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GNL Québec Project Rejected: Another Great People-Powered Victory Over the Fossil Fuel Industry
The 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 the past three years.
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HUGE VICTORY! People power defeats proposed GNL Quebec gas plant
VICTORY! Legault backs down in the face of public pressure and rejects GNL Quebec project.
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Environmental groups calling on Big Plastic to drop its lawsuit against federal government this Plastic-Free July
This 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 federal government in an effort to stop the federal action plan to reduce plastic pollution. This trashy tactic is aimed at protecting Big Plastic’s bottom…
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Goldboro LNG fails to secure investor by June 30th deadline, federal government ignores request for nearly $1 billion in loans or grants
After 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 June 30th deadline for a Final Investment Decision.
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Canada’s first environmental racism bill closer to becoming law
Groups urge all MPs to support Bill C-230 in final House vote this fall.
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IEA says no new oil, gas or coal — Greenpeace response
The 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."
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Environmental groups request federal impact assessment for Goldboro LNG
Proposed liquefied natural gas facility by Goldboro in Nova Scotia raises both legal and environmental concerns
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Ford government to face environmental groups in court on Monday
Groups allege Ontario government’s failure to consult public prior to sweeping legislative changes is “pattern of illegal conduct”
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Plastic listed as toxic under CEPA: a bold move against the plastic industry’s pressure
Earlier 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 important step paving the way for the single-use plastic ban promised by the federal government in 2020, but it is also sending a bold message…
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REACTION: New GHG reduction target for Canada
In 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 Climate , Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada, said