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Global plastics treaty mandate: pivotal step to end plastic pollution
The United Nations Environment Assembly announced today the outcome of the UNEA 5.2 meeting adopting a mandate to open negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty.
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New IPCC climate report to add pressure for action and justice
Approval of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability in a virtual session (14-25 Feb).
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Greenpeace Canada Statement on Quebec’s Bill 21
Greenpeace Canada stands strong in opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21, as well as to the most recent statements and actions of Premier Legault in upholding this legislation and its consequences.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Canadians believe banks committed to net-zero emissions should not finance fossil fuel expansion & support federal requirements for banks to act on climate
TORONTO — A new survey commissioned by Greenpeace Canada found that seven in ten (69%) of respondents believe banks that have committed to a net zero target should be expected…
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B.C. Floods Show Urgent Need For Action On Climate Change & Fossil Fuel Phase Out
What’s happening right now in British Columbia is heartbreaking and terrifying.
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CHINA USA STATEMENT
“It’s always welcome news when the world’s two biggest emitters cooperate on climate change, and a reset of their relationship on this crucial issue is overdue. The climate crisis will only be solved if the US and China move toward the same goal of bringing emissions down in line with a 1.5C trajectory as a…
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NEW COP26 DRAFT DECISION TEXT
“This draft deal is not a plan to solve the climate crisis, it’s an agreement that we’ll all cross our fingers and hope for the best. It’s a polite request that countries maybe, possibly, do more next year. Well that’s not good enough and the negotiators shouldn’t even think about leaving this city until they’ve…
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Forest “offsets” could doom Canada’s climate ambitions and the COP – here’s why
This week, Greenpeace Canada made a submission to the federal government’s Strategic Assessment of Climate Change. In it, we argue that using forests as an excuse for big polluters to…
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Greenpeace reaction to Steven Guilbeault becoming Environment Minister and new cabinet announcement
Minister Guilbeault knows the file, he knows the key players and he understands just how much is at stake. He’s also a practical person who knows the rules, which is important because implementing and raising the Liberal government’s climate commitments is going to take the whole government pulling hard in the same direction.
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Who to blame and what to do with ocean plastic pollution?
Oceans are the lungs of our planet but its plastic pollution risks reaching 90 mln tonnes by 2030. So it’s time to fight ocean pollution.
