Stop glyphosate from killing forests
Every summer aerial glyphosate spraying transforms biodiverse forests into almost-monocultures in Northern Ontario for industry profits. This practice poisons ecosystems, First Nations, and local communities. We must push Premier Doug Ford to ban glyphosate usage in forests now. Quebec banned all herbicides for forestry in 2001, and Ontario could easily follow and set the example for other Canadian provinces.

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Canadian banks’ and investors’ unrestricted support for LNG is fueling a future climate bomb
Canadian banks are pouring billions of dollars into the global expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that could potentially unleash more than 10 gigatonnes of climate-wrecking greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research.
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Greenpeace Canada blocks Poilievre’s house, calling him out for his anti-climate agenda that betrays people
Early this morning, two activists locked themselves to a replica oil pumpjack in the driveway of Stornoway, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition in Ottawa, unveiling a strong message: Poilievre: Protecting polluters, betraying people. The oil jack, surrounded by burned forest and flames, was painted with charcoal made from wood burned in…
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Jackson Wijaya about to become the beneficial owner of both Domtar, formerly Paper Excellence, and Asia Pulp and Paper
Despite Paper Excellence’s constant denial regarding its relationship with APP, the elusive Jackson Wijaya has become the beneficial sole owner of both Domtar and Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) making the link undeniable.
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Taxing Big Oil would grow UN climate loss and damage fund by more than 2000%, analysis finds
A small tax on just seven of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies could grow the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage by more than 2000% and help address the costs of extreme weather events, according to new analysis published today by Greenpeace International and Stamp Out Poverty. The organisations are calling for a…
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Leaders must seize decisive moment for climate finance at COP29
World leaders at the UN climate change conference COP29 in Baku must respond boldly to another year of record temperatures and rising emissions by agreeing a robust new finance goal to support desperately needed climate action in developing countries.
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UN biodiversity COP16 delivers new protections but fumbles nature finance, sends call for action to upcoming climate talks at COP29
Greenpeace welcomes COP16’s establishment of a new body dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories and knowledge, progress on ocean protections, and on integration of biodiversity and climate action. But a last-minute and anti-climatic suspension of negotiations leaves disappointment about closing the finance gap.
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Civil society groups denounce the criminalization of environmental protest
Several key players from environmental and social justice groups came together to denounce the criminalization of peaceful protest. This united statement responds to the arrest and prolonged detention of three environmental activists as well as a broader wave of repression against the movement.
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Greenpeace Canada applauds the Mathur case vs Ontario Court of Appeal ruling
Today, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the seven Ontario youth allowing their appeal. The judge will have to re-consider whether Ontario failed to produce a climate plan and a target that complies with the Charter rights. In reaction to the ruling, Priyanka Vittal, Legal Counsel at Greenpeace Canada declared
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Climate experts react to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s sustainable finance announcement
Thousands of sustainable finance experts from around the world gathered in Toronto this week for the PRI in Person conference, offering the Canadian federal government an important opportunity to deliver details on Canada’s approach to sustainable finance.
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Federal elections – Parties must commit to respecting the Quebec Environmental Consensus
The Vire au vert coalition, made up of twenty one Quebec civil society organizations, is calling on the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons to commit to respecting the Quebec Environmental Consensus as they develop their respective political platforms for the upcoming federal election campaign.
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Canadians overwhelming (93%) support anti-greenwashing legislation: Poll
New data shows that Canadians overwhelmingly support the core of the new federal anti-greenwashing legislation (Bill C-59), with 93% of Canadians supporting the statement “Companies should face penalties for making environmental claims that they can’t prove are true”, according to a survey conducted by Angus Reid Forum and commissioned by Greenpeace Canada.
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Chill Your Heatwave: Greenpeace offers free vegan ice cream in Montreal to expose Big Oil driving the planetary thermostat up
In the midst of an intense heat wave hitting Montreal today, Greenpeace Canada activists are out on Mont-Royal Avenue with their “Chill Your Heatwave” bike, serving free vegan ice cream to offer a refreshing perspective on these extreme temperatures. Activists highlighted the fossil fuel industry’s leading role in driving these extreme temperatures and demanded fossil…
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Artivism for the Oceans: Help Us Protect the Deep Sea from Mining!
Later this July, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will convene its Council and Assembly meetings in Kingston, Jamaica. During its last meeting in March, allies of the deep sea mining (DSM) industry made an unsuccessful attempt to ban Greenpeace from future meetings. Now, they are gearing up for another push to gain approval for deep-sea…
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Greenpeace Canada’s reaction to the Pathways Alliance scrubbing all information from their website and social media channels
The Pathways Alliance scrubbed all information from their website and social media channels claiming that “amendments to the Competition Act will create significant uncertainty for Canadian companies that want to communicate publicly about the work they are doing to improve their environmental performance.
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Shell’s flagship carbon capture project sold $200M of ‘phantom’ emissions credits: Greenpeace report
Shell’s flagship carbon capture project has made over $200 million (CAD) selling emissions credits for reductions that never happened, according to a new investigative report Selling Hot Air from Greenpeace Canada.
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INC-4: Plastics talks in Ottawa end on a disappointing note under compromised Canadian leadership
Late on Monday night, the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended with world governments failing to agree on the inclusion of any reference to plastic production or polymers in intersessional work, despite strong support by various countries, scientists and civil society groups. While Canada supported in principle…
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INC-4: Greenpeace hangs a banner on Mackenzie King Bridge, urging delegates to put people over plastic
Twenty-four hours before the end of the negotiations for a Plastics Treaty at the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), Greenpeace Canada activists hung a banner on the Mackenzie King Bridge, right next to the Shaw Center, where world delegations are gathered. The fourteen meters banner read “People over polluters: Cut plastic production now!” and followed…
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INC-4: Greenpeace reacts to Minister Guilbeault undermining ambition during Plastics Treaty talks in Ottawa
In response to Minister Guilbeault declaring “a cap on plastic production may be too complicated” at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), Sarah King, Head of Plastics & Oceans at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Ottawa Plastic Talks: strong Global Plastics Treaty still within reach
global treaty that cuts plastic production and ends single-use plastic pollution is still within reach and governments have a duty to do all they can to secure it, said Greenpeace International and The Descendants Project at a press conference today. Campaigners and activists from impacted communities said Member States must ensure the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating…
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INC-4: Greenpeace Canada’s reaction to Minister’s Guilbeault introducing a Federal Plastics Registry
In response to Minister Guilbeault announcement introducing a Federal Plastics Registry during the the High-level partnerships day’s opening Session at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), Sarah King, Head of Plastics & Oceans at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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March to End the Plastic Era, led by Indigenous Peoples and impacted community leaders, exposes how plastic poisons people across its full lifecycle
Break Free From Plastic members and allies peacefully demand a human-rights based approach to the Plastics Treaty ahead of fourth round of negotiations.
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Greenpeace Canada reacts to the 2024 federal budget
In advance of today’s budget, Greenpeace Canada joined with other Canadian organizations to advocate for measures that would simultaneously address affordability and the climate crisis, and to denounce efforts by some politicians to shamelessly exploit Canadians’ very real economic pain for political gain.
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RBC’s new climate policy means it should stop financing oil sands giants: Greenpeace report
RBC’s new corporate commitment to drop clients who lack an adequate net zero transition plan means the bank should stop financing Canada’s biggest oil sands companies, according to a report from Greenpeace Canada. Greenpeace is calling on RBC to drop oil companies like Suncor, Cenovus and CNRL whose net zero transition policies don’t meet the…
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Reactive: Forest Stewardship Council rejects official complaint, initiates “corporate group review” into Paper Excellence, Asia Pulp & Paper connection
While we are disappointed that the FSC has rejected our complaint, we are encouraged that it has at least initiated a corporate group review of Paper Excellence’s connections to Asia Pulp & Paper.
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Revealed: How Industry Lobbying is Reducing Nature to a Monopoly Board
From big logging, mining, agribusiness and oil interests, our findings show just how much these industries are betting on “offset” policies to excuse their pollution and keep doing business-as-usual. It’s like a twisted game of real-life Monopoly.
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Ahead of budget, Greenpeace activists in Minister Freeland’s office demanding climate action and banking regulations
Earlier this morning, Greenpeace Canada activists entered Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s downtown Toronto office calling on the Liberal government to stop backsliding on existing climate commitments and commit to regulating Canadian fossil banks in the 2024 federal budget. As the Liberal government delays or waters down long-promised climate policies and refuses to rein in irresponsible…
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Greenpeace Canada reacts to new Copernicus data: global heating exceeding 1.5°C threshold for 12 months
Today, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme released new data showing that for the first time global warming has exceeded a global average of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 to January 2024.
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Lobbying against Nature: Greenpeace Canada investigation reveals united industry front pushing for offsets
A new investigation released today by Greenpeace Canada reveals a united industry front pushing for federal offset policies that would allow them to pay-to-pollute, instead of urgently needed measures like strong nature protections and absolute emissions reductions.
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Spotted at Rideau Hall: giant inflatable owl reminds Prime Minister Trudeau to pass new nature law
Greenpeace Canada inflated a 20-feet tall northern spotted owl in front of the Main Entrance Gates to Rideau Hall, Justin Trudeau’s current residence, to remind him of his government’s commitment to passing a new nature law.
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Greenpeace Canada claims victory for Shell abandoning offset claims in face of Competition Bureau investigation
Two years after filing a complaint with the Competition Bureau alleging Shell’s “Drive carbon neutral” advertising misled the public, Greenpeace Canada is today claiming victory for the oil giant removing the advertising from its Canadian platforms.
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Industrial Research Chairs working on fossil fuels received 300 times more money than similar alternative energy projects according to Greenpeace Canada report
Oil and gas companies are pumping millions into academic research, influencing the priorities and scope of critical research areas, according to “Bad Cheques,” a new Greenpeace Canada report.
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2024: Canadian Nature Protection Turning Point | Updates & Ways to Act
Over the course of December of 2023, two big steps towards new legislation to protect nature in 2024 were taken. Here are the latest developments and how you can be a part of making this crucial nature legislation become a reality in 2024.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to the federal government’s oil and gas emissions cap announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist for Greenpeace Canada, reacts to the announcement by the Government of Canada of its draft framework to cap pollution from the oil and gas sector to reduce emissions.
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As Quebec takes on co-presidency of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, climate organizations present their expectations for what this new role means
Following Minister Benoit Charette’s announcement today that Quebec would be taking on greater leadership within the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), climate organizations are sharing their key expectations for Quebec.
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COP28: Greenpeace engulfs Minister Guilbeault’s office in wildfire footage calling on Canada to ‘Make Polluters Pay’
MONTREAL – Mere hours before the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) opened, Greenpeace activists displayed wildfires on Minister Guilbeault’s office in…
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GROWING CONCERN AROUND RBC’S PURCHASE OF HSBC CANADA PROMPTS LAUNCH OF ‘STOP THE RBC TAKEOVER’ CAMPAIGN
Campaign calling on Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to block the biggest bank merger in Canadian history that raises significant concerns on housing, affordability, competition, Indigenous rights and climate change, if…
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Greenpeace Canada and Auriga Nusantara call on the Forest Stewardship Council to acknowledge Paper Excellence’s connection to Asia Pulp & Paper
Greenpeace Canada and Auriga Nusantara submitted a complaint to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), calling for it to recognize the connection between Paper Excellence and APP
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Free heat pumps to cool our overheated planet and politics
The Trudeau government is being attacked from all sides over its decision to remove the carbon tax from home heating oil. Fortunately, there is a way forward that addresses the affordability and climate crises: offer free heat pumps and insulation upgrades for anyone who wants them, paid for by a tax on excess oil company…
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Montreal Vote to Phase Out Gas in New Construction Reflects National Trend Toward Climate-Friendly Buildings
With its new policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings, Montreal joins a growing number of Canadian municipalities from Quebec to British Columbia (B.C). that have made…
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Greenpeace Canada’s reaction to Paper Excellence’s owner’s refusal to appear before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources
By failing to appear, Jackson Wijaya is making a mockery of the Committee and our elected officials. It shows a stunning lack of respect for the Canadian public and an unbelievable lack of transparency.
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New Greenpeace research shows reefs need protection against fossil fuel developments in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report called “Investigation on the current status and threats to mesophotic reef ecosystems of the north and central coast of the state of Veracruz, aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise” was presented today, carried out by expert researchers in coral reef systems from Colectivo Interdisciplinario de Ciencia Aplicada y Derecho Ambiental (the Interdisciplinary…
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Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Two diametrically opposed universes that remind us of plastic and nuclear threats
“Barbenheimer” is probably the film event of the year. The simultaneous premieres of two Hollywood blockbusters by two cult directors: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, a pink fantasy comedy and Christopher Nolan’s…
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Why Canada’s support for a deep sea mining moratorium matters
On July 10th, Federal Minister Joly, Minister Wilkinson and Minister Murray announced Canada’s support for a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters. While the oceans are not safe from deep sea mining just yet, this was a huge step forward.
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Smoke mirror: wildfires and climate (in)action
Looking outside my window over the weekend, I could see that orange light in my backyard — and I perceived a tangible smell. I was reminded of the campfires I have with friends on lovely camping weekends. But now the smell of campfire is creating a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
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On Greenpeace ship, scientists reveals never-before-studied reef ecosystem threatened by new US-Mexico pipeline
A group of scientists on board a Greenpeace ship in Mexico’s waters has concluded research on a never-before studied coral reef, threatened by a planned gas pipeline by Canadian company TC Energy. Scientists, joined by fishers and activists from Greenpeace Mexico on board the Arctic Sunrise, have warned that the pipeline would threaten the livelihoods…
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Attack on ESG highlights need to regulate banks on climate finance: report
A new report from Greenpeace Canada shows how the fossil fuel industry-backed assault on banks’ climate commitments has only highlighted the urgent need for governments to step in and regulate the financial sector – in 2022, the five biggest Canadian banks provided 20.4 percent of funding that went to fossil fuels from the 60 largest…
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The link between deep sea mining and neocolonialism in the Pacific
Deep-sea mining is an destructive form of mining that would damage the oceans beyond repair, threatening their ability to help fight climate change. Yetnmining companies, including TMC The Metals Company, want to convince governments to let them exploit the seabed. Here’s why we need to stop them.
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Why do companies want to mine the ocean floor?
Deep-sea mining is an destructive form of mining that would damage the oceans beyond repair, threatening their ability to help fight climate change. Yetnmining companies, including TMC The Metals Company, want to convince governments to let them exploit the seabed. Here’s why we need to stop them.
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The Greenpeace Ship “Arctic Sunrise” arrives in Mexico to save the Veracruz reefs from a massive gas pipeline
Greenpeace Mexico announced the arrival of the Arctic Sunrise at a press conference today in the port of Veracruz in Mexico. The ship will remain in Mexican waters from May 13th to June 5th to conduct research on the Veracruz reefs and launch its campaign Mar adentro, mar afuera (“The open sea – the sea…
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BMO’s take on climate greenwashing
Greenpeace activists disrupted BMO Financial Group’s conference on climate action, at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. The activists unfolded banners to remind the crowd that BMO continues to fund climate destruction and violate the rights of indigenous peoples, despite the banks attempt to convince the public of the contrary.
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Greenpeace Victory: Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Resolute Forest Products Dismissed in the USA
This monumental victory comes almost ten years after logging giant Resolute launched a series of lawsuits to silence Greenpeace Canada, Greenpeace USA, individual activists and its own independent auditors over concerns with its operations in the boreal forest and its impact on dwindling woodland caribou herds.
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Greenpeace calls for Imperial Oil to be charged over Kearl spill, projects message on Supreme Court
Greenpeace Canada projected a message on the walls of the Supreme Court of Canada, calling for the federal government to charge Imperial Oil in connection with the leaks and a spill at a tailings pond at its Kearl Oil sands operation.
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Indigenous land defenders, climate allies bring shareholder showdown to RBC’s AGM
RBC proved it has no interest in reconciliation, furthering corporate colonialism in how the bank treated the Indigenous delegation who arrived at the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Saskatoon this morning as hundreds of Indigenous water protectors, young people, and allies rallied outside.
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HAPPENING NOW: RBC refuses to let Indigenous delegates, including Wet’suwet’en Hereditary leadership, Gulf South representatives into AGM in Saskatoon
RBC’s attempt to divide and threaten with arrest and physical violence the Indigenous delegation – who all have received necessary proxies – and shut out Wet’suwet’en Hereditary leadership is further confirmation of the bank’s commitment to corporate colonialism. RBC is the primary financier of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which lacks consent from Hereditary Chiefs, the…
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“Let’s clear the air”: Greenpeace Canada launches complaint against oil sands alliance for misleading advertising campaign
A coalition of the six largest oil sands producers has been running a misleading advertisement campaign to influence federal regulations and manipulate public support for oil sands development, Greenpeace Canada alleges in a new complaint to the Competition Bureau.
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Canadian Nature Groups Welcome Global Deal to Reverse Nature Loss by 2030 at COP15
Canadian environmental groups welcome the Kunming-Montreal Agreement at COP15 in Montreal to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030 and applaud Canada’s leadership, which was instrumental in landing the deal.
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Reaction of Greenpeace Canada to the final COP15 deal
This announcement is a huge moment for nature, which is so important to everyone. While the deal isn’t perfect, we are happy to see a strong recognition of Indigenous rights and knowledge. This is the future of ethical and effective conservation worldwide.
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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the most effective biodiversity protection that has come out of the UN biodiversity talks.
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Nature groups give high marks for Canada’s new commitment to a high ambition action plan to halt and reverse nature loss
Canadian nature groups welcomed the announcement saying the Minister’s remarks promise to deliver a national strategy that commits to “raise the bar” to deliver on a great many issues that the nature community has been asking for.
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Greenpeace calls for real biodiversity protections in final week of COP15
Recognition and respect for the roles of Indigenous Peoples, who protect 80% of existing biodiversity globally, was removed from some parts of the draft agreement. Over the weekend, thousands marched on the COP15 convention center in Montreal over the weekend, calling for rights for Indigenous Peoples.
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Global Indigenous leaders gather in Montreal to call for Indigenous-led nature protection
With 1 million species at risk of extinction worldwide, it is clear that nature is in crisis. So, it needs protection. A clear indicator of success for these negotiations will be how much they enshrine Indigenous knowledge as a science of the land in its own right.
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Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late
In the leadup to the UN’s COP15 (NatureCOP), 17 Canadian environmental organizations are calling on Canadian and world leaders to deliver a win for the future of people and the planet by landing a new global deal to save nature, and committing to a national action plan to achieve this at home.
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A new Plastics Treaty: How Canada can help end the age of plastic
Negotiations to create a new Global Plastics Treaty at the UN are currently underway. ‘Tis the season to help Minister Guilbeault and the federal government define what a truly ambitious, strong Global Plastics Treaty means – to turn off the plastic tap once and for all.
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Weeks before decade-defining UN biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada lobbies against EU legislation to protect forests
While Canada is about to host the upcoming UN Biodiversity conference in Montreal, the government is at the same time resisting strong measures in Europe to protect the world’s remaining forests.
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COP27 establishes historic fund for loss and damage, led by the collective action of Global South leaders and allies and civil society
Climate Action Network Canada joins communities from the Global South, island states, and civil society worldwide in celebrating this global agreement after a thirty-year-long fight.
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Automakers including Toyota, General Motors auto sales to push planet beyond 1.5C heating limit: study
Automakers worldwide are on track to sell an estimated 400 million more diesel and gas vehicles than is feasible to keep global heating under 1.5°C, according to a new report published by Greenpeace Germany. The overshoot is equivalent to approximately five times the total number of cars and vans sold globally in 2021.
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A safe and fair future for all can be delivered at COP27
The burning question at the upcoming 27th UN Climate Conference (COP27) is whether richer, historically more polluting governments are going to pay up for the loss and damage caused by climate change. With final preparations underway, Greenpeace said significant progress can be made on the justice and support countries most impacted by past, present and…
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RBC’s 2030 climate targets are a ‘sham,’ say Indigenous & environmental groups
Indigenous-led and environmental groups slammed today’s RBC 2030 climate targets as a “sham” that fails to meet government or science-aligned targets. The bank is currently under investigation by the Competition Bureau for allegedly misleading communities over its climate plans through advertising, or ‘greenwashing.’
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Habs vs. Maple Leafs: Greenpeace denounces RBC logo on Canadiens’ jersey
Greenpeace activists denounced the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for its investment in fossil fuels at the Montreal Canadiens’ opening game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first official game with the RBC logo on the Habs jersey. The activists deployed a banner saying “#NOLOGO, RBC finance la crise climatique” (#NOLOGO, RBC is financing the…
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Your Dose of Good News!
There are so many ways to effect change. Just take a look at some of the recent campaign victories from around the world. From the forests to the coasts, our activism is fostering creative, peaceful, and diverse solutions. We’re excited to share some of these stories with you, along with some cool content for you to…
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Canadian banks will get kicked out of UN net zero club unless they up their game: Report
Canada’s big five banks will be forced out of the United Nations’ net zero banking club unless they present a credible plan to phase out support for fossil fuels and significantly increase their 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, according to a new report from Greenpeace Canada.
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Canada-Germany Renewable Hydrogen deal again shows a fossil-fuel-free future is the way forward, leaving LNG in the dust
In a win for renewable energy and a loss for fossil fuels, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced today the Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance.
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Greenpeace Canada paints a mural in front of Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office, calling him to pass strong nature protection law
Greenpeace Canada and its supporters painted a mural in front Minister Guilbeault’s office in Montreal to make him commit to passing a Nature & Biodiversity Act that redefines our relationship with nature, prioritizes Indigenous People’s rights, and ensures equitable access to nature for everyone.
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Biodiversity talks leave all key issues unresolved before Montreal
Biodiversity negotiations dragged at a glacial pace this week in Nairobi, leaving a heavy workload for final talks in Montreal, where Canadian hosts and the Chinese presidency will need to steer the process and tackle virtually all key issues, including Indigenous rights and key targets to protect and restore ecosystems.
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Ahead of the Montreal Biodiversity summit, new Greenpeace Canada report calls for strong nature protection legislation
Hosting this global event comes with a responsibility to show leadership, so it’s time for Minister Guilbeault to go beyond nice words and declarations, and step up his actions. That means prioritizing people’s right to a healthy environment over corporate interests.
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Montreal-bound biodiversity COP must recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting nature
The intersessional meeting that started in Nairobi today represents a crucial last step before the CBD summit takes place in Montreal at the end of the year. Canada is starting a major new leadership role as it will host the final rounds of negotiations.
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Val d’Or caribou: symbol of a biodiversity crisis and disregard for Indigenous rights
Pierre Dufour, as Minister of Forestry, Wildlife and Parks, is failing his mandate to protect wildlife. His inaction has only benefited the logging companies that are destroying the essential habitat of caribou and many other species. He even points the finger at Indigenous Peoples for the decline of caribou.
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Greenpeace disrupts Scotiabank AGM with (un)happy birthday party to call out continued financing of fossil fuels
(TORONTO) – Greenpeace activists disrupted Scotiabank’s 190th AGM with a satiric birthday party calling out the bank’s continued financing of fossil fuels, failure to respect Indigenous rights.
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Canada completes the 1st round of negotiations with Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer
Instead of pursuing a trade deal that threatens our global climate and wildlife, our government should focus on protecting the world’s forests, supporting Indigenous and local communities and growing local food resilience.
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Action plan for the critical decade on climate – IPCC to finalise and release the next part of their Sixth Assessment Report
Approval and launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Working Group III report on Mitigation in a virtual session from 21 March – 4…
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Youth won’t be fooled: Report exposes reputational risk for banks targeting youth through sponsorship while funding fossil fuels
Canadian banks’ continued funding of fossil fuels undercuts their attempts to attract youth as customers through sponsorships and charitable giving, according to a new report from Greenpeace Canada and the youth-led organization Banking on a Better Future.
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The coalition Sortons la Caisse du carbone publishes its 5th analysis of the CDPQ’s Carbon 50 Index and points out the risks associated with gas
As the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec prepares to release its annual results, the Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition is releasing for the fifth year in a row its analysis of the stock market performance of the CDPQ’s top 50 oil and gas investments (n.b. report available in French only) again showing…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace activists disrupt business as usual in Toronto’s financial district calling on Canadian banks to stop funding climate chaos and injustice
Greenpeace Canada activists blocked entrances to the RBC’s corporate headquarters today by suspending climbers from fifteen foot high tripods as part of a call for Canada’s big five banks to stop funding fossil fuels and to respect Indigenous rights.
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NEW COP26 DRAFT DECISION TEXT
“This draft deal is not a plan to solve the climate crisis, it’s an agreement that we’ll all cross our fingers and hope for the best. It’s a polite request that countries maybe, possibly, do more next year. Well that’s not good enough and the negotiators shouldn’t even think about leaving this city until they’ve…
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On the eve of COP26, people across the country are unhappy with canada’s largest bank, RBC, for its refusal to stop financing new fossil fuel projects
Thousands of Canadians across the country are today protesting Canada’s largest bank, RBC, which refuses to stop financing fossil fuels. RBC has invested more than $200 billion in fossil fuel projects since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed. These include projects that violate Indigenous rights, like the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
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Fight for the Ancient Trees: Police Violence at Fairy Creek/Ada’itsx Blockades
With over 1,000 arrests, the Fairy Creek/Ada’itsx blockades on Southern Vancouver Island are now the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. As the efforts to protect the precious few last stands of old growth forest from logging have intensified, so have RCMP enforcement tactics.
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Greenpeace reaction to Steven Guilbeault becoming Environment Minister and new cabinet announcement
Minister Guilbeault knows the file, he knows the key players and he understands just how much is at stake. He’s also a practical person who knows the rules, which is important because implementing and raising the Liberal government’s climate commitments is going to take the whole government pulling hard in the same direction.
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Alberta’s Inquiry into environmental organisations finds no wrongdoing by Greenpeace Canada but calls us Anti-Albertan anyway
The report released today by the Albertan government from its Inquiry into “anti-Alberta energy campaigns” found none of the groups targeted by the investigating commission — including Greenpeace — had done anything “unlawful,” “dishonest” or that “should be in any way impugned.”
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Une vie d’activisme et un héritage d’action
Elle a également compris l’importance de responsabiliser les gouvernements et les entreprises pour leurs actions. Qu’en plaidant pour des politiques et des mesures qui mèneront à un avenir soutenable, nous avons une chance d’éviter certaines des pires conséquences du changement climatique, de recul de la biodiversité et de l’injustice sociale.
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Beneficiaries warn Canada’s largest pensions of legal duty to manage climate-related financial risks
(Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal) – Letters were delivered today to the boards and executive of Canada’s 10 largest pension fund managers requesting information on how the funds are meeting their legal fiduciary obligations to beneficiaries in the face of a worsening global climate crisis. These pension funds together have nearly $2 trillion in assets under…
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Sortons la Caisse du Carbone Coalition welcomes CDPQ’s exit from oil
(Montreal) – The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition welcomes the CDPQ’s decision to say goodbye to oil production in its investment portfolio. The announcement comes five years after the launch of a public campaign calling for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to get out of fossil fuels, and two years…
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Thousands of Indigenous Peoples are gathered to defend the Amazon & their rights — What’s happening, why it matters, what you can do
The “Struggle for Life” (“Luta pela vida”) Camp has brought together up to 6,000 Indigenous leaders and activists from all regions of Brazil to protest the government’s anti-Indigenous policies
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Extreme Heat events affect the vulnerable the most. This must change.
Climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of extreme heat waves, sea-level rise and flooding across Canada. The people most susceptible to dying in extreme heat waves are people of color, the elderly, people with underlying health conditions, and mental illness or addiction.
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Greenpeace report: Canadian banks defying climate science by increasing fossil fuel finance
Canadian banks are playing a growing and globally significant role in fueling climate destruction and are more exposed to climate risk than they are telling their shareholders according to data in a new Greenpeace report.The report finds that prior to the pandemic, Canadian big 5 banks steadily increased their fossil fuel loans and investments since…
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GNL Québec Project Rejected: Another Great People-Powered Victory Over the Fossil Fuel Industry
The signatory groups welcome the Quebec government’s announcement rejecting the GNL Québec LNG project. This announcement is a victory for the tens of thousands of people who have mobilized over the past three years.
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Explaining palm oil to children: why the rainforest needs our help
This educational tool will help you and your children to break down the basics of palm oil, where and how it grows, the problems it causes, and the affected wildlife. It will also provide some fun facts about the beautiful Indonasian rainforest and its amazing creatures like the orangutans.
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Goldboro LNG fails to secure investor by June 30th deadline, federal government ignores request for nearly $1 billion in loans or grants
After failing to attract a single major investor for its proposed Goldboro Liquefied Natural Gas project on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia (Mi’kma’ki), Pieridae Energy has quietly missed its June 30th deadline for a Final Investment Decision.
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How old-growth forests keep falling on B.C. Premier John Horgan’s watch
Old-growth forests in British Columbia have been in the news a lot recently. From protests to petitions, people are taking action to protect what’s left. Under the Covid crisis, many of us have relied on the natural world to keep us healthy and developed a new or deeper appreciation for what Nature provides. But not,…
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REACTION: New GHG reduction target for Canada
In response to Justin Trudeau’s announcement of Canada’s new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 40 to 45% by 2030 (relative to 2005) at Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate , Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada, said
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2021 Federal budget analysis: how just and green will the COVID recovery be?
On Monday April 19th, Trudeau released a budget that showed you have been heard. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but here are some of the things that likely wouldn’t have been in the budget without pressure from people like you.
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The Spring budget is coming We’re sending a message in paint: Build Back Fossil Free!
While the Liberal Throne Speech last September provided some progress in their recovery plans, its lack of detail failed to make the mark. This was yet another big disappointment. Given the urgency of the crises we face right now, we need more ambitious and immediate actions in order to build back fossil free for a…
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CITIZEN GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH AMBITIOUS CAMPAIGN TO PUT THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Montreal, March 31, 2021 – This morning, a broad coalition of mobilized community groups and environmental organizations from throughout Quebec held a virtual press conference to launch an ambitious awareness and mobilization campaign, Vire au Vert – to encourage all those who are concerned about the climate crisis to become actively involved in the upcoming…
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How can Premiers bypass Buy-America? Go big on climate action
It’s an open secret that President Joe Biden is twisting political arms to get world leaders to come to his April 22 climate summit with new, bigger commitments on climate action. Yet Canada risks showing up empty-handed unless key Premiers are willing to get on board with the Trudeau government’s new climate plan.
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Environmental assessment devastating for GNL Québec: Provincial government must reject the project without delay
According to a large coalition of environmental, citizen, community, health, student and union groups, “Minister Charette has all the information and documentation necessary at his disposal to reject this project on science-based arguments.
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BAPE Report on GNL gas project : Legault does not have the greenlight and should bury the project
“The BAPE confirms that the Legault government does not have the greenlight on GNL since it does not respect the conditions the government set out, namely social license and respect for the environment, ” said Greenpeace’s Patrick Bonin.
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Mauvaise gestion des forêts au Québec: demandons une enquête sur le Ministère
Chiffres falsifiés, relâchement des normes, « chèque en blanc » à l’industrie… Découvrez les 6 constats que dévoile Enquête sur la mauvaise gestion du Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs, et pourquoi on demande une enquête officielle de ce ministère.
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NEW LÉGER SURVEY – MAJORITY OF QUEBECERS ARE OPPOSED TO GNL QUÉBEC GAS PROJECT
The lack of social license for the GNL Québec project continues to grow as a new Léger poll conducted across the province from March 19 to March 21th reveals that 52% of Quebecers are against the project, up from 46% in November 2020. This represents a statistically significant jump of 6 points in just four…
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No to GNL Québec* : banners blossom across the province in rejection of the project
Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, Chicoutimi, Val-d’Or, Rouyn-Noranda – Today, the sun rose on six banners showing multiple communities’ solidarity in opposition to the GNL Québec project — from Saguenay to Montreal. Coming the day before the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) submits a key report to the Legault government, the coordinated actions send a united…
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Greenpeace Canada Celebrates its Womxn this International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021
In celebration of International Women’s Rights Day, Greenpeace Canada is proud to highlight the womxn powering this house! Each day, they will share their perspectives on their roles and experiences as womxn in the environmental movement!
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Reality check: Saving wildlife and biodiversity means saving ourselves
It’s World Wildlife Day, an opportunity to examine the endless pursuit of limitless growth – and what that means on a planet with finite resources. So much of the wildlife on this planet is heading for extinction. Here’s what we need to do.
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The oil and gas industry is inherently misogynistic
In celebration of International Women’s Rights Day, Greenpeace Canada is proud to highlight the womxn who contribute to our success! Each day, they will share their perspectives on their roles and experiences as women in the environmental movement!
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Have your say on the most significant budget of our lifetime: Tell Justin Trudeau to Build Back Fossil Free!
The time has come for the Trudeau government to prove that its great, green ambition is not just empty words. The 2021 federal budget is expected next month and we will learn whether the big promises of the Speech from the Throne last fall will be translated into concrete investments.
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Follow Biden’s Lead and Cancel TMX Say Large Collection of Groups Representing More Than 3.5 Million Canadians
A collection of labour, faith, health, science, youth, environmental, community, social justice and indigenous groups representing more than 3.5 million Canadians have sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and his entire cabinet asking for him to cancel the taxpayer-funded $12.6 billion and counting Trans Mountain pipeline project (TMX).