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Reality Bites: 10 takeaways from COP27

November 18, 2022

The backdrop for the 27th United Nations Climate Conference was always going to be an odd one. Sharm El-Sheikh is...

Financing Greener Growth: The fall economic statement needs to accelerate green investment

November 1, 2022

The need to retain fiscal dry powder is set against a requirement to accelerate private investment in clean technologies. - RBC Economics

Introducing: The Growing Challenge (Trailer)

October 18, 2022

Introducing a special, three-part series called, “The Growing Challenge”, coming soon to Disruptors.

The Price of Power: How to cut Canada's Net Zero electricity bill

September 20, 2022

Is Canada ready to meet a 50% surge in electricity consumption over the next decade? It’s a tall order, even unlikely at our current pace of decision-making.

92 to Zero: How economic reconciliation can power Canada's climate goals

June 16, 2022

It’s now clear that the national priorities of Net Zero and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples are inextricably linked. In the same spirit, we expect RBC’s reconciliation journey will increasingly intersect with our climate priorities.

The 10-Minute Take: The Pressure Is On for Canadian Farm Crops and Commodities

June 14, 2022

How can agriculture technology, or agtech help increase Canadian farmers’ yields?

Indigenous ownership is critical to Canada's clean energy transition

May 3, 2022

We spoke with two Indigenous business leaders about how to build a just and equitable energy transition to a low-carbon economy.

British Columbia: Canada's Clean Tech Powerhouse

April 26, 2022

Disruptors travels through the heart of B.C.’s Clean Tech Valley to meet several innovators working to decarbonize Canada’s economy.

The New Climate Bargain: How Canada Can Manage Energy & Environmental Security

April 26, 2022

There isn’t a moment to lose. Policy action over the next 24 months must chart Canada’s climate-and-energy path to Net Zero by 2050.

Can We Have It All?: Building a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future for Canada

April 19, 2022

Part one of, “Disruptors: The Climate Conversations” looks at Canada’s various paths to energy and climate security—and some of the key implications of whatever path we choose.

The 10-Minute Take: Food Inflation & Agtech

April 12, 2022

Can agtech innovation hold the key to sustainable, and cost-effective food chains?

Laying the Foundation: Canada's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan

March 30, 2022

Canada last upped its ambition in December 2020, releasing a plan to cut emissions to 503 Mt. Tuesday’s release added another 64 million tonnes in projected cuts, nearly half from Canada’s carbon-intensive oil and gas sector.