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Greenpeace delivers Global Plastics Treaty petition to Environment & Climate Change Canada ahead of UN negotiations
Greenpeace Canada delivered a petition this morning calling for a strong UN Plastics Treaty to the Office of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
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Safeguarding climate policy against bad faith attacks requires stronger action to address affordability concerns
To help Canadians through this difficult time, they must adopt policies that provide tangible and immediate support to address rising costs, while tackling the long-term dependency on fossil fuels that make us poorer and more vulnerable to energy price shocks and climate disasters.
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Celebrating Activists on International Women’s Day
Today it’s International Women’s Day, and I want to shine a spotlight on some of the committed activists whom I’ve had the privilege to work with here in Toronto. This…
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UNEA-6: Member States Urged to Uphold Ambition in Plastics Treaty Negotiation
As the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concludes, Greenpeace renews calls for member states to push for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty.
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Black Excellence & Resistance in Climate Action: Amplifying Black voices IS a real climate solution
This year, Greenpeace Canada is honouring Black Excellence and Black Resistance. Black Excellence, the Canadian 2024 theme, requires that we celebrate Blackness in all of our achievements and the ways…
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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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Resolution: Justice. Setting intentions for the world we want
January, 2024. By now, the average person has made a brief (or lengthy) list of goals they’d like to achieve for themselves this year. This is no uncommon phenomenon, and…
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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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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.