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Overview of Franchising and pros and cons

Contrary to what is generally accepted, franchising is not a modern concept from the 20th century. Depending on interpretation, franchising goes as far back as the 19th century when German brewers would allow pubs to sell their product which was considered by many as...

Écotech Québec is Carbo-responsible.

Écotech Québec is Carbo-responsible. Écotech Québec, Quebec’s Cleantech Cluster is carbo-responsible by offsetting its 2014 carbon footprint activities with projects from SME and Quebec municipality members of Will’s Sustainable Community.

Carbone Market: The FCCQ continues its representations

The FCCQ continues its representations so to limit the impact on the setting up of the carbon market January 1st, 2015. The FCCQ continues its representations so to limit the impact on the setting up of the carbon market January 1st, 2015. For more information :...

Climate Change: Implications for Transport

Climate change poses complex challenges for the transport sector. Climate change poses complex challenges for the transport sector, including the need to make a series of trade-offs between costs and benefits of different future scenarios. As a sector, transport is...

Climate Change: Implications for Tourism

The tourism industry faces profound impacts from climate change. The tourism industry faces profound impacts from climate change – impacts that are already being felt. It represents one of the world’s largest industries, accounting for some 9% of global GDP and...

Climate Change: Implications for Fisheries & Aquaculture

The oceans are vital for production of food from fisheries and aquaculture, but their ability to provide this service is sensitive to climate change and associated ocean acidification. The oceans are vital for production of food from fisheries and aquaculture, but...