News by subject: ENP

Wally Daudrich, Chair of the Churchill Beluga Whale Tour Operator Association (CBWTOA), announced, today, that members of the CBWTOA filed an application for judicial review in federal court, yesterday, of regulations recently brought into force by...

C-PACE Alliance announced today an upcoming U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) webinar on Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) that will feature the Alliance's best practices on how programs are designed and administered. The webinar will...

Ardagh Group, Glass ? North America, a division of Ardagh Group, today announced that its Dolton, Ill., facility achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for the...

In August 2017, the established boundaries for the newest and largest marine protected area in Canada ? Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) ? were announced by the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and the...

A travel center executive testifying on behalf of NATSO told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the Agency needs a transparent process to guide its assessment of small refinery waiver requests to ensure that such exemptions don't continue...

During 3-5 July 2018, co-organized by Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM), Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province, and Science/AAAS, the 2nd Global Ocean Summit (hereinafter referred to as GOS 2018)...

The Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche, René Arseneault, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced on Thursday the official re-opening of the Fisheries and Oceans...

Clean growth is essential for Canada's transportation system ? to meet our emission reduction targets, grow our economy, and build resilience to a changing climate.  The Government of Canada is committed to protecting air quality and ensuring...

The BRITE coalition, a growing group of over 1,000 organizations and individuals, is committed to working with county supervisors and other civic leaders to find common solutions to the growing wildfire challenges in California. Unfortunately, the...

As Canada transitions to a low-carbon future, investments in clean technology will support jobs for the middle class and improve clean air by reducing pollution. Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Nunavut Day: "Twenty-five years ago today, the Parliament of Canada passed two important pieces of legislation, which led to the creation of Nunavut as a recognized...

Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, will announce additional Coast Guard capacity in Victoria and other measures under the Oceans...

Energy efficiency is hard to see, but we feel its benefits in our homes, environment and economy. Investments in energy efficiency save Canadians' hard-earned money. Canada's clean energy future includes federal investments driving economic growth,...

The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment for future generations while growing our economy. Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the proposed North American Lithium...

Starting next year, the City of Beaconsfield will implement new regulations for electric and gas-powered leaf blowers in order to reduce their negative effect on human and animal health as well as on air and noise pollution....

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to Governor Snyder signing into law legislation to strengthen and improve administrative rulemaking at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)....

Nature is at the heart of Canada's national identity, from coast to coast to coast. Our rivers, mountains, lakes, and oceans?along with the wildlife that depends on them?are a natural legacy for all Canadians to discover, enjoy, and preserve....

Pela, creator of the world's first zero-waste, compostable phone case, has partnered with coastal conservation organization, Save The Waves, in advance of Plastic Free July. Pela's business model is built around...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a press conference with Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks and the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office,...

As part of an extensive journey to reduce waste in all of its restaurants, Recipe Unlimited (formerly Cara Operations) plans to eliminate plastic straws across its entire 19-brand network of restaurants. This includes brands such as Prime Pubs,...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a press conference with Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks and the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office,...

Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent, was recently appointed to the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Council, the flagship, $625-million program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, funded by the Government of Canada. He will sit on this Council...

The protection and restoration of the environment is a top priority of the Government of Canada, which is providing resources through the Oceans Protection Plan that will make our oceans and coasts safer, cleaner and healthier for the benefit of all...

Canada has some of the most spectacular oceans and coastlines in the world, and is home to rich biodiversity and ecosystems. Indigenous coastal communities have stewarded the Pacific North and Central Coast waters for generations. They bring valuable...

One of the world's largest photovoltaic plants in the automotive industry can be found in the SEAT Martorell factory   Covering an area equivalent to 40 football fields, its 53,000 panels reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 4,000 tonnes annually   The...

From June 25 to June 27, 2018, the International Woodworking Exhibition SYLVA WOOD 2018 will be held in Shanghai - one of the largest world events in the field of timber processing. The fourth year in sequence, the event brings together the world's...

Well known Canadian recycling and resource recovery pioneer Emmie Leung announced today that she has launched a new company, Ryse Solutions Inc., that is Canada's first fully integrated producer responsibility organization offering compliance...

DANNAR, a leader in zero-emission off-road technologies, is partnering with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to deploy the first Mobile Power Stations (MPS) in California at the Port of Stockton. The MPS is a robust off-road...

Ostara and Krevox announced today they have partnered to build a nutrient recovery facility at the Cielcza Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to aid in the reduction of phosphorus being emitted to the Baltic Sea. The facility was recently awarded the...

A diverse group of energy industry leaders are backing the formation of Americans For Carbon Dividends (AFCD), a new 501(c)(4) political campaign launched today to promote a revenue-neutral carbon dividends plan co-authored by former Secretaries of...

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has allocated $489,288.70 in federal funds to eight recipients to assist their participation in the environmental assessment of the proposed Project 6 - All-Season Road Linking Manto Sipi Cree...

In an effort to ensure the best possible use of public access points to Lake Saint-Louis for present and future generations, the City of Beaconsfield has reviewed its lease agreements with Beaconsfield Yacht Club and Lord Reading Yacht Club to...

Bullfrog Power, Canada's leading green energy provider, congratulates East Coast Credit Union on being awarded the Canadian Credit Union Association's Social Responsibility Award for its commitment to building stronger communities through...

Beginning on June 19, 2013 southern Alberta experienced extensive loss and damage from riverine flooding. More than 250 mm of rain fell over a 36 hour period in the foothills west and southwest of Calgary and began rapidly flowing east through the...

Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, was in London to meet with leaders from the United Kingdom to advance action on shared environmental priorities, such as phasing out coal; reducing plastic pollution; and...

A large multidisciplinary team of scientists, equipped with advanced underwater robotics and an array of analytical instrumentation, will set sail for the northeastern Pacific Ocean this August. The team's mission for NASA and the National Science...

The Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MDDELCC) and the California Air Ressources Board (CARB) announced that the next joint carbon market auction will be held on August 14, 2018....

The Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project is notifying participants that the comments on the responses prepared by the proponent, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to...

From coast to coast to coast, nature is at the heart of Canada's national identity. Our rivers, mountains, lakes, and oceans?along with the wildlife species that depend on them?are a natural legacy for all Canadians to discover, enjoy, and preserve....

The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association supports the announcement by Environment and Climate Change Canada introducing more stringent Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Standards for heavy duty vehicles for model years 2021-2027. These standards,...

From June 19 to June 22, Montréal will be hosting the ICLEI World Congress 2018, an international gathering of local and regional governments for sustainable urban development. There are various issues with which cities are confronted and which...

Canada and Argentina continue to demonstrate global leadership collaboration to achieve our climate change goals and enable the transition to a low-carbon economy. Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and Juan José...

On August 1, humanity will use nature's resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, a research organization that pioneered the Ecological Footprint resource accounting metric. Carbon emissions make up 60 percent of the...

The Government of Canada is delivering on its promise to fight climate change, reduce pollution, and make investments to improve the health of communities while growing the economy. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine...

Univar Inc. ("Univar"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today that it has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest corporate sustainability...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and African Parks commemorated the 80th year anniversary of Garamba, one of Africa's oldest national parks, on June 13th. First proclaimed in 1938, Garamba...

Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major new international climate assessment funded by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency)....

Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf signed SB234 into law, a clean energy funding bill allowing municipalities across Pennsylvania to establish Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) programs, helping businesses finance investments in energy...

"As a very influential and powerful group of nations, the G7 has the potential to make a key contribution." - Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC CLIMATE CHANGE - the New Economy (CCTNE), is the leading climate change publication...

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) offered support for the oceans and waterways focus of the Ocean Plastics Charter, which was endorsed by five countries at the G7 Summit on June...