Derek Wong

Derek Wong is a recognized expert at ShareGreen by Walmart, panel judge for Earth Day Canada, keynote speaker at Skills for the Green Economy, and guest speaker at University of Toronto. His innovative approach to employee engagement has led to case studies. Reach him by email or LinkedIn.

Mar 232010
 
Ontario Launches Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting

The new Ontario Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting regulation took effect on January 1, 2010. This means any Ontario facility that emits 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) or more per year must file an annual report on their emissions. For the purpose of calculating your emission against the threshold, up to 15,000 tonnes of biomass emissions may be excluded. In a recent gathering at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, Mr. Eric Loi of the [Read more…]

Mar 192010
 
First Post ... Why This Blog

Hi, I am Derek Wong and this is the very first post of this blog. So why do I start this blog? It seems climate change news and discussions are already everywhere. Newspapers, magazines, televsion carry a lot of coverage on global warming, the melting of iceberg, renewable energy, etc. And yet, I have found it to be quite difficult to find information specifically focused on climate change issues faced by Canadian businesses. We hear [Read more…]