News by subject: ENP

On Thursday, March 15th at the GLOBE Summit for Sustainable Business, 27 prominent Canadian business, environment, youth, Indigenous and labour leaders will launch a landmark research report on the opportunity and state of clean innovation in...

Global crop protection company ADAMA today announced that it has successfully obtained regulatory approval for its proprietary nematicide, NIMITZ®, in Brazil - the world's largest agricultural market. This follows NIMITZ® receiving a number of other...

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) today expressed its support for the three pillars of The Energy Diversification Act tabled in the Alberta legislature last week. In particular, the proposed expansion of the Petrochemicals...

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will announce the recipients of funding for two programs that remove abandoned boats. Both programs, which are initiatives under the Oceans Protection Plan, assist with the clean-up of existing...

Aquila Resources Inc.  ("Aquila" or the "Company") announced today that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") has provided comments to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (the "MDEQ") regarding the Company's...

The Sustainable Eel Group (SEG) calls for EU-action to prevent illegal fishing and trafficking of European eel before it is too late. The European Eel is critically endangered and key measures for its protection are limiting of fishing and enforcing...

The national mining association of Spain, CONFEDEM, has announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM®) initiative, a mining sustainability standard developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). Through this partnership,...

Please note that the following event is cancelled. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a media availability during her visit to the Asamblea del Océano Pacifico. This event will follow a speech the Minister...

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a media availability during her visit to the Asamblea del Océano Pacifico. This event will follow a speech the Minister will deliver at the Session on Plastic Pollution:...

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project, located 350 kilometres east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,...

From February 26 to March 23, 2018, the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) invites the public to express its opinion on the forestry operations included in the Outaouais Operational Integrated Forest Management Plans 2018-2023...

Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum started in the capital today, bringing together some of the greatest names and companies at the forefront of sustainable business...

PortsToronto is proud to release its third annual Sustainability Report, which details progress in three priority areas that define sustainability for the organization ? environmental stewardship, community engagement and economic performance. In...

Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Isabelle Melançon, Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment, and the Fight against Climate Change, and Chris Ballard, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, are...

The results of the February 21 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission units auction held jointly with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MEACC) were made public today. It was the first...

City of Cranbrook just announced that it completed its cull of 50 deer - 30 Mule and 20 White-tailed Deer (cranbrook.ca/news/article/city-removes-50-deer-from-urban-herd-in-recent-population-control-program).  The Wildlife Act Permit CB 17-276062...

Europe's largest convention for sustainable city development stages a new action plan for the Covenant of Mayors  3,000 participants from over 400 cities, 50 countries and four continents: the most inspiring CityChangers will be meeting at...

Today, the federal government tabled the 2018 budget entitled Equality and Growth: A Strong Middle Class. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) congratulates the government for continuing to make climate change and risk mitigation a top priority.   ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) welcomes today's announcement in Budget 2018 that significant new funds will be earmarked to protect Canada's nature, parks, wild spaces, and species at risk. The investment of $1.3 billion over five years...

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) welcomes major investments in wildlife habitat conservation announced today in the 2018 Federal Budget. New funding of $1.3 billion is one of the most significant investments in nature conservation in Canadian history.  ...

ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) Vice President of Operations Brian Slocum will appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy today for a hearing on "The State of the Nation's Energy Infrastructure."...

Electric, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles decrease greenhouse gas emissions and in some cases can significantly reduce fuel costs. Canada continues to make strategic investments to help Canadians make greener choices and to encourage widespread...

Today, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, wrapped up meetings in New York City, during which she reinforced Canada's relationship with the U.S., highlighting the importance of NAFTA and trade for both countries as...

Today, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, wrapped up meetings in New York City, during which she reinforced Canada's relationship with the U.S., highlighting the importance of NAFTA and trade for both countries as...

Earth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide, today announced that Earth Day 2018 will focus on mobilizing the world to End Plastic Pollution, including creating support for a global effort to eliminate single use plastics along...

CO2 Solutions Inc. (or the "Corporation"), leader in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, today responded to the adoption, on February 9, 2018, of the 45Q tax credit under the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Bill in the United States (US)....

Each year, U.S. buildings consume more energy than most countries as a whole and generate more than one-third of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. In many buildings, this energy use and its associated costs and pollution, could be cut by 30...

Canadians value a safe and clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers work hard every day to make sure individuals and companies are respecting Canadian environmental laws. On February 19, 2018, Garden Protein...

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Government of Canada is committed to supporting and partnering with Indigenous and northern communities, territorial, provincial and Indigenous governments and other interested parties, as they take action on...

Reducing reliance on diesel in rural and remote communities will decrease Canada's carbon footprint, support climate change adaptation, contribute to healthier communities and provide new opportunities for jobs and economic growth. Canada's Minister...

Speaking to a room full of Canadian automotive industry stakeholders last night, Larry Hutchinson, President and CEO at Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), cautioned that with the Government of Canada expected to launch a national zero emission vehicles...

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which Congress passed on February 9, 2018, contained a number of tax extenders, including a one-year retroactive extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building deduction. The retroactive extension of the...

Attorneys for New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJ Conservation) and Stony Brook?Millstone Watershed Association (SBMWA) have filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for rehearing and rescission of its recent order...

Ontario's colleges are praising the provincial government's investment into a comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions throughout the college system. "Our colleges will be global leaders in the fight to reverse climate change," said Linda...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today welcomed proposed new legislation on environmental assessments, stating that with full and effective engagement with First Nations the AFN will seek every opportunity to further...

A clean environment and a strong economy go hand in hand ? that's why the Government of Canada is bringing forward better rules for the review of major projects. Better rules will protect our environment, fish and waterways, rebuild public trust, and...

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, Jonathan Wilkinson, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major...

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects. This will be preceded by a technical briefing for media with...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects. The news conference will be...

One of the biggest government contracts for Ledvance in almost 100 years of being in the general lighting business.  Deal is a collaboration project with MLS Co. Ltd, one of the new owners of Ledvance.  Annual energy savings through the 25...

Business Sector Media today announced that the renowned national clean-energy leader and former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., will speak at its third annual Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference (ELEMCON), to take place May 15-17,...

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects. The news conference will be...

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, Jonathan Wilkinson, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major...

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will hold a news conference on the government's environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects. This will be preceded by a technical briefing for media with...

From coast to coast to coast, Canadians have signaled their strong passion for protecting the fish and fish habitat that play such a vital role in our environment, our communities and our livelihoods. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister...

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), an exclusive membership organisation whose mission is to promote sustainability management in Abu Dhabi, will be holding its annual Sustainable Business Leadership Forum in Abu Dhabi from 21st - 22nd...

Canada's seafood farmers today welcomed a new federal review of science-based decision-making in aquaculture. "Aquaculture in Canada today is leading the way with science and the very highest environmental, food safety and social standards. Working...

An oil spill off the coast of Vancouver in Howe Sound, which has dumped hundreds of litres of diesel into the local marine environment is being decried by environmental groups today as proof of the danger of increased tanker traffic that could result...

GreenCircle Certified, LLC's (GreenCircle) Certified Environmental Facts (CEF) multi-attribute label for flooring products has been recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)...

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) filed the environmental impact assessment for its major container terminal project at Contrecoeur. The study was made public by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on January 18, 2018. This is a pivotal...