{"id":524918,"date":"2022-12-06T17:16:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T17:16:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:16:49","slug":"the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Year Ahead: Environment in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1413ced4d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1413ced4d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Year_Ahead_Environment_in_2023%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Year Ahead: Environment in 2023&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#1_Well_battle_more_invasive_species\" >1. We\u2019ll battle more invasive species\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#2_More_retailers_will_sell_a_green_agenda\" >2. More retailers will sell a green agenda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#3_Homes_will_need_an_energy_retrofit\" >3. Homes will need an energy retrofit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#4_As_energy_prices_climb_demand_for_heat_pumps_will_spike\" >4. As energy prices climb, demand for heat pumps will spike<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#5_Alberta_will_lead_the_green_energy_race\" >5. Alberta will lead the green energy race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#6_More_people_will_be_forced_to_abandon_flood-prone_properties\" >6. More people will be forced to abandon flood-prone properties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#7_Heat_domes_will_wreak_havoc\" >7. Heat domes will wreak havoc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#8_The_Arctic_permafrost_melt_will_create_environmental_chaos\" >8. The Arctic permafrost melt will create environmental chaos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#9_Well_capture_carbon_to_hold_off_a_climate_apocalypse\" >9. We\u2019ll capture carbon to hold off a climate apocalypse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-year-ahead-environment-in-2023\/#10_More_companies_will_factor_climate_change_into_their_business_plans\" >10. More companies will factor climate change into their business plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Year_Ahead_Environment_in_2023%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Year Ahead: Environment in 2023&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            The green energy race heats up\u2014and so does our planet\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The outlook for Earth in 2023 is bleak. The Arctic permafrost is melting, heatwaves and floods threaten our homes, and invasive species are setting up camp. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>: renewable energies are on the rise, and Canada has an edge in the carbon-capture <\/span>market.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Well_battle_more_invasive_species\"><\/span><b>1. We\u2019ll battle more invasive species<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Yet another reason to fear the ravages of climate change: it can accelerate the spread of invasive species while making it more difficult for native ones to survive. Experts say there are more than 1,000 invasive species already in Canada, and the number is quickly rising. The sirex woodwasp, a black-bodied, wood-eating insect that\u2019s native to Europe, only arrived in Ontario and Quebec in 2005. But a warming climate has helped it to flourish and outcompete local wasps, sucking the life out of evergreen forests and prompting panic in rural areas. The round goby eats the eggs and young of native fish and is spreading across Ontario. And the Eurasian milfoil\u2014better known as the \u201czombie plant\u201d because of how its parts split off, reproduce and choke out other life\u2014was recently spotted in British Columbia. In 2023, communities like the Nipissing First Nation in northern Ontario will take matters into their own hands, using drones to survey for invasive plants and enabling ground crews to find and remove them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_More_retailers_will_sell_a_green_agenda\"><\/span><b>2. More retailers will sell a green agenda<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">Buy a T-shirt, combat climate change. According to a recent study by the World Wildlife Fund, online searches for sustainable goods increased by more than 70 per cent over the past five years. The Vancouver clothing company TenTree plants 10 trees for every piece of clothing sold. Since launching in 2012, TenTree claims to have planted a whopping 81 million trees around the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Homes_will_need_an_energy_retrofit\"><\/span><b>3. Homes will need an energy retrofit<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">Older homes can be full of character and charm, but they can also be drafty and expensive to heat. Roller-coaster costs are driving more people to save by spending on an energy retrofit. The first step: an energy audit to see where upgrades are needed, such as adding insulation to the walls and roof, installing better windows, or upgrading an inefficient heating or hot water system. The federal government has a program that offers homeowners up to $5,000 in energy retrofit incentives, plus up to $40,000 in interest-free loans. Since launching in 2021, the program has provided $69 million in grants to almost 19,000 homeowners.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_As_energy_prices_climb_demand_for_heat_pumps_will_spike\"><\/span><b>4. As energy prices climb, demand for heat pumps will spike<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">A gas heating system is like an idling car: all winter long, it burns fossil fuel and spews greenhouse emissions into the air. Air-source heat pumps, which operate on electricity, are gaining in popularity as a climate-friendly alternative. Nearly 800,000 homes in Canada use heat pumps, double the number from 20 years ago, with Ontario and Quebec leading the way. Part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal is that they not only heat your home, but cool it too. For homeowners who already own newer furnaces, there\u2019s a hybrid option: heat pumps can provide heat during shoulder seasons and cooling in the summer; the furnace would be used only for the coldest days. According to the Atmospheric Fund, a hybrid system costs about $1,000 to $3,000 more than a conventional one, but could save significant dollars, as well as help curb climate change over the long haul. (And several provinces offer hefty rebates.) The biggest catch? A shortage of trained contractors could mean a months-long wait to get a heat pump installed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Alberta_will_lead_the_green_energy_race\"><\/span><b>5. Alberta will lead the green energy race<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1242354 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/YA-WEB-07-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"444\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">The wild rose province has ramped up its wind and solar energy production faster <\/span>than anywhere else in the country. By 2023, Alberta will construct nearly $4 billion<span class=\"s3\"> worth of renewable energy projects\u2014enough to power 1.5 million homes. Those projects will also create 4,500 new jobs. The renewables rush got a boost from Alberta\u2019s deregulated electricity grid, which allows smaller solar and wind companies to ink deals directly with big consumers, including Telus and the city of Edmonton, to reduce their carbon footprints.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_More_people_will_be_forced_to_abandon_flood-prone_properties\"><\/span><b>6. More people will be forced to abandon flood-prone properties<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">Floods are the costliest natural disasters in Canada, and they\u2019re only going to grow more frequent and extreme. Coastal provinces face heightened risks from rising sea levels, while inland provinces like Alberta and Manitoba will likely contend with river flooding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0A 2022 report by the Canadian Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation estimated that nearly $3 billion worth of property value is currently at risk of being flooded. The task force recommends that people in high-risk floodplains permanently relocate to drier land, a process known as \u201cmanaged retreat.\u201d The Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario has already agreed to relocate from a flood zone, as have residents of Merritt, B.C., and Gatineau, Quebec.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Heat_domes_will_wreak_havoc\"><\/span><b>7. Heat domes will wreak havoc<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">Record-high summer temperatures are now an annual tradition. In the North, temperatures skyrocketed to 32 degrees in July in Inuvik\u2014smashing a record set the previous year\u2014and Ontario just experienced the warmest November 5 in recorded history. In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, asphalt and concrete can create \u201cheat islands,\u201d driving temperatures even higher. The heat dome that hit British Columbia in 2021 caused 600 deaths, according to a coroner\u2019s report released last year, and set the stage for countless wildfires\u2014including the massive one that razed the town of Lytton.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_The_Arctic_permafrost_melt_will_create_environmental_chaos\"><\/span><b>8. The Arctic permafrost melt will create environmental chaos<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">Nearly half of Canada\u2019s land is frozen permafrost\u2014a layer of rock, dirt and ice that can extend kilometres deep. But as the Arctic quickly warms, permafrost is thawing for the first time in millennia. As the ice melts, trapped organic matter starts to decompose, releasing concentrated carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The land itself can also settle and <span class=\"s2\">slump, destroying houses and roads. And <\/span>bacteria and viruses that have been frozen for hundreds or even thousands of years can escape into the atmosphere, causing untold illness in both humans and animals. Most worrisome of all: in its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes the loss of permafrost as irreversible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Well_capture_carbon_to_hold_off_a_climate_apocalypse\"><\/span><b>9. We\u2019ll capture carbon to hold off a climate apocalypse<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">If the cement industry was a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, after China and the United States. The industry relies on an energy-intensive chemical process that releases carbon dioxide, and those emissions have been vexingly hard to cut. But a Halifax-based company might have the answer. Founded in 2012, CarbonCure\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> captures cement\u2019s carbon dioxide and injects it back into wet concrete, where it bonds with calcium ions. The company claims that the carbon dioxide is stored in the concrete forever. One of their recent projects\u2014rebuilding a tarmac at Calgary\u2019s airport\u2014sequestered roughly 160,000 kilograms of CO2, for example. With backing from Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, CarbonCure seems poised to lead the rapidly emerging carbon-capture market.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_More_companies_will_factor_climate_change_into_their_business_plans\"><\/span><b>10. More companies will factor climate change into their business plans<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">Climate change is affecting corporate bottom lines. Extreme storms can cause supply chain delays. Heat waves, like the one that paralyzed China last year, can shut down factories for days or even weeks. Businesses are trying to better understand the climate-induced risks they face, as well as the opportunities. Toronto\u2019s Manifest Climate has developed software to help businesses map out how various future climate scenarios could affect them. The software can also help organizations follow international green regulations and hatch plans to cut emissions. 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