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Ahead of Ottawa UN negotiations: 7 out of 10 people in Canada support a Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production
A Greenpeace International report revealed that 73% of respondents in Canada say cutting plastic production is necessary to stop plastic pollution.
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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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The Mathur Case: Youth are pushing for climate action in the courts
Across the globe, young people are fighting for their governments to take action against climate change in order to secure the future they deserve for themselves and generations to follow.
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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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2024: Canadian Nature Protection Turning Point | Updates & Ways to Act
Over the course of December of 2023, two big steps towards new legislation to protect nature in 2024 were taken. Here are the latest developments and how you can be a part of making this crucial nature legislation become a reality in 2024.
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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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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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Parliamentary petition calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pass Nature and Biodiversity Act
New petition calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deliver on his commitments under the Kunming-Montreal agreement.
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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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Groups denounce gas company’s lawsuit seeking to overturn a Quebec municipality’s partial ban on fossil gas in new buildings: Énergir wants to prevent municipalities from fighting the climate crisis
Sixteen environmental and community groups based in Quebec vigorously denounce Energir’s legal offensive against the small municipality of Prévost and are calling on the company’s owners to intervene. The Quebec gas giant is attempting to overturn a bylaw aimed at limiting the use of fossil-gas-powered equipment in buildings in order to combat the climate crisis. They say…
