers begin taking action to mitig...Learn More

Ontario announced a new consultation, which seeks to lay the foundation for a voluntary clean energy credit (CEC) registry. The CEC registry will act as a method to support retailers and other Ontario...Learn More

Alberta retailers seeking to reduce emissions and decrease operating costs are encouraged to look into the Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program. The ESB progra...Learn More

RCC has submitted comments on behalf of its members to Natural Resource Canada (NRCan) on proposed amendments to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. RCC advocated for NRCan to develop energy sta...Learn More

The Carbon Tax Rates by Fuel Type tax schedule is updated with carbon tax rates and implementation dates to include COVID-19 B.C. tax changes. B.C’s Carbon Tax Inventory Notice a...Learn More

For members with their own delivery fleet, the Manitoba government has launched a second round of applications for grants to support the transportation sector with rebates for fuel-saving technology a...Learn More