Real progress is being made to reduce the environmental impacts of oil sands activities. But that message is being lost in the flood of bad press about contamination of adjacent waterways and the concerns about those ugly tailings ponds. Oil and water do not mix. But can they co-exist?
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• Japan moving on emissions trading scheme
  The Reuters news agency is reporting that a compulsory emissions trading scheme is set to start in Japan in April 2013
  
• Vancouver company wins award for biodegradable plastic
  The 2010 North American Frost and Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation of the Year has been awarded to Canadian company Solegear, for its 100 percent biobased Polysole plastic.
  
• SDTC Latest Call for Clean Technology Funding Applications
  Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) today announced its 18th round of funding for Canadian clean technology demonstration projects.
  
• Government of Canada Releases Final Regulations for Renewable Fuel Content in Gasoline
  The Government of Canada has finalized regulations requiring an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline. This requirement will come into effect on December 15, 2010
  
• Eco-Innovation - The Next Business Megatrend
  Eco-innovation appears to be the next iteration of eco-efficiency, but with greater potential for both brand and revenue building.
  

• Water – The Golden Opportunity for Business
  Much media is focused on water-related humanitarian issues arising from natural disasters, or on the plight of urban poor in developing countries trying to cope with unsafe water supplies. But one undeniable fact business leaders should note is that access to clean water creates enormous challenges for business survival, but offers enormous potential for profit.
  
• Go It Alone, says C.D. Howe Institute
  A policy of “go-it-alone” with similar carbon price expectations, and a targeted innovation agenda, seems to be a low-risk strategy for Canada as it develops its emissions policies.
  
• Cash-for-Clunkers – Did it really Work?
  The “Cash for Clunkers” program may not have achieved its economic and environmental goals.
  
• Greenwashing into the Red: The New Risks of Deceptive Environmental Marketing
  A renewed interest in greenwashing by the FTC, courts and legislatures makes prosecution for greenwashing more likely than ever before.
  
• It's not Environment vs. Economy: Green is the Path to Prosperity
  New technologies, greener buildings and using less energy will make most companies more profitable.