Energy & Environment
Ontario's environment industry (2400 companies, 62,000 employees, 40% of Canada's environment industry revenues) has a well-deserved reputation for innovative technologies and services across a broad range of sub-sectors including:
- water and wastewater treatment
- industrial and hazardous waste treatment
- solid waste management & recycling
- air pollution monitoring & control
- instrumentation & monitoring equipment
- environmental software & consulting services
- site remediation & brownfield redevelopment
- energy conservation
Competitive Advantages
Competitive advantages for the location of the environment industry in Ontario are:
- a steady supply of skilled workers
- an environment that fosters innovation
- a positive investment climate
- access to the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) market, which allows products with 62.5% Canadian content to enter the U.S. and Mexican markets duty-free.
- water and wastewater treatment
- industrial and hazardous waste treatment
- solid waste management & recycling
- air pollution monitoring & control
- instrumentation & monitoring equipment
- environmental software & consulting services
- site remediation & brownfield redevelopment
- energy conservation
Competitive Advantages
Competitive advantages for the location of the environment industry in Ontario are:
- a steady supply of skilled workers
- an environment that fosters innovation
- a positive investment climate
- access to the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) market, which allows products with 62.5% Canadian content to enter the U.S. and Mexican markets duty-free.