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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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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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Unmasking Halloween waste: is a zero waste fright night possible?
The companies preventing you from having a zero waste Halloween are the same ones trashing the oceans. Here’s how the federal government can change that.
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Report: Papering over corporate control
A new report released today by Greenpeace Canada and other organizations reveals in new detail the corporate ownership of Paper Excellence, which is about to become the largest logging company in Canada.
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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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First Nation call for a logging moratorium in caribou habitat
The 'Golden Valley' caribou are on the brink of extinction. Lac Simon First Nation are calling on government to halt logging to give them a fighting chance. Help save caribou and these lands!