The New Ontario Climate Change Action Plan Paves the Way for the Future of Cleantech in the Province
Yesterday’s launch of the new Ontario climate change action plan (the “Plan”) promises to accelerate the growth of the Province’s clean technology (“cleantech”) sector. According to the U.S. State Department, the global cleantech sector is forecast to expand at six times the rate of the technology boom of the 1990s. By investing the proceeds of its new carbon cap and trade system in low carbon technologies, Ontario is bidding for a larger slice of this rapidly growing, trillion-dollar global market.
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MaRS Announces New Cohort of Female Entrepreneurs for Cleantech Accelerator
The Toronto technology hub, MaRS, has sought to support female-led Canadian cleantech companies by teaming up with RBC to launch a 24-month cleantech accelerator program. The two-year program recruits… -
Technology
Canadian Cleantech is Growing
In October 2023, Export Development Canada (EDC) published its annual report on Canadian clean technology (“cleantech”). The report highlights two major industry trends: (1) a dramatic increase in… -
Environmental
Supreme Court of Canada Holds Designated Projects Scheme Under the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its advisory decision regarding the constitutionality of the federal government’s environmental assessment (EA) regime in Reference re… -
Technology
Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Legault Announce New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Quebec
Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that Northvolt AB, a Swedish company, will be constructing a $7 billion electric vehicle battery plant outside… -
Cleantech
Province of Ontario Proposes Establishment of a Clean Energy Credit Registry
On August 2, 2022, Ontario’s Ministry of Energy released its proposal for a clean energy credit registry (the “Registry”) for public comment on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO). The… -
Cleantech
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Federal Government’s Carbon Price Backstop To Address “existential threat to human life”
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its long-awaited decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. A majority of the SCC found that the federal…
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Energy
Carlyle launches new renewables platform with Amp Energy carve-outs
Goodmans LLP acted for Amp Energy in connection with the carve-out of its Australian and UK portfolios of power generation and storage assets by global investment firm, Carlyle… -
Shareholder Activism
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. appoints new directors to Board and extends cooperation agreement with Starboard
Goodmans LLP advised Starboard Value LP (“Starboard”) in connection with the extension of cooperation agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“Algonquin”), pursuant to which, Algonquin… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Bulloch Technologies, Inc. acquired by Dover
Goodmans LLP acted for Bulloch Technologies, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Dover. Specializing in point-of-sale forecourt controller and electronic payment server solutions for the… -
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Forum Subterra – ongoing advice
Goodmans LLP represents Forum Subterra Limited Partnership in connection with various acquisitions, developments and financings of geothermal systems serving high-rise residential condominiums in… -
Technology
Carbon Upcycling Technologies US$26 million Series A Financing led by BDC and Climate Investment
Goodmans LLP acted for Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT) on the closing of their US$26 million Series A financing led by BDC and Climate Investment (CI) to deploy its carbon capture and utilization… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Also Energy, Inc.'s Acquisition of Locus Energy, Inc.
Goodmans LLP acted for AlsoEnergy, a leader in renewable energy software solutions, in its merger with Locus Energy, a solar monitoring and data analytics provider delivering solutions across the…