Posts by Jesse Firempong
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Environmental assessment devastating for GNL Québec: Provincial government must reject the project without delayAccording 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…
24 March, 2021 -
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…
24 March, 2021 -
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?
23 February, 2021 -
Environmental groups, three opposition parties, First Nations oppose today’s launch of government’s plan to fund new nuclear reactorsGreenpeace 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…
18 November, 2020 -
Environics Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians want federal recovery to prioritize renewables above fossil fuelsTORONTO — 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…
2 November, 2020 -
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…
8 October, 2020 -
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…
7 October, 2020 -
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.
23 September, 2020 -
Throne Speech: meh or yay?Our scorecard tells you whether or not the government’s plans will curb inequality and fix the climate crisis.
23 September, 2020 -
Greenpeace Canada’s Speech from the ThroneWhat 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…
16 September, 2020