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Greenpeace delivers Global Plastics Treaty petition to Environment & Climate Change Canada ahead of UN negotiations
Greenpeace Canada delivered a petition this morning calling for a strong UN Plastics Treaty to the Office of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
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RBC’s new climate policy means it should stop financing oil sands giants: Greenpeace report
RBC’s new corporate commitment to drop clients who lack an adequate net zero transition plan means the bank should stop financing Canada’s biggest oil sands companies, according to a report from Greenpeace Canada. Greenpeace is calling on RBC to drop oil companies like Suncor, Cenovus and CNRL whose net zero transition policies don’t meet the…
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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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UNEA-6: Member States Urged to Uphold Ambition in Plastics Treaty Negotiation
As the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concludes, Greenpeace renews calls for member states to push for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty.
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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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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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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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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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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 reacts to Ontario government’s plans to resuscitate obsolete Pickering nuclear power plant
Ontario’s Conservative government announced today it would resuscitate plans to spend billions to rebuild and extend the lives of four reactors at the Pickering nuclear station, which sits…