Building electrification and fast, affordable construction can coexist

Published on August 8, 2025

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. California is facing a severe housing shortage. And in some places, namely Los Angeles, the need for new construction is even more dire because of recent wildfire destruction. So in late June, Gov. Gavin…

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

August 8, 2025
By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning themselves as vital contributors to the continent’s prosperity and sustainable development.

Amid Trump tensions, does sustainability still matter for Canada's biggest corporate buyers?

August 8, 2025
In 2023, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) surveyed more than 100 major Canadian buyers and 1,200 suppliers. The results were clear: 82% of large Canadian buyers already required their suppliers to meet at least one ESG (environmental, social or governance) criteria, and more than half of the remaining 18% planned to implement such requirements within two years.That was before the retu