Feds to Nudge Businesses Towards Net-Zero With Contracting Power

Feds to Nudge Businesses Towards Net-Zero With Contracting Power
President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Dec. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government will compel government suppliers to disclose their green house gas emissions and reduce the carbon footprint in construction material, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced on Feb. 28.

“To put it simply, our government has a responsibility and a unique opportunity to lead by example in greening all of our operations,” Fortier said after highlighting the federal government is the largest property owner and public buyer in Canada.

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