Protect people, not polluters
Protecting people and nature must be our government’s top priority—just as it is ours. Join us in demanding that political parties put people and the planet before the profits of big polluters in the next election.
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Greenpeace reaction to Carney’s election as the Prime Minister of Canada
OTTAWA – In reaction to Mark Carney being elected as the new Prime Minister of Canada, Christy Ferguson, Executive Director at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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The Conservative Platform was developed with those who want to bring DOGE to Canada – and it shows
Greenpeace Canada is non-partisan: we don’t support any particular party or candidate in this election – however, this does not mean we are neutral. We will call out harmful policies and…
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Where do the parties stand on climate and nature in Election 2025?
A quick peek at where the five main federal parties stand on climate and nature in Election 2025
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Ask 5+: A strategy to encourage friends and family to VOTE!
Using your personal networks to turn additional voters out to the polls is incredibly powerful. “Asking 5 or more people to vote” is proven to turnout an average of 5.09…
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Why Are We Talking About Gender as an Environmental Organization?
Because environmental justice does not exist in a vacuum and neither does injustice.
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Pierre Poilievre wants you to know that he will obey Big Oil
One of the remarkable aspects of this election is that the Conservative Party is bragging about how eager they are to do exactly what Big Oil tells them to.
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Greenpeace Canada projects on iconic Niagara falls ahead of federal elections: Don’t Trump Canada
Greenpeace Canada projects on iconic Niagara falls ahead of federal elections: Don’t Trump Canada
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JOIN: Federal Leaders Debate Night BINGO! and Town Hall
Join us for the federal elections 2025 leadership debate BINGO party!
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Greenpeace calls on BMO to end partnership with CAPP over oil lobby’s election platform
Greenpeace Canada is calling on BMO to end its partnership with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) in response to the oil lobby’s publication of a 2025 federal election platform that calls for a major rollback of environmental legislation and an end to all federal regulation of emissions reduction and carbon pricing.
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Politics of Exclusion: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s Voting Track Record 2004-2024
Pierre Poilievre speaks with conviction. “We are Conservatives,” he says. “We don’t believe in big fat government programs. We don’t believe in giving money.” At first, it might sound like…
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Mark Carney versus Pierre Poilievre on climate change and environmental policy (and other stuff)
Here’s what we know so far on the climate policy platforms of Liberal leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
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Pierre Poilievre’s positions on climate change, biodiversity and social justice
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party is opposed to all major federal climate policies, would undermine biodiversity protections and takes us backwards on economic and social justice issues.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Poilievre promising to eliminate industrial carbon price
In response to today’s announcement from Pierre Poilievre that he would eliminate the industrial carbon price, Greenpeace Canada’s senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Mark Carney becoming Prime Minister
In response to Mark Carney becoming Prime Minister and appointing his first cabinet, Greenpeace Canada’s senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Groups send open letter to Carney, urging forward-thinking policy to future-proof the Canadian economy
Today, climate-concerned organizations from across Canada published an open letter to Mark Carney, calling on the newly elected Prime Minister-designate to future-proof the Canadian economy by putting forward climate-aligned finance policy.
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Greenpeace reaction to Carney’s election as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
n reaction to Mark Carney being elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and thus the new Prime Minister of Canada, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said
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5 ways climate change impacts wildlife
You may already be feeling the heat from climate change. But have you ever wondered what all this change is doing to the animals and plants around you?
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Heat waves, wildfires, storms, flooding, and climate change – what’s the connection?
Our planet is heating up. The hottest years on record happened in this century. And Canada is warming faster than anywhere else on earth.
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Do fossil fuels cause climate change?
We’ve all been there. You’re talking to someone who says that fossil fuels aren’t causing climate change. Or that climate change is happening naturally, and not because of anything that…
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What is climate change? What Canadians need to know
You may have noticed that the weather where you live is getting warmer and wilder over time, and you may know this is a part of climate change. But after that, you’re a little unclear on the details.
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Greenpeace organisations begin trial defense against Energy Transfer’s SLAPP
Ten years after the world watched the Indigenous-led protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline unfold, representatives from Greenpeace International (GPI) and two Greenpeace entities in the United States arrive at a Morton County courthouse to fight a meritless lawsuit brought by Energy Transfer (ET), today.
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Fossil fuel projects in Quebec are “mirages,” according to 100 organizations and representatives
Fossil fuel transportation projects including pipelines are not the way forward, according to 100 civil society organizations and stakeholders. Many people have been proposing new projects in light of the trade and economic conflict with the United States. The civil society groups emphasize that a socio-ecological transition is needed to ensure Quebec’s economic prosperity and…
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How to win Trump’s Trade War: Build a greener, more resilient future
Donald Trump is threatening a trade war. We can respond with an alternative that takes care of people and sets a clear vision for a greener, more resilient future.
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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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Peaceful activists arrested while calling out Poilievre’s anti-climate agenda
Two activists from Greenpeace Canada were arrested for mischief and intimidation at Stornoway, Ottawa’s official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre.
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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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Spotlight on nature protection at COP 29
Climate change and biodiversity loss are negatively impacting people and the planet. To successfully address these crises, we have to tackle them together.
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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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Big step forward for the Bonaire residents demanding climate justice
What would you do if you knew part of the place you call home will be lost to sea level rise by 2050?
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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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Join the fight against greenwashing
We won a major victory earlier this year when the federal government passed tough new anti-greenwash legislation, but now the oil lobby is fighting hard to weaken it.
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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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Bette Midler, Lupita Nyong’o join other actors, activists and athletes asking world leaders to cut plastic production
Global influencers signed an open letter calling on global leaders to champion a strong plastics agreement and “to agree to end single-use plastics.”
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The forgotten victims of climate disasters
While communities suffer the detrimental impacts of the climate crisis, wildlife—the silent and often forgotten victims of climate disasters—are also losing their homes and having their livelihoods destroyed.
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We all want truth in advertising
On June 19, Bill C-59 received its final reading. One measure of the law includes amendments to the Competition Act that will enforce greenwashing laws regarding what companies say about…
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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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The pitch for a Climate Recovery Fund
While climate disasters disrupt lives around the world, the fossil fuel industry evades accountability. They need to pay into a Climate Recovery Fund.
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The Metropolitan Community of Montréal’s fossil fuel ban will impact 82 municipalities
A few months ago, I told you about the City of Montréal’s plans to ban natural gas in new buildings in the Fall of 2024. And I have an exciting…
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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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Buckle up, the oil industry is driving us toward disaster
We wouldn’t want a consortium of car manufacturers writing the laws on vehicle safety or an alliance of pharmaceutical companies determining the health benefits of medications. So why would we…
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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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Nature bill welcome, needs work to ensure Canada meets its targets
The biodiversity crisis demands immediate action, environmental advocates say
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CANADA’S BIG BANKS FACE MPs OVER THEIR FINANCING OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) will be hearing from the CEO’s of Canada’s Big Five banks (Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Toronto Dominion…
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How Is Climate Change Fuelling Forest Fires in Canada?
As the 2024 wildfire season gets underway, we fear another record year. The fires are being aggravated by the climate crisis, and the fossil fuel industry is igniting the flame.
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6 things you can do for the ocean today
From demanding world leaders ratify the Global Ocean Treaty, to supporting coastal communities to protect their homes and livelihoods, there are many ways you can take action for the ocean today.
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Greenpeace reacts to Big Oil’s Misleading Testimony at Federal Environment Committee
In reaction to Canada’s leading oil and gas executives testifying on their contribution to the climate crisis while amassing billions in profits, Salomé Sané, Climate Campaigner for Greenpeace Canada said:
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Bankers to be grilled on greenwash
Wanted: Canadian bank CEOs have been summoned to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development. Now we need the committee members to ask tough questions on our behalf.
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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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As international plastics treaty negotiations conclude in Ottawa, fight over domestic regulation rages on
After a decision from the Federal Court late last year upended Canada’s efforts to regulate plastic pollution, the legal fight is set to continue.
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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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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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We called out Shell’s false claims on carbon offsets
In 2020, Shell Canada made a promise it couldn’t keep.
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Greenpeace reacts to Ontario government’s plans to resuscitate obsolete Pickering nuclear power plant
Ontario’s Conservative government announced today it would resuscitate plans to spend billions to rebuild and extend the lives of four reactors at the Pickering nuclear station, which sits…
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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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Greenpeace’s reaction to the new electric vehicle availability standard (federal)
“Governments must be bolder and speed up the transition towards electric vehicles, ending any new light-duty gasoline vehicle sales by 2030 at the latest.* Introducing an electric vehicle availability standard…
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Deeply Insufficient Yet Historic COP Outcome: Greenpeace Canada Reaction
In reaction to the final outcome of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Greenpeace said:
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Unveiling Greenwashing: The Urgent Need for Transparency in the Fossil Fuel Industry
As the world grapples with the pressing need for climate justice, a troubling trend has emerged within the fossil fuel industry: greenwashing. It’s time to shed light on this deceptive…
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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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Recent victories: Montréal bans gas and other global wins!
With the power of a bylaw, the City of Montréal is tackling its greenhouse gas emissions by banning natural gas in most new buildings starting in October 2024.
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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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Greenpeace Canada reaction to methane regulations announcement
Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist for Greenpeace Canada, responds to the Canadian government’s announcement of draft regulations to reduce oil and gas sector emissions.
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Greenpeace reaction to Loss & Damage Fund Announcement and Pledges
In reaction to the Loss & Damage finance announcement and pledges made at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Greenpeace International and Greenpeace Canada said:
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It’s time to make polluters pay
As I stood outside Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office, mere hours before the start of the 28th UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai, the air was crisp and fresh. This was a real contrast with the smokey weeks of the summer when forests burned at record rates.
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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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COP28 Media Brief
In the COP28 Greenpeace Canada Media Brief we detail our expectations, or see the full Greenpeace Policy Briefing.
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Canadian law firms are complicit in climate change
Canadian law firms are getting rich, to the tune of billions of dollars, helping the fossil fuel industry to drive climate change.
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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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How to #TakeCashOutOfCarbon: A Step-by-Step Guide to Take Action on Fossil Banks
Here are 5 simple steps you can take to urge decision-makers to #TakeCashOutOfCarbon by aligning Canada’s financial system with The Paris Agreement.
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Students, climate activists protest RBC presence at Royal Canadian Geographical Society gala
Thirty protestors gathered outside the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Gala at the Canadian War Museum to protest the involvement of the Royal Bank of Canada in the event.
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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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Reaction to the AER review of its response to the Imperial toxic tailings leak
MONTRÉAL – In reaction to the Alberta Energy Regulator’s commissioned independent review of the AER’s internal processes and response to Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine toxic wastewater leak, Greenpeace Canada climate…
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The ship that became a ticking time bomb — how Greenpeace prevented one of the biggest oil spill disasters in history
For the past eight years, a ticking time bomb has floated off the west coast of Yemen in the Red Sea.
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Fossil fuel greenwashing is fuelling climate change
Did you know that fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) are responsible for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions? The companies that extract them spend hundreds of millions for…
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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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Bridging Wisdoms: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge for Biodiversity Preservation and Decolonization
The boreal forest is full of life, but also many injustices. Read on to discover how decolonizing our institutions can help better protect biodiversity.
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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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Greenpeace Canada Reaction to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Announcement
In response to today’s announcement by the the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, of a phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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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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We are in the middle of an extreme climate mess.
We are in the middle of an extreme climate mess. This is what scientists warned us about for the last 50 years.
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Deep sea mining: a concrete threat we need to shut down now
Deep sea mining would endanger fragile marine ecosystems that took millennia to develop, and threaten the livelihoods and traditions of people from the Pacific and their spiritual connection to the ocean.
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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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What is going on in the boreal forest in Quebec?
It has been more than 20 years since the shocking documentary L’Erreur Boréale was made public, shaking up the Quebec world while stirring up the cages of decision-makers and large…
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Protect the deep sea this World Oceans Day
On this World Oceans Day, help protect the ghost octopus and other marine creatures from the environmental threat of deep sea mining.
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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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Cross-party support for regulating banks so they are part of the climate solution
There is finally cross-party support for the federal government to stop bankers from pouring gasoline on the climate change-fueled bonfire.
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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 Canada complaint spurs formal inquiry into Pathways Alliance ad campaign
TORONTO – The Competition Bureau has announced that it will launch an official investigation into the marketing practices of the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of the six largest oil sands…
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Wildfires and climate change burn their way into Alberta election campaign
Election campaigning is on hold in at least a half-dozen ridings in Alberta where wildfires are threatening homes and lives.
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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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New report: RBC jumps to world’s #1 fossil fuel financier
Despite increasing fires and floods, Canadian banks are laggards and fossil fuel “lenders of last resort”
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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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Canadian banks fall further behind on climate change
Like toddlers refusing to put on their snowsuits, Canada’s Big 5 banks are falling further behind their global counterparts who are taking the first, halting steps toward aligning their financing…
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to 2023 federal budget
In reaction to the release of the federal budget by Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Final installment of IPCC Sixth Climate Assessment — the message is unequivocal: we can and must halve global emissions by 2030
Closing its last chapter, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) delivered the full story of the Sixth Assessment to world governments today.
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10 things to know about the IPCC Climate Science Report
World’s leading climate scientists have just released their assessment of the climate emergency and ways to deal with it.
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Why We Need To Hold Canada’s Big Oil Accountable For Greenwashing
Greenpeace Canada’s new investigation team has been researching a coalition of big oil companies known as The Pathways Alliance. The Pathways Alliance is a coalition formed in 2021 by 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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Full story of climate emergency and its solutions – IPCC release full Sixth Assessment Report : Media advisory
Media advisory: IPCC full Sixth Assessment Report launches March 20.
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Greenpeace Canada responds to new OSFI Guidelines on Climate Risk Management
Response to the release of Guideline B-15 on climate risk management by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
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Courage, Love, Change: A Dose of Good News!
Learn about the ways that Greenpeace and its partners have been working to effect change in the past few weeks!
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Five reasons to tax record-breaking oil sands profits
Canadian oil sands companies reported an unprecedented $34.7 billion in profits in 2022, more than double the $15.1 billion they made in 2021 (see table below). In the midst of…
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Legal action on the horizon as Canadian banks fail to match their climate conduct to their commitments: Report
Canadian banks may increase the risk of facing legal action because their weak climate action contradicts their vocal climate claims, a new report from Greenpeace Canada finds.
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Faith-Based Climate Action: Islam and Environmentalism
Greenpeace Canada has partnered with EnviroMuslims, a Canadian organization, to create a fellowship program and support their important work.
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Why We Need To Investigate Canada’s Fossil Fuel Industry
Greenpeace Canada sits down with one of their energy strategists to discuss their new investigation team and why they need to expose the Canadian fossil fuel industry.
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RBC is putting 99% of its energy finance into fossil fuels: Here’s what they should fund instead
RBC claims to be committed to climate action, yet Canada’s largest bank (and the fifth largest financier of fossil fuels in the world) is allocating a mere 1% of its…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace climate justice activists board and occupy Shell platform en route to major oilfield with message: ‘STOP DRILLING. START PAYING.’
Action pics and video available here.
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A bandage for biodiversity protection
The 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity, known as COP15, has ended. The final deal, known as the Kunming-Montreal Agreement, is being labelled historic but is just the beginning of the work needed to halt mass extinction.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to HSBC’s new climate policy
In reaction to the announcement that HSBC will no longer finance new oil and gas fields, Greenpeace Canada’s senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Canada to (mostly) stop subsidizing international fossil fuel projects
Canada has joined the growing ranks of nations promising to end international financing of fossil fuels (though there are some worrisome exceptions).
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Reaction to Trudeau’s announcement of $350 million in international biodiversity funding
This announcement at the launch of the Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal increases the pressure for other developed countries to step forward and put new, not previously allocated money on the table.
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All eyes on Montreal: COP15 is the make-or-break moment for global biodiversity
COP15 is a chance to create a systematic shift in the global fight to protect biodiversity. Biodiversity is the network that supports all life, including humanity.
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Peace, Love, Gratitude: Environmental Victories of 2022
The story of Greenpeace is one of hope.
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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 Loss and Damage Finance Fund a down payment on climate justice
Greenpeace welcomes the COP27 agreement to establish a Loss and Damage Finance Fund as an important foundation in building towards climate justice. But, warns against politics as usual.
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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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How Canadian banks helped kill the UN’s net zero banking club
In a development worthy of its own true-crime podcast, the United Nations’ net zero banking alliance was murdered and Canadian banks’ fingerprints are all over the murder weapon.
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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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Your Dose of Good News!
There’s no place like home. Home may look different for each of us, but we all share this beautiful planet. And there are so many people working to protect what we love.
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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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Why world leaders must step up to protect biodiversity at CBD COP15
Greenpeace has sounded the alarm for world leaders: if you’re serious about biodiversity, it’s time to self-invite for COP15.
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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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Amazon rainforest fires 2022: Facts, causes, and climate impacts
We must stand with the Guardians of The Forest to protect the Amazon from those who value profits over people and the planet.
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A Dose of Good News
Maybe you’ve participated in our campaigns. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by some of the media headlines lately and could use a dose of good news. Maybe you’re working on a…
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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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Enviro groups urge feds to assess impacts of proposed Goldboro LNG project
New letter highlights further legal and environmental concerns raised by the project
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Protecting Nature and Biodiversity with Better Laws
Canada must show up to the CBD negotiations as if life on earth depends on it—because it does.
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Quebec finally legally protected against the fossil fuel industry
Québec, Montréal, Gaspé – Citizen, environmental, student and health groups want to highlight one of the most significant environmental victories in Quebec’s history, the adoption of Bill 21, An Act…
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Another devastating IPCC report, new offshore oil drilling and more fossil fuel subsidies — what a terrible week for the climate
In reaction to the federal budget released today, Patrick Bonin, Climate and Energy Campaigner, said…
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Federal government approves controversial Bay du Nord oil project
In reaction to the Federal government approval of the controversial Bay du Nord oil project, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada said…
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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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6 things to know about the IPCC climate solutions science report
The world’s top climate scientists just delivered their rescue plan for humanity, directly to our governments. It’s a thick report on climate solutions that can and must be put into action right now.
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Stop procrastinating, solutions exist for a safer future, latest IPCC report urges
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III delivered the third part of the Sixth Assessment Report to world governments.
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Protecting Nature’s rainbow of life: digging in on the biodiversity crisis
We want to protect at least 30 per cent of our planet by 2030 and half by 2050 — an achievable goal if we start now.
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War in Ukraine: How it could impact peace, safety and nuclear threats
In an earlier blog we discussed the impact of the war in Ukraine on climate and fossil fuels.
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War in Ukraine: How it could impact climate & fossil fuels
There has now been a month of war in Ukraine. This conflict has captured the attention of much of the world, and sparked a lot of speculation on what it…
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Incoming from the IPCC: an action plan for the critical decade
Something extraordinary happened recently. Temperatures in Antarctica reached record levels, an astonishing 40°C above normal in places.
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‘Fractured and breaking’: Checking in on the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with David Holland
On the edge of western Antarctica sits the world’s most unstable glacier, held back from falling into the sea by a slab of floating ice.
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Rethinking Nature Protection: Call for Artists
This Fall, governments will assemble in Kunming, China for the 15th UN summit under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The international conference will set the stage for the negotiations of…
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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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Misogyny, a weapon for climate deniers?
When I first saw the story of an oil & energy company printing a sticker sexualizing a teenager — also known as Greta, the climate activist — I tried to…
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The mental load of zero waste
The mental load is a term for the constant demands which typically fall on women’s shoulders, related to the planning, management and execution of a task or set of tasks.
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5 things you need know about the new IPCC WG2 report
The world’s leading climate scientists just released their latest massive assessment on the impacts of climate change and how and to what extent those impacts can be adapted to.
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New IPCC report: we are not prepared for what is coming
In the most comprehensive assessment of climate impacts yet, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Working Group II report delivered their latest scientific assessment to world governments…
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Look up! Another warning by IPCC climate scientists is heading our way
Remember the Code Red for Humanity? It was the warning report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is composed of the world’s leading climate scientists.
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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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Antarctic Sea Ice Minimum set for a record low
Data from the National Snow & Ice Data Center shows that this year Antarctic sea ice will reach the lowest extent on satellite record.
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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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REACTION to GNL-Quebec rejection: GAS IS NOT A TRANSITION FUEL
MONTREAL: In reaction to the federal government rejection of the GNL-Quebec liquified natural gas (LNG) project, Patrick Bonin, Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace Canada:
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New IPCC climate report to add pressure for action and justice
Approval of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability in a virtual session (14-25 Feb).
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Scientists in Antarctic confirm climate refuge in the remote Weddell Sea
Scientists from Stony Brook University on Greenpeace’s Antarctic expedition have found that vast colonies of Adélie penguins in the remote Weddell Sea have remained stable in the last decade
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Scientists discover new penguin colonies that reveal impacts of the climate crisis in the Antarctic
New penguin colonies not previously known to science have been found in the Antarctic by researchers from Stony Brook University. These include a new gentoo penguin colony never before recorded…
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The world is ditching plastics with reuse and refill laws and practices
Thanks to pressure from millions of people around the world, governments are finally beginning to acknowledge that the only way to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.
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Silence: Colonialism at work
There is a new face to environmental racism: hard of hearing. This letter written by the Chief of the Anishnabe First Nation of Lac Simon and Greenpeace Canada’s Executive director explains this truth.
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JOIN THE DAY OF ACTION: Tell Fossil Banks to stop funding fossil fuels!
Fires. Floods. Heatwaves. Indigenous rights violations. All brought to you by RBC, TD, Scotiabank, BMO and CIBC. TAKE ACTION: Tell Canada’s fossil banks to STOP funding fossil fuels, RESPECT Indigenous rights.
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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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Testimonials from wildfire-affected communities around Lytton
Greenpeace went to Lytton, the Nicola Valley, and Kamloops, all areas affected by wildfires, to bear witness of what happened there and gather testimonials.
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Liberal government signs deforestation pledge, pursues a deal in Amazon rainforest destruction
Liberal government signs deforestation pledge, pursues a deal in Amazon rainforest destruction
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Greenpeace Canada Statement on Throne Speech
In response to the Speech from the Throne delivered to Parliament today, Greenpeace Canada released the following statement.
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Greenpeace solidarity statement with Wet’suwet’en people
Canada should not be invading Wet’suwet’en territory for a pipeline company. Colonial violence against land and water defenders must end.
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COP26: expectation VS reality
The temperature increase to 1.5 degrees. This didn’t happen. This year’s conference ended up delivering more than expected but less than hoped. And here is what happened.
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B.C. Floods Show Urgent Need For Action On Climate Change & Fossil Fuel Phase Out
What’s happening right now in British Columbia is heartbreaking and terrifying.
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COP26 ENDS IN GLASGOW
Glasgow was meant to deliver on firmly closing the gap to 1.5C and that didn’t happen, but in 2022 nations will now have to come back with stronger targets.
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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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Greenpeace Canada files Competition Bureau complaint against misleading Shell advertising
In their complaint, Greenpeace challenges the credibility of Shell’s carbon “offset” programme in particular and identifies potential violations of the Competition Act for materially false advertisements.
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Climate Action Tracker update is “devastating”
The respected Climate Action Tracker today releases its annual global update – calculating the impact on the future global temperature rise of recent emissions announcements.
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Glasgow first draft text revealed: “exceptionally weak” with no mention of fossil fuel phaseout
Glasgow, Scotland – The first draft of the Glasgow final decision text at COP26 completely fails to mention fossil fuels, despite expert consensus on the need to end new coal, oil and…
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People Rise Up Around the World: Stop Financing the Climate Crisis
Today across Canada there were 44 #RBCisKillingMe actions, loudly calling for an immediate stop to RBC’s funding of fossil fuel projects, starting with the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline that’s currently…
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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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COP26: A test for humanity, a time for action
The Glasgow climate conference is “a test for who we are as humans” according to Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan.
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Forest “offsets” could doom Canada’s climate ambitions and the COP – here’s why
This week, Greenpeace Canada made a submission to the federal government’s Strategic Assessment of Climate Change. In it, we argue that using forests as an excuse for big polluters to…
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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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Greenpeace reaction to Quebec stopping all fossil fuel extraction
In reaction to Quebec’s Premier François Legault announcement to stop all fossil fuel extraction in the province, Patrick Bonin, Climate & Energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada, said.
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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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Life of Activism – Legacy of Action: A Story about Planned-Giving
Trudie left a gift in her Will because she is optimistic that Greenpeace Canada can succeed, and create a world for future generations that is not just as good as the one we had as children, but even better and brighter.
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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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Federal election 2021: No more delays — the climate crisis needs action now
The election results send a clear message: Canadians demand strong, decisive action tackling social inequality and the climate crisis without delay.
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Election 2021: Comparing Climate Plans
This federal election marks the first time that all the major parties have detailed plans to address the climate crisis – here’s a comparison of their proposals.
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Ontario acted ‘unreasonably and unlawfully’ with changes to minister’s zoning order legislation
Minister failed to adequately consult with Ontarians on controversial changes
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How to manage eco-anxiety: Advice from a climate activist
“The moon is following us home again!” My daughter exclaimed as she always does. “But why is it red?” Her question hit me with the weight of the realization that with the moon, the climate crisis, too, is following us home.
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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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Amazon Rainforest at the Tipping Point — And What We Can Do
The Amazon rainforest is on the brink, and now the “burning season” is getting started.
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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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IPCC report signals decisive moment for humanity: Urgent climate action needed
(IPCC) Working Group 1 report on the Physical Science Basis signal for urgent climate action
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How Glyphosate Herbicide is Used to Poison Forests – And What You Can Do
First comes the clearcut. Then, as the forest begins to regrow, helicopters fly over. They spray glyphosate herbicide – key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup – across the landscape.
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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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HUGE VICTORY! People power defeats proposed GNL Quebec gas plant
VICTORY! Legault backs down in the face of public pressure and rejects GNL Quebec project.
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Dear Doug Ford — these wildfires are an EMERGENCY
The devastating wildfires scorching Ontario are an emergency.
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Were BC’s Horrific Heatwave and Wildfires Caused By Climate Change?
You’ve probably seen the shocking and disturbing news. BC experienced a brutal heatwave which brought record-breaking high temperatures of nearly 50˚C. Hundreds of people died.
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Opinion: Failed anti-Alberta energy inquiry an affront to democratic debate
What happens when an inquisition can’t find any sinners? That is the conundrum facing the Kenney government’s so-called Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns.
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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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Great news for the planet: IEA calls for fossil fuel development to stop as of yesterday
The most influential energy policy agency in the world just took a position that was dismissed as extremist only a few years ago.
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IEA says no new oil, gas or coal — Greenpeace response
The International Energy Agency has stated in their new Net Zero Roadmap released today that there is “no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in our net-zero pathway.”
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LNG project criticized by Quebec environmental review board
In a decision which could have repercussions across the country, a Quebec-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is on the ropes after Quebec’s environmental assessment agency found the project’s social…
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Everything you need to know about the tar sands and how they impact you
Deep in western Canada, on lands where Indigenous communities have lived since time immemorial, sit the Alberta tar sands. The tar sands are vast oil fields and mines in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Doug Ford, we’ll see you in court… today!
Today Ecojustice will argue Greenpeace Canada and Wilderness Committee’s case against the Ford government before the Ontario Divisional Court.
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Environmental groups request federal impact assessment for Goldboro LNG
Proposed liquefied natural gas facility by Goldboro in Nova Scotia raises both legal and environmental concerns
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Ford government to face environmental groups in court on Monday
Groups allege Ontario government’s failure to consult public prior to sweeping legislative changes is “pattern of illegal conduct”
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How Doug Ford ignored science to dismantle Ontario’s climate plans
In the past few months we’ve seen Ontario’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic unfold as one big harmful mess. The government has managed to anger teachers, nurses, and doctors, and…
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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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Greenpeace Canada reaction to federal budget
Ottawa – In reaction to the release of the federal budget by Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Conservative’s climate plan
“At a time when we desperately need to do more, the Conservatives are unsurprisingly proposing we lower the bar even further. It may play well in oil company boardrooms, but it won’t prepare Canadians or the Canadian economy for the zero-carbon future.”
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Say no to a deal in palm oil deforestation
Tell Minister Ng to take this seriously and shut the door to dirty palm oil. Sign the petition to halt the trade deal.
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Climate change villains: Your weekly gossip on oil and gas industry scandals
Move over Lady Whistledown! We’re spilling all on industry’s anti-climate capers: This week, how the oil industry is raising fears about net zero and asking bureaucrats to be their “champions” in the federal government.
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Saving Fairy Creek and Why Ancient Forests are Worth More Standing
Guest blogger Liz Sparkes, an environmental Science student and nature advocate from Vancouver Island
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Ministerial Briefing Note Shows How Canada’s Natural Resources Ministry Is Captured by the Oil Industry
This is a revised, blog-ified and slightly expanded version of the Twitter thread here.
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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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Supreme Court rules Federal Carbon Tax is constitutional
“This is a tremendously important decision”
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Protecting forests, planting trees and fighting climate change – separating fact from fiction
In the run-up to the Spring Budget, let’s separate fact from fiction when it comes to protecting forests, planting trees and fighting climate change.
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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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Duffins Creek wetlands vs. a warehouse: Resisting Doug Ford’s assault on communities and the environment
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is no stranger to using anti-democratic methods to sacrifice the environment at the altar of profit.
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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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Canada’s Big Banks are Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
Where do fossil fuel companies get the money for their climate villainy? What dirty deeds the big banks are up to?
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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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What does it mean to Build Back Fossil Free?
Year after year, fossil fuel companies get the subsidies and tax breaks they ask for. But what if this year, they didn’t?
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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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Why the Government’s Response to Our Amazon Petition is Just. Not. Good. Enough.
This week the federal government tabled a formal response to our demands. And it is… Just. Not. Good. Enough.
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Bloc Québecois becomes 3rd opposition party with position against Canada-Mercosur free trade deal: Greenpeace response
Ottawa – Today the Bloc Québecois published its position on the Canada-Mercosur free trade deal, joining the NDP and the Green Party in opposing the trade deal in its current…
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Do you know what it means to have ‘wood’ pulled over your eyes’ ?
A minuit to midnight, Quebec rushed to reach the 17% protected area target for 2020, set by the UN. But beyond this target, did it really reach the objective?
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Sorry to be a Grinch … but plastics recycling? That’s not a thing.
Hand up if you’re still confused about whether certain types of plastic packaging can be put in your blue bin! You are not alone. We’re her to demystify why plastic recycling … isn’t a thing. Sorry to be a Grinch about it 🙂
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With holiday waste set to spike, Greenpeace report warns that plastic recycling “is not a thing”
VANCOUVER / AAMJIWNAANG — A new Greenpeace investigation reveals that Canada can’t handle the plastic trash companies generate. Findings demonstrate that the federal government’s new approach for achieving zero plastic waste by 2030 is likely doomed to fail, leaving households, communities and the environment to deal with the consequences.
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Low Waste Holiday Gift Guide
For those of you looking to bring some cheer to friends and family this season while reducing Holiday waste to care for the planet, here are some low-waste Holiday gift ideas to get you started.
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Can’t decide on a real vs. fake Christmas tree? Try one of these eco-friendly options
Alongside zero waste wrapping, we can now add ‘the great tree debate’ to the list of viral Holiday eco-trends worth unpacking: which is more sustainable, a real tree or a fake tree?
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to the federal climate plan
OTTAWA — In reaction to the Climate plan released today by the federal government, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement? Don’t pop the Champagne
The climate emergency is short-term. It is impacting billions of us right now. People are losing all that they have to extreme weather, fires, floods and droughts, and it is happening now. This means decisions have to be made now to phase out fossil fuels and stop deforestation for a better world. A world where…
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Climate Plan: Montreal among the top cities in North America
Montreal, December 9, 2020 – Reacting to the release of the City of Montreal’s Climate Plan 2020-2030, Patrick Bonin, Climate-Energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada said:
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TransMountain: a pipeline only profitable in worst case scenarios.
Toronto – December 8, 2020 – In reaction to the Parliamentary Budget Office financial and economic update on TransMountain, Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist, Greenpeace Canada commented :
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Over 110,000 signatures against the ‘GNL Québec’ complex
Petition presented to elected officials at the National Assembly
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Léger Poll: Quebecers do not want GNL Québec and do not want to see public funds invested
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to the Fall Economic Statement
OTTAWA — In reaction to the Fall Economic Statement released today by Minister Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Weekly Scandal Report: A running list of government scandals and corporate lobbying during COVID-19
We’re here to expose corporations’ sneaky efforts to profit from and during the coronavirus pandemic. Find out what’s new this week!
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Our government must act – because what’s happening in the Amazon impacts us all
The Amazon rainforest is facing its greatest threat yet. In response to this, we have just launched a House of Commons petition.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to federal net-zero legislation
OTTAWA — In response to the introduction of BILL-C12 by Minister Wilkinson, Keith Stewart Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Environmental groups, three opposition parties, First Nations oppose today’s launch of government’s plan to fund new nuclear reactors
Greenpeace and groups from across Canada called on the federal government today to halt its plans to fund experimental new small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) and to take real action against climate change.
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How to save your corner of nature !
Are you facing a project that threatens the natural environment that is your community’s paradise? Here is a practical guide to take action!
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New poll shows most Canadians want the government to do this one thing in response to COVID-19 — but are those who hold the purse strings listening?
A new poll commissioned by Greenpeace Canada has revealed that 62% of Canadians believe “now is the right time” for the federal government to address long-standing problems like inequality, climate…
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BAPE ON GNL Québec: HISTORIC PARTICIPATION EXPOSES THE FLAWS OF AN OUTDATED PROJECT
78% of testimonies were against or clearly opposed to the project (138 AGAINST, 36 FOR). Beyond this simple tally, the wide-ranging sentiment expressed and felt during the hearings in the past two weeks was one of consternation that in 2020.
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Environics Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians want federal recovery to prioritize renewables above fossil fuels
TORONTO — A new poll by Environics, commissioned by Greenpeace Canada, shows that, by a three-to-one margin, Canadians want the federal government’s recovery agenda to prioritize investments in renewable energy…
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Reimagined Cities for a Sustainable Future
With World Cities Day coming up, there is no better opportunity to reimagine our cities for a greener and just future.
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion no longer needed: new expert report
The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020, according to a new report from veteran earth scientist David Hughes.
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“I Am Greta” documentary ignites the activist within
Greta Thunberg has been making headlines for the past two years, from her solitary protests which had gone viral on social media to the historic Friday’s For Future led September…
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300,000 students demand the immediate shutdown of the GNL Québec project
In line with an unprecedented mobilization on the climate crisis, 48 student associations representing nearly 300,000 students have officially voted to oppose the ‘GNL Québec’ project and demand its immediate shutdown.
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Doug Ford’s gas pump stickers hid an uglier truth
Like a poorly-written Netflix show, Ontario’s gas pump sticker saga couldn’t decide what kind of a tale it wanted to tell. The behind-the-scenes drama, however, says a lot about how…
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No more time to waste, no more half-fulfilled promises: #JustRecovery now!
With Canada’s economic update set to be announced in a matter of weeks, there is no more time to waste. Today, in 6 cities across Canada, 50 volunteers are taking…
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Amchitka concert – a walk down memory lane
It was October 16th, 1970 and anticipation filled the air. 10,000 people packed the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, waiting to see Phil Ochs, Chilliwack, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. The concert had been organized by the Don’t Make a Wave Committee, a small group founded by Irving and Dorothy Stowe and Jim and Marie Bohlen,…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace applauds electric vehicle manufacturing announcement
“Today’s announcement is good news for the climate, for cleaner air and for Ontario workers. This deal to build electric vehicles means the next logical step is a California-style requirement for a minimum percentage of vehicle sales to be zero-emission and a commitment to end the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030.
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Leaked document details industry’s secret plan to defeat Clean Fuel Standard: “Fighting climate change is a losing battle”
We obtained a leaked copy of a confidential strategy, prepared for industry by PR firm Navigator Ltd, that aims to fight federal climate policy and convince Canadians “fighting climate change is a losing battle.”
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Over 25,000 Canadians say NO to Canada’s growing role in Amazon rainforest destruction where fires increased by 12.4% in one year.
Today Greenpeace Canada brought a message to Parliament Hill from over 25,000 Canadians.
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Trump and Bolsonaro “meltdown” during UN Biodiversity Summit
As the United Nations meets virtually at the Summit on Biodiversity today, ice sculptures of the presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro are melting in New York to expose the urgency to act on the nature crisis and biodiversity collapse.
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Greenpeace Throne Speech scorecard gives mixed marks to Liberals’ “ambitious but incomplete” recovery plans
Today, Greenpeace Canada launched a scorecard evaluating the plans and priorities in yesterday’s Speech from the Throne. The scorecard offers an in depth analysis of the measures announced, including how the plans stack up against the policies Greenpeace recommended for a green and just recovery from covid-19.
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Greenpeace Canada statement on Throne Speech: “Tackling coronavirus inequality and climate inequality go hand-in-hand”
Our response to the Speech from the Throne delivered to Parliament today.
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Throne Speech: meh or yay?
Our scorecard tells you whether or not the government’s plans will curb inequality and fix the climate crisis.
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The ice is disappearing, BUT a movement is emerging
Today, scientists sounded another alarm on the impacts of the climate breakdown: the Arctic sea ice minimum has reached its 2nd lowest level since measurements began.
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Arctic in decline: sea ice minimum reaches second lowest extent on record
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, the 2020 Arctic sea ice minimum extent was likely reached on 15 September at 3.74 million square kilometers.
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Why the Liberal’s Throne Speech should drop a costly nuclear bailout
A Throne Speech is an opportunity for a government to make a fresh start, but Trudeau’s September 23 speech is already promising to make at least one of the same…
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Greenpeace Canada’s Speech from the Throne
What if Greenpeace was asked to write the Speech from the Throne? Why, we thought you’d never ask. Here’s our take on what the speech should sound like in order to live up to the Liberals’ promise of a green and equitable recovery.
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Greenpeace Canada offers to write Speech from Throne for Trudeau government
TORONTO — As Justin Trudeau’s minority government struggles to define its post-pandemic recovery strategy, Greenpeace Canada is offering the Liberals a draft (at no charge) of what should be in next week’s Speech from the Throne.
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Global biodiversity outlook grim, Canada failing nature commitments
Montréal — The 5th Global Biodiversity Outlook released today by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) underlines again the need for urgent action to protect and restore nature.…
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4 must-have jobs for a green-recovery
Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Freeland have promised us a “green” and “equitable” recovery from covid-19 — jobs will be a central piece. Here are 6 must-have jobs for a green-recovery we hope to see in the September 23rd Throne Speech.
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Why We Need Nature: The ABCs of a Restoration Economy
As we recover from the pandemic, it is essential we invest in Nature-based solutions. Discover the four pillars of a restoration economy.
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We are going to the Arctic
The warming Arctic is one of our key global indicators of climate breakdown. So we’re heading there to document and bear witness to the yearly sea ice minimum, have you…
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Amazon, Bolsonaro, Cattle: the ABC’s of Destruction
The Amazon is under attack. But you can do something about it.
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“WE DESERVE BETTER”: a concerted communication effort to reveal the serious dangers of the project GNL/Gazoduq
Thirty civil society, community and environmental group have launched a “We Deserve Better” campaign in advance of the Quebec’s government’s planned public consultations on the liquified natural gas (LNG) project proposed by company GNL Quebec. The groups’ campaign draws attention to the risks posed by the project, the liquifaction plant component of which Quebec’s environmental…
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The planet on fire – in photos
It’s that time of year again – fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year.
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Don’t Let Covid-19 Recovery Bulldoze Forests with False Solutions
The Logging industry is painting itself as a climate solution, even an answer to the economic recovery. Here are the Top 5 False Solutions you need to know when it comes to forestry.
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How people power is paving the way to a green and just recovery
Greenpeace’s campaigns don’t exist without people power. Our Green and Just Recovery campaign is no different, but it is very special because of the uncertain circumstances we are facing. COVID-19…
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WHY YOU HAVE TO SAY #GNLNonMerci BEFORE SEPTEMBER 21 !
GNL Québec is the largest fossil fuel project in recent Quebec history. It is a fight the size of the one we led against the Energy East pipeline.
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Oil industry leveraging pandemic to pressure government for climate-wrecking favours in Newfoundland offshore
We’re five months into the pandemic and so far we’ve seen lots of examples of polluting industries trying to use the crisis to pressure governments for more subsidies, changes to…
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Desjardins: an important victory
On June 5, Desjardins Group, North America’s largest credit union association, announced that its 17 SocieTerra funds and portfolios would divest from fossil fuels (including oil, gas, coal and pipelines).…
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Groups sue Ford government for unlawful failure to consult public on Bill 197
Environmental groups have launched a lawsuit against the Ontario government for its failure to consult with Ontarians before steamrolling through major changes to environmental laws under Bill 197
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Greenpeace statement on Total’s $7-billion tar sands writedown and withdrawal from CAPP
“Total’s decision to write down their tar sands assets and quit Canada’s biggest oil lobby group for its opposition to action on climate change underscores the urgency of ensuring that covid-19 stimulus plans grow a green economy and transition workers securely into it. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, starting with the most…
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What GNL Québec is and why you must block the project.
The GNL Québec project would involve the construction of a 750 km gas pipeline (by Gazoduq), a gas liquefaction plant (by Énergie Saguenay) and a super-methane ship export terminal.
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COVID-19 came into our lives and everything changed. More on the legacy we want to leave.
I recently returned to my role as Donor Engagement Manager at Greenpeace after being on parental leave with my youngest daughter. While I was on leave, my partner… and I…
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No summer holiday for climate justice: join the 3rd social media storm for a Just Recovery
Our MPs aren’t on summer holidays. They’re busy making plans for the economic recovery from COVID-19. But will they listen to the voices of climate strikers? Black Lives Matter? Indigenous…
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Greenpeace captures images of illegal fires raging in the Amazon
Manaus, 17 July, 2020 – Greenpeace Brazil has captured photos of fire hotspots burning throughout the state of Mato Grosso, in the Amazon rainforest. The images were taken as part of flyovers conducted between 7-10 July to document the fires in the Amazon.
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Seven principles to align COVID-19 recovery with Canada’s climate commitments–new report shown to key federal ministers
OTTAWA – As the federal government works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) today released seven principles outlining a roadmap for meeting Canada’s 2050 climate commitments while spurring economic resilience and creating good jobs. Canada’s leading environmental groups, who represent close to two million people, have signed on to…
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Food Resilience in Times of Crisis: Rethinking the Broken Food System
The Covid-19 pandemic hitting the world has revealed several structural weaknesses in our economic and social systems. The food system is also revealing its flaws and showing that it is imperative for people, biodiversity and climate to transform the system and not return to abnormality.
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What exactly is system change and how can we build back better from covid-19?
Lately, talk of system change is everywhere. But what does it mean? We break this down for you and spell out some pathways for post-pandemic social and ecological transformation.
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Call these MPs to support a green and just recovery in Canada!
Get excited: It’s time for our second Day of Action for a Green and Just Recovery from covid-19!
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Over 120 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 100 health experts including 5 canadians from eighteen countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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An Anishinabe great-grandmother and her daughter, a grand-mother herself, warn us about the 3 C’s.
This blog below is co-written by Carole & Jennifer Brazeau, Anishinabe / Algonquin, members of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in Quebec and grassroots Grandmothers.
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Get Out of the Way Endangered Caribou…BC Wants a New Coal Mine!
BC government is considering a climate change-accelerating coal mine at a time of climate crisis. in an endangered caribou habitat, and against the wishes of the local Indigenous Nation.
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Heat waves, forest fires, floods and Coronavirus…enough to make you sweat
We’ve seen COVID-19 take lives, affect the most vulnerable, destroy families, put immense pressure on health systems around the world. The virus has had unprecedented physical, psychological and financial consequences.
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Top Five Reasons Your MP Should Support a Green and Just Recovery
Elected officials are getting an earful from polluting corporations looking for bailouts and environmental rollbacks, so we need you to help balance the scales. Here are five reasons to support…
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Despite COVID-19, Quebecers want government to do more and reject calls to abolish environmental regulations
A Léger poll, conducted from May 29th to June 2nd [1] and commissioned by the Communauté de pratique sur la communication climatique au Québec [2], shows that Quebecers prioritize social…
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The Makers: Vancouver’s Kristina Kearley on the frontlines of COVID-19 … a green & just recovery
Canask is an informal collective that’s working to flatten the COVID-19 curve by redistributing donations of masks and other personal protective equipment. We sat down with Coordinator Kristina Kearley to talk about a just transition from the pandemic.
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How to get your mayor going and your city growing!
Are you eager to eat locally and organically produced food? Do you want to enjoy it at a personal level but also see this change take effect in your community…
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What is a green and just recovery? 5 actions to make it happen
A green and just recovery is the opportunity for the federal government to kickstart a new economy that helps solve the climate emergency and biodiversity crises, while ensuring fair wages, employment protections and social safety nets for all people living in Canada.
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READY, SET… BIKE !
Cycling emerged as a way to stay connected. Biking is this marvellous changing agent and social justice tool, that’s fun and healthy for us and the planet! Mobility for essential workers like healthcare providers is more important than ever. They, like all of us, still need to go buy food, deliver necessities or take care…
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Make the rich pay… The much needed wealth tax on multimillionaires.
When looking at the numbers and at the world around us, can we afford not to take immediate and urgent action to combat income inequality?
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Solving climate crisis requires more than a carbon tax: Checklist for a green and just recovery
Market evangelists aren’t going down without a fight. In today’s Globe and Mail (“Engineering a ‘green recovery’ is a terrible idea”), the former chair of the Ecofiscal Commission Chris Ragan…
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Day of Action for a Green and Just Recovery
We are inviting you to challenge these federal MPs to make sure we build back better. They have each shown in the past that they care about the environment and think climate action is a top priority. Let’s challenge them to speak up for a #JustRecovery.
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Put People First, Demand Over 150 Canadian Organizations with the Launch of Six Principles for a Just Recovery
As governments prepare recovery plans amidst the COVID-19 crisis, an informal alliance of over 150 civil society groups, representing collective memberships of millions in Canada, are demanding these plans move us toward a more equitable and sustainable future, with the release, today, of six Principles for a Just Recovery.United in support of the Principles, endorsing…
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Despite fossil fuel losses, CDPQ continues to invest in oil and gas
MONTRÉAL, May 21, 2020 — While the global health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is causing stock markets to plunge and bringing oil prices to historic lows, a new…
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Airline bailouts, COVID-19 and the climate crisis: 4 things to consider
How can we balance international mobility and climate action? Canada’s hard-hit airlines are still clamouring for a bailout even though their emissions are rising. Here are five things any planned bailout should consider.
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The boreal forest : our climate shield
Canada’s forests are even more important for climate than we thought – according to a ground-breaking new piece of research. In 2017, Greenpeace set out to better understand the climate impacts of clearcut logging in Canada’s boreal forest, commissioning scientist Jay Malcolm, from the University of Toronto, to research this further. Here’s what you NEED…
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The Good, the Bad, and the TBD in new federal bailout for big business
Reading between the lines of the federal government’s new loan package for big business, there is a sense that Justin Trudeau’s minority government (with some strong shoves from the NDP,…
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Norwegian oil fund finally divests from Suncor, CNRL, Cenovus and Imperial OIl
Toronto — In reaction to the exclusion decisions from Norges Bank, Greenpeace Canada Senior Energy Strategist Keith Stewart said:
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Acts of Resistance: Museum of Vancouver Exhibit on Indigenous Protest Art Goes Virtual
The Museum of Vancouver has a fantastic exhibit right now on Indigenous protest art called Acts of Resistance. It features seven Indigenous artists and the flags they designed for a…
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Greenpeace: Conditions on federal business support are preparation for “new rules after the crisis”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 May 2020 TORONTO – Today, the federal government announced additional financial support for big businesses under the new Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program, which…
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Hope in dirty hands
As a first-time mother, the slightest cough, sneeze (or was-that-a-wheeze?) and he’s got my attention. Born in November, it didn’t take a global pandemic for me to force all visitors…
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We need YOU to help shape the post-pandemic economic recovery
We are a generation of makers, activists, farmers, craftivists, innovators, dreamers, artists and caregivers showing our leaders the change society needs in the economic recovery after COVID-19.
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Back to normal … but what normal?
To say that what we’re going through right now is intense would be an understatement. And denying that we’re all thinking about the post-COVID-19 period would be a lie. We…
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5 ways to “self-isolate” during the coronavirus AND be an activist
What you can do from home to make the world a better place. We know that community power is essential to creating lasting change in the world, but in times…
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Federal coronavirus bailout: Corporations SHOULD be paying to clean up orphan wells
Okay so let’s talk about the elephant in the room… the government bailout announcement on March 17th and the $1.7 billion for oil well cleanups. A lot of you sent…
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Greenpeace Canada response to federal oil & gas funding package
no dedicated bailout money for oil (they could already access the general pot of money)$1.6B for oil well clean-up, but fed money comes with the conditions we have requested (AB…
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Canada: 301 organizations, academics and others urge governments to adopt human rights oversight of COVID-19 responses
OTTAWA – A total of 301 organizations, academics and former politicians from across the country are calling on all levels of government in Canada to take urgent steps to strengthen…
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Join the TwitterStorm for a Just Transition
This week, we are sending a message to the federal government, tell Justin Trudeau’s cabinet to invest in a #JustTransition not dying industries by making #JustTransition trend on Twitter.
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Your guide to bailout people, not corporations!
We are hearing more and more about the “stimulus packages” that the government is putting forward to address the impacts of COVID-19 on our economy. If you’re like me, you…
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COVID-19, Climate & Environment: the answers to your questions.
Is there a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change ? It’s a legitimate question, but the answer isn’t clear yet. As of now, epidemiologists have not yet confirmed…
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GREENPEACE WANTS TO HELP THE CITY OF ASBESTOS CHANGE ITS TOXIC NAME
Activist organization answers public call with names inspired by 6 local endangered species. Canada – Following a public call to citizens to find a new name for the city of…
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Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau about Oil package bailout midst coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 is presenting real and immediate risks to people’s health and livelihoods. It is appropriate and necessary for the federal government to make major interventions to keep people safe and healthy, to keep food on our tables and roofs over our heads.
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No New Money For Oil and Gas Companies—Give It To Workers—Say Large Collection of Groups Representing More Than One Million Canadians
March 24, 2020, Ottawa—A large collection of health, faith, environmental, labour and social justice groups, representing one million three hundred thousand Canadians, have sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau…
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Why we HAVE to make this stimulus green
We have an opportunity to come out of this public health crisis set up for a better future.
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Next steps on plastic for Canada – from science to a strong single-use plastic ban
In 2019, with the federal election just around the corner, the Trudeau government made a promise to ban single-use plastics by 2021. An important, albeit overdue, step in that process has now been completed with the release of the Draft Science Assessment on Plastic Pollution. So what next? Now’s the moment for the feds to…
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Next steps on plastic for Canada – from science to a strong single-use plastic ban
In 2019, with the federal election just around the corner, the Trudeau government made a promise to ban single-use plastics by 2021. An important, albeit overdue, step in that process has now been completed with the release of the Draft Science Assessment on Plastic Pollution. So what next? Now’s the moment for the feds to…
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The fossil fuel industry’s “genderwashing” exposes another layer of their hypocrisy
Every year when International Women’s Day comes around on the 8th of March, it’s now normal to see corporations jumping on the opportunity to make their brands appear more interested in gender equality. Companies organise…
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This. Is. BIG. We WON the #RejectTeck campaign!
I’ve rarely seen a campaign win like this before. In a surprising move, Teck, the company behind a proposal to build a massive new mine in Alberta to extract tar…
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STICKER SHOCK: Canadians reject Trans Mountain’s new price tag
February 19, 202 Support crumbles when costs exceed $12 billion, new poll finds OTTAWA – Only 16 per cent of Canadians approve of the federal government spending more than $12…
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What is Justin Trudeau reading? A #RejectTeck reading list
We hope you read the books we delivered to you this afternoon. Maybe even with children in your life. We hope you find them enlightening and inspiring (books and children alike!). As parents, we work so hard to teach our children simple morals, but it is perilously easy to slip into convenience over conviction, even…
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Greenpeace welcomes Cabinet back to Ottawa with a burning call to Reject Teck
Just before dawn, Greenpeace Canada welcomed federal cabinet ministers back to the Hill with a fiery demand to reject the Teck Frontier Mine.
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“We’re in a sacred story”: The meaning of the #RejectTeck bird you’re seeing everywhere
If you’re involved in the climate and Indigenous rights movements in Canada, you’ve probably seen this beautiful bird design a lot. But you might not know the artist, Isaac Murdoch.
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Air pollution from fossil fuels costs Canada US$38 billion every year: Greenpeace
A new Greenpeace report shows that air pollution from burning fossil fuels is also attributed to an estimated 21,000 premature deaths.
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$12.6B TransMountain construction cost better invested in Green New Deal
Canada – In reaction to the announcement that the TransMountain Expansion Pipeline construction costs are now estimated to be $12.6B, Greenpeace Canada climate campaigner Mike Hudema said:
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Reactive on hottest temperature recorded in Antarctica
In reaction to the hottest temperature recorded in Antarctica, Frida Bengtsson, currently leading a Greenpeace expedition to the Antarctic, said:
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RCMP Are Raiding Wet’suwet’en Land Defender Camps
BREAKING: The RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en camps Early this morning RCMP began their raid on Wet’suwet’en camps set-up to defend their lands against a fracked gas pipeline, Coastal GasLink, that…
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Approving the World’s Largest Oil Sands Mine With Conditions Would be a Betrayal to the Millions Who Voted for Climate Action Say Environmental Groups
Approving the World’s Largest Oil Sands Mine With Conditions Would be a Betrayal to the Millions Who Voted for Climate Action Say Environmental Groups OTTAWA, Feb. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – Environmental groups are…
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Behind the headlines: 6 need-to-know facts about the Teck Frontier mine
You’ve read it in the headlines. You’ve heard about it on the radio. But what actually is the Teck Frontier mine and why does it matter? Here’s what you need…
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What is Teck Frontier and how to reject a tar sands mine in 7 easy steps
Teck’s proposed Frontier Mine (“Teck mine”) is a new open pit mine to extract bitumen from the Alberta tar sands. If approved and built, it would be one of the…
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How to stop food waste: a comprehensive guide
58% of all food produced in Canada — 35.5 million tonnes — is lost or wasted every year. Globally, food waste is responsible for 8% of global GHGs. Let’s ensure the food we buy makes it onto our plates and stays out of landfills.
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Teck Frontier, one of the largest tar sands mining projects ever
It’s one of the largest tar sands mining project ever proposed. This summer we all watched as extreme wildfires burned all over the world. This month we saw as…
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Australian bushfires: what you can do
My heart has been breaking watching the ecological catastrophe playing out in Australia over the past several months. Thousands of homes have been destroyed and dozens of human lives have…
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Greenpeace Canada solidarity statement with Wet’suwet’en people
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 January 2020 Federal and provincial support for Coastal Gaslink Pipeline violates Indigenous rights and fuels the climate emergency by pouring more gas on a burning planet…
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The climate crisis is an ocean crisis
*EMBARGOED UNTIL 8PM EST TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3* For immediate distribution December 4, 2019 Greenpeace report calls for urgent global political response to ocean breakdown Montreal – The impact of the…
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Doug Ford’s school cuts ended the environmental program that changed my life
High school senior Ciara Rieder shares her story of how Doug Ford’s education funding cuts ended her school’s world-class environmental leadership program.
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Fridays For Future Toronto : an intersectional approach to climate justice
On Friday November 29th, another global climate strike took place around the world. Friday’s for future mobilized millions of people to the streets to protest governmental inaction on climate change…
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At COP25 leaders must prove they can hear us
Amsterdam — At COP25, world leaders have an opportunity to overcome growing global skepticism that they’re able to end the scientifically-predicted climate emergency. To deliver climate justice and prevent human…
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Going into COP25, Justin Trudeau Needs to Remember These 5 Things
“I see this as their chance for a do-over…That the election has turned into a teaching moment for this liberal government. Watch for all the ways in which they try…
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Greenpeace Canada heads to the Supreme Court to protect public interest advocates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 OTTAWA — Greenpeace Canada lawyers are at the Supreme Court of Canada today to protect the rights of environmental defenders and vulnerable groups to…
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Why this Supreme Court case matters for your right to speak out
Whether you’re a climate activist, survivor of sexual violence or any community member speaking truth to power, this case matters Next week, Greenpeace Canada’s legal beagles are headed to the…
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Movement voices unite, calling on Liberals to work across party lines and deliver ambitious climate policies
Representatives from labour, climate, social justice, and youth movements speak to the need for rapid, cross-partisan cooperation when it comes to climate change Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA] – On…
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Greenpeace reacts to the cancellation of the COP25 in Chile
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 30 October 2019 – In reaction to President Piñera stating that the UNFCCC (COP25) will not occur in Santiago, International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan said: “The government of…
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Federal Election 2019: climate emergency, a priority
OTTAWA – In reaction to the election of a Liberal (minority) government, Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist with Greenpeace Canada, said: “This was the first climate emergency election,” said Keith…
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Statement from Canada’s Leading National Environmental Groups on the election of a Liberal (minority) government
Canadians have sent a clear message with this election: they favour strong environmental protection and want the federal government to dramatically ramp up action to reverse species decline and tackle…
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Justin Trudeau is not doing enough for the climate : we need to seal the deal
We need you to contact the Prime Minister NOW and tell him that you want him to work with other parties to implement a climate emergency response plan that acts at the speed and at a scale equal to the crisis.
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BREAKING: GREENPEACE SPAMS PM TRUDEAU WITH CLIMATE EMERGENCY ALERT
OTTAWA – Treating climate change like the emergency that Parliament said it is, Greenpeace Canada called on Canadians to spam the PM with a ‘climate emergency’ alert that asked him…
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The Brewing Storm: Hurricane Hazel and a Climate-Safe Toronto
Sixty-five years ago, today, Toronto was ravaged by the worst storm it had ever seen (at the time). Hurricane Hazel tore through the city at wind speeds of 124 km/hour,…
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Court agrees with Greenpeace: Doug Ford broke the law
The majority of an Ontario court has found that Doug Ford’s his first act as premier – the cancellation of the cap-and-trade system – – was illegal. We weren’t trying…
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Statement: Court majority agrees that Premier Ford’s actions scrapping cap-and-trade were unlawful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada respond to Ontario Divisional Court ruling on the 2018 cancellation of the province’s cap and trade program. TORONTO, October 11, 2019 – A…
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Eating for The Planet
Opportunities to live more ethically and more sustainably seem to be everywhere. Check out my top 6 tips to make smarter food choices that benefit not only yourself, but also the planet.
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Toronto to become a “Good Food City” by reducing meat consumption, increasing access to nutritious fruits and vegetables
Toronto/Montréal – Toronto Mayor John Tory today joined with 13 other mayors representing some of the world’s largest cities including Paris, Los Angeles, Lima and Tokyo in committing to become…
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Toronto declared a Climate Emergency. Now what?
Toronto declared a Climate Emergency. Now what? Watching Toronto City Council debate its climate emergency declaration, it was clear that even the most battle-scarred of politicos had been moved and/or…
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World scientists, David Suzuki issue call on city mayors to reduce meat consumption
(Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver) – In an open letter published today, 65 scientists from 11 different countries, including prominent Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki, called on mayors around…
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How (and where) Greenpeace is campaigning for a world beyond oil
Around the world, people are standing up against the fossil fuel industry and calling for big changes to solve the climate emergency. We urgently need more sustainable and equitable…
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“It’s crunch time”: Greenpeace Canada statement on Toronto climate emergency motion
In reaction to Toronto City Council unanimously passing a motion to declare a climate emergency, Greenpeace Canada Senior Energy Strategist, Keith Stewart, said: “It’s crunch time. Toronto has recognized that…
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Leading National Environmental Organizations Release Responses from Federal Parties on 10 Environmental Priority Questions
Today, Canada’s leading environmental organizations released the answers to a Federal Party Survey on Environmental Platforms that address the climate change, biodiversity, toxics and waste crises harming our country. The survey was…
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It was historic – 7.6 million strike for climate action
It was historic. Over 750,000 people across Canada, more than 7.6 million people across the planet in 170 countries, at 6383 events. It was the largest planetary mobilization for action…
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REACTION : Liberal Party’s election commitment to protect 25% of Canada’s oceans and lands by 2025
Vancouver – In response to the Liberal Party’s election commitment that they intend to protect 25% of Canada’s oceans and lands by 2025, Sarah King Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans…
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How thriving oceans can help to defend us against climate change
It’s rare for a day to pass without yet another apocalyptic warning about the future of Planet Earth. Today was no exception, with headlines stating that our oceans are in…
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New IPCC report shows critical need for accelerated climate action and oceans protection
Canada – The launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere today, highlights the need for governments to urgently scale up and…
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The Climate Aviation Coalition presses ICAO to respond to climate emergency: Radically Cut Air Traffic!
MONTREAL – 24 September, 2019 – A large coalition has formed in response to the upcoming International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly, beginning today in Montreal. The Climate Aviation Coalition…
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Climate Action Summit in New York : Jennifer Morgan
There is no longer anywhere for leaders to hide, we the people are watching you NEW YORK – September 24, 2019 – In response to the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action…
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No Future No Children
My name is Emma Lim. I am 18 years-old, and I have always imagined I would be a mother. Even though I want to have children more than almost anything,…
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The climate crisis is an oceans crisis
Major IPCC report to highlight climate threats to the world’s oceans and frozen regions Monaco – A stark warning on the state of the world’s oceans and frozen areas is expected…
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Global human rights declaration adopted ahead of UN Summit promises strong challenge to fossil fuel industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 September 2019 NEW YORK / OTTAWA – More than 200 human rights and environmental justice leaders gathered at a summit hosted by the United Nations, Greenpeace and…
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Vancouver murals for climate activity: help us spread the word!
On October 5th, exactly one week following the massive global climate strike and two days before the first leaders’ debate, Greenpeace will be using art to to keep the momentum…
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5 things to know about Texas and U.S. oil production
Courageous activists in the United States are at the doorstep of the global oil industry to say there is no place for business as usual in a climate emergency.…
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Find a Climate Strike Near You – September 27
“I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I…
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BREAKING: Greenpeace USA climbers block Houston ship channel, halting oil industry operations as election debates get underway in U.S. and Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 September 2019 Toronto – Contradicting Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s claim that Greenpeace only targets Alberta oil production, 22 Greenpeace U.S.A climbers have formed a blockade on…
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A call to go on strike for the climate on September 27th
Montreal, September 10th 2019 – Rising up to the climate crisis, unions, students, non-governmental groups, health professionals and environmental groups are calling on mass civil society across Quebec to participate…
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40 000 signatures against GNL Québec project
A pivotal issue in the federal election campaign, say environmental and citizen groups Quebec City September 5, 2019 – With the federal election campaign soon to be underway, a petition…
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REACTION – Global Ocean Treaty negotiations at the UN
New York – Over 190 countries came together at the United Nations to negotiate a historic Global Ocean Treaty [1] that could help protect at least 30% of our seas…
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Greenpeace captures images of fires in the Amazon
Manaus, Brazil – Greenpeace Brazil has captured images of the fires that have been ravaging the Amazon forest for the past three weeks in a flyover in the states of…
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Amazon in Flames
For all of them, and for us here in Canada, these fires bring complete and utter heartbreak. We know that the Amazon helps absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide. We know that if we lose the lungs of our planet, precious species will go extinct, Indigenous and rural communities will lose their land, and we…
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Mayor Valérie Plante is appointed as the ICLEI’s Global Ambassador for Local Biodiversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21st, 2019 MONTREAL- In response to the announcement of the Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) appointment of Mayor Valérie Plante as the ICLEI’s Global Ambassador for…
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Doug Ford’s gas pump stickers: misleading, partisan and unconstitutional
The Ford government’s carbon tax stickers are now in the mail to gas stations across Ontario, even though the regulation requiring gas station operators to post the stickers (or face…
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Five reasons to look after our land
If we want to keep both our bodies and our planet healthy, we need to make big changes to the way we look after the land.
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IPCC report reveals tough land-use choices needed to stem climate crisis
Toronto – Protecting and restoring forests and urgently revamping the global food system through dietary change are the key solutions to the escalating nature and climate crisis, an authoritative UN…
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3 things to know about BC wildfires
Two years ago, British Columbia saw its worst-ever wildfire season … that is, until last year. In 2017 alone, about 65,000 people were evacuated and more than 200 homes were…
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Fighting Climate Despair With Street Art
In a climate emergency, anxiety can easily paralyze us. When it’s too much to bear, it can feel like we can’t act. And yet, despite the danger we’re in, we…
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‘Climate Disasters brought to you by Shell, BP, Exxon, and Suncor’
Greenpeace names villains behind the climate emergency 31 July 2019 (MONTREAL) – In collaboration with renowned street artist Roadsworth, known for his engaging street art in Montreal and abroad, Greenpeace…
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Deep sea mining is not the future
If you were planning to send monster machines down to a deep ocean habitat that’s full of creatures found nowhere else on Earth, you’d need a pretty good story to…
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Counterpoint: Time to get ready for a rough ride
Pointing fingers makes for good politics, but it does nothing to prepare us for the dangers ahead. In a recent opinion piece attacking climate activists (Boycotts of Canadian energy will…
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5 reasons why deep sea mining will only get our planet into deep trouble
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] What is the Green New Deal?
When over 100 groups came together to launch The Pact for a Green New Deal in May, we called for town halls to take place from coast to coast, to shape with you a shared vision of a Green New Deal for all. In less than a month, volunteers organized an astounding 150+ town halls,…
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Green New Deal: 150+ town halls show what it should include for Canada
Last month over 150 town halls were held across the country to discuss what a Green New Deal to address the demands of the climate crisis and justice should look…
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A Day in the Life of a Greenpeace Volunteer
I was one of the people who spoke at Vancouver city hall council meeting in support of motion B5, to hold polluters accountable. Other cities around the world have been…
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Greenpeace Applauds Vancouver Council’s Vote for Climate Accountability
Vancouver – Greenpeace Canada applauded the decision by Vancouver City Council to work with other communities to explore legal options for holding big polluters accountable for paying their fair share…
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Green New Deal Endorsers
While outreach efforts are ongoing and organizations continue to sign on in support, as of May 5, 2019, 67 organizations across sectors and across the country have come together to endorse the Pact for a Green New Deal.
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Green New Deal: In 10 Questions
Why a Green New Deal? Who is behind the Pact for a Green New Deal? How do I get involved?
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The Pact for Green New Deal
The climate crisis is here. Arctic permafrost is melting, forests, towns, and Indigenous territories are burning. Climate change, pollution and environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic injustices, and states of emergency…
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Vancouver puts big polluters’ climate responsibilities on the discussion table
This just in from the west coast: Vancouver has become the latest big city in North America to formally discuss holding big fossil fuel polluters accountable for climate change! …
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Standing up for our Forests when business leaders don’t
On June 12, 2019, I and three fellow women activists with Greenpeace Canada unfolded two large banners at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit held at the Vancouver Conference Center.
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STATEMENT: This Is Not A Plan
June 19th, 2019 (Toronto) – In response to the Conservative’s ‘Real Plan’ to allegedly protect the environment, Greenpeace Canada Climate & Energy campaigner Keith Stewart said: “This is a plan only…
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18 hours 17 minutes
18 hours and 17 minutes, that’s how much time it took between the Government of Canada declaring a climate emergency and the Government approving a massive new tar sands pipeline…
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STATEMENT: The Trans Mountain Expansion Will Not Happen
June 18, 2019 (Vancouver) – In response to the federal Cabinet approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Greenpeace Canada Climate & Energy campaigner Mike Hudema said: “For the Trudeau government…
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Day 8 #BPShutdown: Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise arrives on the scene
We are in the midst of a #ClimateEmergency. Thousands of people around the world, from heads of state to school-age strikers are calling for an immediate and just transition to…
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Taking a bite out of climate change with World Meat Free Week
Greenpeace calling for a culture shift towards more plant-based food and away from industrial meat June 17, 2019 (Toronto) – To mark World Meat Free Week (17-23 June), Greenpeace Canada…
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Plastics or pipelines? We don’t want either!
The week started well. On Monday, the Trudeau government officially joined the fight against plastic pollution. It announced a move towards banning single-use plastics*. But next week, this very same…
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Greenpeace protest disrupts meeting of CEOs linked to deforestation and climate change
Vancouver, Canada – Today Greenpeace Canada activists peacefully gate-crashed a gathering of hundreds of CEOs and senior managers of leading global brands to call out their role in destroying forests…
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Breaking News: Greenpeace activists scale Vancouver Convention Centre to protest global brands’ role in climate crisis
Vancouver — As hundreds of CEOs and senior managers of some of the world’s leading brands gather inside the Vancouver Convention Centre, Greenpeace climbers have scaled the building and are staging…
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STATEMENT: Kenney’s ‘war room’ is a distraction from the battle we should be fighting, and that is climate change
June 7, 2019 – (TORONTO) – In reaction to the Alberta government’s update on its $30 million ‘war room’ that will attack environmental organizations raising concerns about the environmental impacts…
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Environmental Groups: All Federal Parties Must Reject CAPP’s Election Demands on Energy Development and Climate Change
June 5, 2019 (OTTAWA) —Major Canadian environmental groups are asking all federal parties to reject a set of demands proposed yesterday by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), Canada’s…
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New Executive Director focuses on a Greenpeace for a new generation
Toronto – With great enthusiasm and pleasure, Greenpeace Canada’s Board of Directors announces the appointment of Christy Ferguson to the position of Executive Director. The 42-year-old new mother has been…
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EVENT ADVISORY ‘The Pact’ Sparks Over 150 Community-Led Town Halls to Shape Canadian Green New Deal
MPs invited to attend while in home ridings May 16, 2019 (CANADA) – The first of more than 150 planned town halls to develop what a Green New Deal for…
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Green New Deal Launch
Large, Diverse, Non-partisan Coalition of Youth, Artists, Scientists, Indigenous Leaders and Groups Calls for Green New Deal for Canada Urgent climate action must cut emissions in half within 11 years…
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ADVISORY: Indigenous leaders, Scientists, Doctors, Artists and Youth unite in call for The Pact for a Green New Deal
Media Advisory FOR DISTRIBUTION ON May 3rd, 2019 MONTREAL (May 3rd, 2019) – A diverse cross-section of civil society endorsers will hold a press conference in three cities across Canada…
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Updated: Doctors’ group, environmental groups and residents call on Toronto’s City Council to hold big polluters accountable for climate costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 APRIL 2019 TORONTO — Toronto residents and organizations held a press conference this morning to announce their support for a motion before the City of Toronto…
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REACTION – Kenney sowing division for political gain
In response to the elections of Jason Kenney, Mike Hudema, Greenpeace Canada’s Climate and Energy Campaigner, said: “Common courtesy might suggest that we give Jason Kenney the benefit of the…
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Canadian tar sands emissions now larger than entire provinces ofQuebec, British-Columbia or Manitoba.
April 16, 2019 (TORONTO) – According to Canada’s submission to the United Nations (2019 National Inventory Report 1990-2017), Canada’s 2017 national emissions increased by 8 MT bringing it up to…
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Premier Ford’s 2019 budget is “the most anti-environmental budget in Ontario” since Walkerton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 APRIL 2019 TORONTO — Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist with Greenpeace Canada, said the following in response to the 2019 Ontario budget: “The 35 per cent…
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4 ways climate change could make you sick…and what you can do about it
Today is World Health Day. You might not know it, but climate change is poised to have major impacts on the health of people around the world. And with Canada…
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Greenpeace will challenge Ford gas pump stickers as misleading advertising
In response to the Ford government’s announcement that it will introduce legislation requiring gas companies to put carbon price stickers on pumps, Greenpeace Canada said it would challenge these stickers…
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We don’t have to choose between suing polluters and pressuring politicians
On April 25, Toronto City Council’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee will consider a motion from Councillor Mike Layton asking city staff to report on two things: The long-term cost implications…
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You made BBVA pull the plug on tar sands pipelines!
Last month, BBVA, a global bank headquartered in Spain, announced its updated project finance policy, where it specifies that the transportation of tar sands has been explicitly added to its…
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Ontario government in court today over failure to consult when scrapping cap and trade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2019 2018 election was no substitute for following the law, say Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s decision to scrap the province’s…
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Greenpeace Canada to Toronto City Council: Hold oil companies accountable for their fair share of climate costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22nd, 2019 Greenpeace Canada to Toronto City Council: Hold oil companies accountable for their fair share of climate costs TORONTO — Greenpeace Canada has urged Toronto…
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Oil companies just gave Toronto 6ix Reasons to Sue. Here’s Why.
In the 5 years that I’ve lived in Toronto, like millions of my fellow Torontonians, I’ve gone through heat waves, floods and wind storms. In addition to the emotional and…
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12 Questions with #YouthClimateStrike organizer Rebecca Hamilton
Welcome to #12For12, our new blog series designed to fight apathy and inspire change. In this series, we’re asking 12 courageous climate champions from across Canada 12 questions about how…
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Youth Climate Strikes Are Coming: How To Support
On Friday, in over 1325 places, in 98 countries young people around the world will walk out of their classrooms to push for urgent action on the growing climate crisis.…
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STATEMENT: Going forward with Trans Mountain is a step back for the climate
February 22, 2019 (VANCOUVER) – In response to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project reconsideration hearing (ordered by the Federal Court of Appeal) which today announced it will impose 156 conditions
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Youth March for Climate Justice in Ottawa
18 February, 2019 (OTTAWA) – Following a four-day youth climate convergence conference, volunteers from PowerShift:Young& Rise – an intersectionnal growing movement that gathered youth from all backgrounds across Canada – are marching…
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U.S. Federal Court Dismisses $900 Million Pipeline Company Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
TORONTO — Today, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a landmark dismissal [1] of all claims against all defendants in the USD$900 million case…
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Youth have the Power to Shift, so Rise.
It’s clear: we have 12 years to act. We are living in a climate emergency where floods, wildfires and rising sea levels are impacting us around the world- but you…
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Major insurance company Aegon divests from tar sands
The financial company will also sell its investments in pipeline companies Transcanada and Enbridge in Canada and the US. Friday 1 February 2019 (MONTRÉAL) – Insurance company Aegon (number 19…
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Ford government’s gutting of climate plan panned by 99% of consultation participants
More than 11,000 Ontarians participated in the Ford government’s public consultation on its Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, making it one of the largest responses in the 25-year history of…
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Greenpeace Canada open letter of support for the Unist’ot’en Camp
Greenpeace Canada stands in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en Camp and Gitdumt’en Checkpoint against the injunction brought on behalf of the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline project. The project is an unwarranted, unwelcome…
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What people got wrong about Whistler’s climate letter … and why climate accountability is here to stay
In recent days, the City of Whistler’s letter to oil companies caused a furor in the Canadian oil patch, on Bay Street, and (inevitably) in the media. In the mainstream,…
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COP24 ends without firm promises to raise climate action and ambition
December 14, 2018 (Katowice, POLAND) – Just two months after the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned we have 12 years left to save the world, COP24 ended…
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Media Advisory: Greenpeace volunteers to greet Ontario’s Environment Minister
10 December, 2018 (TORONTO) – Volunteers from Greenpeace Canada will be set up outside 401 Bay Street tomorrow morning to challenge Ontario’s Environment Minister Rod Phillips as he details the…
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PRESS RELEASE: Climate emergency demands action, and COP24 must deliver ambition
While there are some bright spots, Canada’s current efforts fall far short of what scientists and doctors are telling us is required to protect our health and meet our commitments…
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PRESS RELEASE: Rally outside First ministers meeting in Montreal to remind them of the urgent need to take bold climate action
December 7, 2018 (MONTREAL) – This morning, a welcoming committee of various citizen and environmental groups warmly welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his provincial counterparts in Montreal. The group…
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ADVISORY: Welcoming Committee at the Premiers Meeting
Climate Advocates plan Welcoming Committee At First Ministers Meeting to call out failures on climate change and need for urgent action December 6, 2018 ( MONTRÉAL) – Climate action supporters,…
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PRESS RELEASES: No excuses : our climate is on fire and it’s time to act – Greenpeace
2 December 2018 (Toronto, CANADA) – The warning that we have just 12 years left to save the climate must now result at COP24 in a bold commitment to accelerated…
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STATEMENT: Ford government’s climate plan “major retreat” from needed action to fight climate change
29 November, 2018 (NOBLETON) In response to the Ford government announcing their climate plan, Keith Stewart, senior energy analyst at Greenpeace Canada, said: “What is being promised here is a…
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PRESS RELEASE: The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition uses circus arts at CDPQ to underline “the impossible balance” between fossil fuels and climate emergency
November 29, 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Circus artists surrounded by hundreds of citizens are currently demonstrating at Place Riopelle in Montreal, in front of the head office of the Caisse de…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Rally in front of la Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec
28 Novembre 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – This thursday november 29, the coalition Sortons la Caisse du carbone is calling upon the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to divest from fossil fuels.…
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More than 66,000 speak out for Southern Resident Orcas in new Trans Mountain process
21 November 2018 Unceded Coast Salish Territories (VANCOUVER, BC) — More than 66,400 people submitted letters to the National Energy Board during a rushed public comment period on the federal…
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STATEMENT: Newfoundland: Husky’s oil spill dispersed into the ocean and cannot be cleaned up.
November 21, 2018 (BRITISH-COLUMBIA) – It has been confirmed that the largest oil spill Newfoundland has witnessed two days ago cannot be cleaned up. In response to that, Mike Hudema,…
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Big oil should look in the mirror
The Globe’s recent editorial “Only new pipelines can close Canada’s yawning oil-price gap” leaves a few things out of the discussion. The first is who’s responsible. Oil companies have no…
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B.C. woman among six Greenpeace activists arrested in Europe aboard a ship loaded with palm oil from Oreo maker’s supplier
Photos and video: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJW7KI8R 17 November 2018 (AMSTERDAM) — Six Greenpeace activists, including one Canadian, have been arrested by the captain of a giant tanker while peacefully boarding a 185-metre long cargo ship loaded…
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Finding peace in a time of despair
I have a confession. I’ve been really low these past weeks. I haven’t been able to shake a terrible cough. There’s just so much to feel sick about. The Kavanagh…
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Canada’s Boreal Forest can help tackle climate change
24 October (MONTREAL) – In response to the new online map produced by the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg showing the devastating projected impact of climate change…
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STATEMENT: ‘No one gets to sit out’ fight against climate change
23 October, 2018 (TORONTO) In response to the federal government’s announcement on carbon pricing, Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist at Greenpeace Canada said: “This move makes it clear that no…
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STATEMENT: Ford cancelling cap-and-trade bad for Ontario’s budget, worse for the environment
16 October (TORONTO) In response to Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer’s report saying that cancelling cap-and-trade will cost the province $3 billion, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said: “The…
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Think we can’t win on climate change? This victory by Dutch citizens will change your mind
Victory in Dutch climate case and call for action by UN scientific report puts all laggard governments on notice: act now or see you in court! If it ever feels…
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PRESS RELEASE: International investment group managing 240 billion euros becomes latest investor to withdraw from tar sands, pipeline companies
10 October, 2018 (VANCOUVER) – International financial services company, NN (Nationale-Nederlanden) Group, has announced it is withdrawing from 10 tar sands oil companies and four controversial pipeline companies over environmental…
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PRESS RELEASE: Charges dropped for high-flying Ironworkers Memorial Bridge activists, but many still face jail time for resisting Trans Mountain
9 October, 2018 (Vancouver) Greenpeace Canada has been notified that all charges relating to the 38-hour tanker blockade on the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge have been dropped. Greenpeace lawyers were notified…
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IPCC report points to stark choices ahead, but reason for hope and action
7 October, 2018 (CANADA) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today revealed the massive and urgent task ahead of us to limit global warming while also providing a…
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STATEMENT: Trudeau government still not hearing concerns about troubled Trans Mountain pipeline
October 3, 2018 (VANCOUVER) In response to the Trudeau government’s announcement on the Trans Mountain pipeline, Mike Hudema, climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Canada said: “Throughout this process, the…
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PRESS RELEASE: Greenpeace urges Ontario legislature to support private members bill on climate liability
October 1, 2018 (TORONTO) — Today, Greenpeace Canada urged all parties in the Ontario legislature to support the Liability for Climate-Related Harms Act, a private member’s bill proposed by NDP…
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PRESS RELEASE: Greenpeace thanks the defenders who stood up to Trans Mountain in Globe and Mail ad
September 26, 2018 (VANCOUVER) — Today Greenpeace Canada is running an ad in the Western Globe and Mail to thank defenders of the land for their efforts to stop the…
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This morning the Teck Frontier tar sands mine hearing began in Fort McMurray.
This morning the Teck Frontier tar sands mine hearing began in Fort McMurray. The Teck Frontier mine, if approved and built, would be one of the largest tar sands mines…
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STATEMENT: Trudeau continues to treat Trans Mountain expansion process as a “box-checking exercise”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2018 (Toronto) In response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on the Trans Mountain pipeline, Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist with Greenpeace Canada said: “By…
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It Shouldn’t Take A Lawsuit To Make Doug Ford Listen To Ontarians
Premier Ford can’t use the notwithstanding clause to get around the legal challenge brought by Greenpeace and Ecojustice Three hours after a judge granted an urgent hearing for Greenpeace’s lawsuit over the…
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STATEMENT: Presumed death of another Southern Resident orca shows species need protection from federal government, not more threats
VANCOUVER – In response to the apparent death of J50, a Southern Resident orca Greenpeace Canada spokesperson Mike Hudema said: “It’s heartbreaking to learn of the death of another Southern…
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STATEMENT: Greenpeace declares partial victory for public consultation rights in cap and trade case
TORONTO – Charles Hatt, Ecojustice lawyer and Keith Stewart, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist, issued the following statement after the Ontario government decided to consult the public regarding Bill 4,…
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Greenpeace takes Ontario to court for unlawfully cancelling cap and trade program
September 11, 2018 (TORONTO) – Environmental groups have launched a lawsuit against the Ford government for denying the rights of Ontarians to be consulted on its wholesale revision of Ontario’s laws for combatting climate change.
