Results
-
GNL Québec Project Rejected: Another Great People-Powered Victory Over the Fossil Fuel Industry21 July, 2021The signatory groups welcome the Quebec government's announcement rejecting the GNL Québec LNG project. This announcement is a victory for the tens of thousands of people who have mobilized over…
-
Environmental groups calling on Big Plastic to drop its lawsuit against federal government this Plastic-Free July8 July, 2021This Plastic-Free July, Canadian environmental groups are calling out the top three producers of plastic in Canada: NOVA Chemicals, Dow Chemical and Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil. These three companies are suing the…
-
Goldboro LNG fails to secure investor by June 30th deadline, federal government ignores request for nearly $1 billion in loans or grants30 June, 2021After failing to attract a single major investor for its proposed Goldboro Liquefied Natural Gas project on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia (Mi’kma’ki), Pieridae Energy has quietly missed its…
-
Canada’s first environmental racism bill closer to becoming law22 June, 2021Groups urge all MPs to support Bill C-230 in final House vote this fall.
-
IEA says no new oil, gas or coal — Greenpeace response18 May, 2021The International Energy Agency has stated in their new Net Zero Roadmap released today that there is “no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in our net-zero pathway."
-
Environmental groups request federal impact assessment for Goldboro LNG13 May, 2021
Proposed liquefied natural gas facility by Goldboro in Nova Scotia raises both legal and environmental concerns
-
Ford government to face environmental groups in court on Monday13 May, 2021Groups allege Ontario government’s failure to consult public prior to sweeping legislative changes is “pattern of illegal conduct”
-
Plastic listed as toxic under CEPA: a bold move against the plastic industry’s pressure12 May, 2021Earlier today, the federal government announced the addition of plastic manufactured items as toxic under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This addition is not only an…
-
REACTION: New GHG reduction target for Canada22 April, 2021In response to Justin Trudeau's announcement of Canada's new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 40 to 45% by 2030 (relative to 2005) at Joe Biden's Leaders Summit on…
-
Greenpeace Canada reaction to federal budget19 April, 2021Ottawa – In reaction to the release of the federal budget by Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said: