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Private equity and the ESG advantage: Addressing risks and opportunities in M&A
As private equity funds (PE funds) face increased scrutiny for their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, it is increasingly important for PE funds to consider ESG factors in their investment decisions and operation of portfolio companies. This article discusses...
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Driving down Canada’s transportation emissions: Federal Clean Fuel Regulations now in force
Canada’s long-awaited Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) came into force on July 1, 2023. Efforts to develop a national clean fuel standard began in 2016, the objective of which is to incentivize the adoption...
ESG update: Appetite for enhanced climate and diversity disclosure gaining steam in Canadian capital markets
Introduction Earlier this year, Miller Thomson published an article that examined notable environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosure requirements mandated by securities regulators and encouraged by proxy advisory firms.[1] Subsequently, there have been significant developments pertaining to board diversity and environmental...
Modifications proposées à la Loi sur les ressources en pétrole, en gaz et en sel : captage, utilisation et stockage du carbone
Nous avons récemment publié un Guide pratique à l’intention des entreprises sur le captage de carbone et nous continuons à surveiller activement l’évolution du contexte réglementaire relatif au captage, à l’utilisation et au stockage du carbone. Dans cet esprit, nous...
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The right to a healthy environment recognized in federal Canadian law
Last week, amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (“CEPA” or the “Act”) were passed by the House of Commons which, amongst other things, update the Act to recognize the right to a healthy environment. In April 2021, Minister...
Table ronde sur le financement durable : Gardez l’œil sur ces enjeux!
Alors que la carboneutralité s’imposant de plus en plus largement, on voit le financement durable comme la pierre angulaire des actions nécessaires à la transition vers une économie sobre en carbone et à la préservation, au maintien et à la...
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Bruno Caron quoted in Globe and Mail article on sustainability-linked bonds
The Globe and Mail, "Investors criticize popular sustainability-linked bonds as investors warn of false environmental claims"
In the article, Bruno Caron comments on the penalties for failing to meet sustainability-linked bonds targets. …the penalty for failing to meet SLB targets « is sometimes very low. » The average increase in a bond’s coupon rate, he said, is about...
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Jason Kroft and Ghazal Hamedani author article on Canadian provincial carbon regimes
In this article from Energy Regulation Quarterly, Jason Kroft and Ghazal Hamedani outline the provincial carbon regimes across Canada: There was no shortage of legal appeals against the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the “Act”) enacted in 2018, under which...
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Jason Kroft quoted in OsgoodePD article on ESG risks and opportunities
Jason Kroft comments on ESG opportunities and risks for businesses in an OsgoodePD article – « ESG Risks Impossible to Ignore as Environmental Issues Go Mainstream »: Awareness and activity on ESG have risen dramatically over the years for business, just as...
Mathur et al. : une action en matière climatique intentée par des jeunes contre le gouvernement de l’Ontario soulève des questions justiciables, mais est rejetée, faute d’avoir établi des violations de la Charte
Le 14 avril 2023, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario a rendu sa décision tant attendue dans Mathur et al. v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario [Mathur et al.]. Elle a statué que les demandeurs soulevaient des questions...
