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Media representatives are advised that senior government officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada will hold a technical briefing on measures and modelling related to Canada's climate plan. The briefing will be for background information...

Media representatives are advised that senior government officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada will hold a technical briefing on measures and modelling related to Canada's climate plan. The briefing will be for background information...

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce a community project that will receive funding to...

Investing in green infrastructure helps communities reduce their carbon footprint, safeguard public health and protect the environment. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm,...

More than 250 impact-minded investors, policymakers, scientists and mindfulness experts will come together for the spring equinox on March 20-21, 2019 in Sonoma County, CA, for the first-annual Grounded summit. Grounded was established in February...

"Today, two of National Grid's service territories, MA and RI, along with jurisdictions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, made a historic commitment to address one of the largest challenges threatening our clean energy future ? transportation...

The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make an important announcement, together with the Province of British Columbia, in support of clean economic growth in the fisheries and...

Canadians expect their government to work with international partners to build a cleaner future. As the Government of Canada builds strong trade relationships, it is firmly committed to the principle that trade and environmental protection go hand in...

Nonfinancial disclosure alone does not necessarily translate into better sustainability performance, as some companies may tick the boxes without tipping the scales, concludes a new report by The Conference Board....

"Today demonstrates that multilateralism works to tackle a clear global problem?climate change. Three years ago almost to the day, some 200 countries came together to land an ambitious Paris Agreement. Over the last few weeks, the world gathered once...

Protecting ocean health is a priority to Canadians and the Government of Canada. We have a collective responsibility to ensure that fish and their habitat are protected for future generations, and we take this responsibility very seriously. This is...

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has commenced a federal environmental assessment for the Kwispaa LNG Project, a proposed liquefied natural gas export facility located at Sarita Bay, 10 kilometres northeast of Bamfield on...

The Protect Our Planet strategic action plan describes how Cargill will eliminate deforestation from its cocoa supply chain.   By 2020, the company will achieve 100 percent direct supply chain traceability in Ivory Coast.  Plan expands action...

Making a transition to cleaner energy helps cut carbon pollution and positions us to take advantage of the $26 trillion global opportunity presented by the transition to clean energy and climate action. Phasing out coal also reduces our exposure to...

At a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference COP24 honoring two years of collaboration to advance climate and development action, German State Secretary in the Federal...

A majority of Quebecers are not prepared to pay more for gasoline due to a carbon tax. As for an "effective" carbon tax, which is to say one that is high enough for the province to meet its environmental objectives, the rate of support is just 2%,...

Following the successful implementation of its economic reform programme, Egypt signed agreements worth $1.9 billion on the side-lines of the Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. This is in addition to a number of other key agreements worth...

On the margins of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, met with the European Union's Commissioner for Climate...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a teleconference with Canadian and international media to discuss Canada's international and domestic climate action and provide an...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will be participating in the Leadership Dialogue on Carbon Pricing, a Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition event at the 24th Conference of the...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will be joining the Canadian Labour Congress and the Just Transition Centre, at the event Unions in Action on Just Transition, at the...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will be joining the Canadian Labour Congress and the Just Transition Centre, at the event Unions in Action on Just Transition, at the...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will be participating in the Leadership Dialogue on Carbon Pricing, a Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition event at the 24th Conference of the...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a teleconference with Canadian and international media to discuss Canada's international and domestic climate action and provide an...

A year ago, Desjardins announced measures to become proactive in the fight against climate change. The initiatives centred on reducing its carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy projects, applying ESG criteria to promote environmentally and...

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, began her first day at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) in Katowice, Poland. Canada was instrumental in...

The Government of Canada is committed to leading on climate change action both at home and on the international stage. The Honourable Joyce Murray, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government,...

Protecting the marine environment and all users of Canada's oceans and waterways is of paramount importance. That is why the Government of Canada, under the Oceans Protection Plan, is taking action to make Arctic resupply operations faster, safer,...

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is making funding available through its Participant Funding Program to assist the participation of the public and Indigenous groups in the Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling...

The big government approach to fighting 'global warming' taken by California and New York hits working class and minority communities the hardest, a new report released today by the California-based free-market think tank, the Pacific Research...

As part of its plan for a just energy transition, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ is the first investor to announce that it will integrate the MSCI World Low Carbon ESG Target Screened Index in the management of a 1,3 billion C$ portfolio, by the end of...

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) has issued a statement regarding the CleanBC plan announced by the British Columbia government today. "Toyota Canada commends the B.C. government for recognizing bringing the next generation of low emission vehicles to market...

Indigenous coastal communities share ties to Canada's oceans that span generations. They value them as a source of livelihood, food security, and transportation routes. The Oceans Protection Plan is providing Indigenous peoples with new opportunities...

Unifor applauds introduction of CleanBC plan and encourages the swift implementation of its ambitious programs. "CleanBC is a measurable plan designed in collaboration with workers that will re-establish B.C. as a climate leader," said Joie Warnock,...

Canadians expect a clear and transparent assessment of environmental and economic impacts of major projects, and the Government of Canada understands that better rules are necessary to ensure good projects get built. These better rules will protect...

Bordered by three oceans, Canada is home to the longest coastline in the world. Our marine resources support hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs and rich ecosystems of abundant marine wildlife from coast to coast to coast. Today, federal,...

Canadians know that protecting our natural heritage is essential to our environment, our economy and our communities. That's why the Government of Canada has committed to doubling the amount of nature protected in Canada's land and oceans, from coast...

FinDev Canada announced a USD 20 million commitment made to Climate Investor One's (CIO) Construction Equity Fund to support the transition to renewable energy in emerging markets, helping avoid approximately 1.2 million tons of CO2 emissions. CIO...

The Government of Canada knows that, in the twenty-first century, the environment and the economy go hand in hand. To make sure we pass on a healthy and prosperous Canada to the next generation, we are putting sustainable development and the...

In order for Montréal to become a true municipal leader with respect to climate change and to the city's commitments made at the Global Climate Action Summit, in San Francisco, Montréal has ratified a collaboration agreement with C40, the David...

The Premier of Québec François Legault and the Minister of Finance Eric Girard have taken the opportunity provided by the fall economic update to announce concrete actions for putting money back in the pockets of Québec families and seniors. The...

Fisheries are an important source of good, middle-class jobs in Indigenous and coastal communities, and they're important to Canada's economy as a whole. Wild Pacific Salmon are intrinsically linked to the culture and identity to British Columbians...

Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario governments have included 4R Nutrient Stewardship in their respective climate change strategies highlighting the good work industry and farmers are doing in response to climate change in Canada. Fertilizer Canada...

Public sector leadership is critical to achieving Canada's goals for environmental and sustainable development. The Government of Canada will play its part by taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from federal operations and by...

Yesterday, the Government of Ontario launched Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) congratulates the government for committing to improve resilience and...

Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) today welcomed the release of Ontario's Environment Plan "Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan" and its commitment to move to 15% ethanol blend in...

A 2-Day Event Organized by the Italian Embassy in Cairo in Collaboration with Ecomondo  The "Business Forum on water, energy, waste and mobility"will be held on Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd December at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Egyptian capital's...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) joins the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) in calling for the implementation of the Canada-specific recommendations presented in the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. The CMA echoed the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to congratulate Kenya on a successful Sustainable Blue Economy Conference: "This week, Canada, led by the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan...

Bats that are broken during the intensity of a professional baseball game are usually discarded without much future purpose. Until now, when, as part of a fun and innovative community program, Mattamy Homes Phoenix and the Arizona Diamondbacks teamed...