De-risk and innovate: A primer on carbon contracts for difference
In December 2022, the federal government launched the Canada Growth Fund (CGF), a $15 billion arm’s length public fund designed to accelerate the deployment of innovative emission reduction technologies in Canada. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a federal Crown […]
Hot topics in energy and energy transition: A ESG and carbon finance panel discussion Report
On November 22, 2023, Miller Thomson’s National ESG and Carbon Finance Group hosted a webinar discussing the latest legal trends and developments surrounding energy and energy transition in Canada. Hosted by Bruno Caron (Co-Chair, ESG and Carbon Finance and Partner, […]
The business conduct rule in Canada’s over-the-counter derivatives market: Principles and framework
On September 28, 2023, the regulatory authorities of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (the “MI”) and the Companion Policy 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (the “CP”, and together with the MI, […]
An ESG and carbon finance panel discussion report: Avoiding greenwashing litigation, managing cybersecurity risks, and legal trends in Indigenous rights-based climate change litigation
Against the backdrop of ESG’s multi-faceted and ever-changing nature, greenwashing, cybersecurity, and Indigenous rights-based climate change litigation rank among the latest considerations that thoughtful companies and organizations must reflect on as they manage their organizational ESG program. On September 21, […]
Recent developments surrounding Ontario’s proposed Clean Energy Credit (CEC) registry
On January 26, 2022, the Ontario government announced its intention to develop a voluntary Clean Energy Credit (“CEC”) registry and directed the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) to draft a report on the registry’s proposed design. Since then, the IESO […]
What exactly are carbon tokens?
In this short piece, we will examine carbon tokens: a tool of increasing relevance in the battle to address climate change. How are carbon instruments typically structured and traded? In the fight to address climate change, businesses and individuals have […]