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Enviro groups urge feds to assess impacts of proposed Goldboro LNG project
New letter highlights further legal and environmental concerns raised by the project
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New research central to Greenpeace Canada recommendations for breaking our dependance on chemical fertilizers
Canada’s addiction to fossil fertilizers comes with a huge climate cost. It also leaves our food supply vulnerable to disruptions from natural disasters, disease and war.
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Biodiversity talks leave all key issues unresolved before Montreal
Biodiversity negotiations dragged at a glacial pace this week in Nairobi, leaving a heavy workload for final talks in Montreal, where Canadian hosts and the Chinese presidency will need to steer the process and tackle virtually all key issues, including Indigenous rights and key targets to protect and restore ecosystems.
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Ahead of the Montreal Biodiversity summit, new Greenpeace Canada report calls for strong nature protection legislation
Hosting this global event comes with a responsibility to show leadership, so it’s time for Minister Guilbeault to go beyond nice words and declarations, and step up his actions. That means prioritizing people’s right to a healthy environment over corporate interests.
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Montreal-bound biodiversity COP must recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in protecting nature
The intersessional meeting that started in Nairobi today represents a crucial last step before the CBD summit takes place in Montreal at the end of the year. Canada is starting a major new leadership role as it will host the final rounds of negotiations.
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Reaction to Federal Single-Use Plastic Ban Regulations
Today, the federal government announced the Single-Use Plastics Prohibition regulations, which bans the import and manufacture of certain versions of six single-use plastics by the end of this year.
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Statement on the disappearance of Bruno Araújo Pereira and Dom Phillips
On Monday, 6th of June 2022, Brazilian Indigenista Bruno Araújo Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips, a contributor to The Guardian, were reported missing in the Javari Valley region.
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Greenpeace’s reaction to the federal government’s announcement of a greenhouse gas offset system
The government’s decision to double down on carbon offsets is a major step backwards for Canada’s climate ambitions.
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Statement on new reuse-return cup pilot program launched by Vancouver and major fast food brands
In response to the new reuse-recycle cup program launched by the City of Vancouver, Tim Hortons, McDonald’s, A&W, Starbucks, Return-It, Metro Vancouver and Merlin Plastics...
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Caribou Crisis: Minister Dufour reverts to gaslighting
In reaction to Quebec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) Pierre Dufour’s comments and finger-pointing, which attack the Innu of Nutashkuan and their traditional activities as a threat to the protection of the caribou...