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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Canada signing UN Ocean Treaty
We are pleased to see Canada make good on its commitment to secure the Ocean Treaty but now we need to see more urgency to write this historic Treaty into law.
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Reactive: Forest Stewardship Council rejects official complaint, initiates “corporate group review” into Paper Excellence, Asia Pulp & Paper connection
While we are disappointed that the FSC has rejected our complaint, we are encouraged that it has at least initiated a corporate group review of Paper Excellence’s connections to Asia Pulp & Paper.
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Revealed: How Industry Lobbying is Reducing Nature to a Monopoly Board
From big logging, mining, agribusiness and oil interests, our findings show just how much these industries are betting on “offset” policies to excuse their pollution and keep doing business-as-usual. It's like a twisted game of real-life Monopoly.
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Why did Greenpeace put a giant inflatable owl outside Justin Trudeau’s residence?
On behalf of over 60,000 people who have asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a new federal nature law, and behalf of the 2000+ wild species in Canada which are…
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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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Investigation: Lobbying against Nature
Federal lobbying efforts by natural resource companies to influence nature and biodiversity policies.
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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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Spotted at Rideau Hall: giant inflatable owl reminds Prime Minister Trudeau to pass new nature law
Greenpeace Canada inflated a 20-feet tall northern spotted owl in front of the Main Entrance Gates to Rideau Hall, Justin Trudeau’s current residence, to remind him of his government’s commitment to passing a new nature law.
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Greenpeace Canada claims victory for Shell abandoning offset claims in face of Competition Bureau investigation
Two years after filing a complaint with the Competition Bureau alleging Shell’s “Drive carbon neutral” advertising misled the public, Greenpeace Canada is today claiming victory for the oil giant removing the advertising from its Canadian platforms.