News by subject: ENP

Kohler Co., the leading manufacturer of kitchen and bath plumbing products in the U.S., has released its first public sustainability and stewardship report. The report reflects Kohler Co.'s sustainability strategy,...

The National Geographic Society today recognized President Juan Manuel Santos of the Republic of Colombia for his unwavering commitment to conservation. In a ceremony at Society headquarters, Gary E. Knell, president and CEO of National Geographic...

Welcome to the Anthropocene. Human beings have become the driving force shaping the properties of the biosphere and we are now facing a challenge unlike any other. As part of its new speaker series Great Conversations, the Ontario Science Centre...

Toyota is investing in initiatives that are part of Québec's 2030 Energy Policy, including a pilot network of multi-fuel service stations which include hydrogen fuel, and collaboration with groups like Transition Énergétique Québec (TEQ), the new...

Welcome to the Anthropocene. Human beings have become the driving force shaping the properties of the biosphere and we are now facing a challenge unlike any other. As part of its new speaker series Great Conversations, the Ontario Science Centre...

Ontario should not look upon Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or even Maria as distant events. They have a scary relevance for us, with lessons we should heed. Not only were lives lost and homes destroyed in the Caribbean,...

Agricultural producers in Ontario will soon have more opportunities to establish ALUS conservation projects on their farms, thanks to a $695,900 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Ontario Nature's...

Canada's nuclear industry will play a key role in driving innovation and expanding Canada's clean energy mix as the world transitions toward a low-carbon economy. Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the...

The world's leading forest certification organization, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), will hold its triennial global General Assembly in Canada for the first time from October 8-13, 2017, in Vancouver. 800 people from more than 80...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, met today with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom (UK). The two leaders took the opportunity to set the foundation for an even stronger Canada-UK relationship, especially in the areas of trade and...

Canadians value a safe and a clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) enforcement officers work hard every day to make sure individuals and companies are respecting Canadian environmental laws. Fine Auto Paints and Supplies...

Members of the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Center (SEHSC), a sector group of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), submitted a Final Report of the results of the D4 environmental monitoring program to the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will travel to New York City from September 17 to 21 to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Week NYC events. Climate...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will speak to delegates at the annual Global Progress Summit, organized by Canada 2020, and will outline Canada's next steps to meeting the...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will speak to delegates at the annual Global Progress Summit, organized by Canada 2020, and will outline Canada's next steps to meeting the...

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) fully supports the Forest Bioeconomy Framework launched today by Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM). "The Forest Bioeconomy Framework builds on our...

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

The 150th anniversary of Confederation is a reminder of our country's long history of global leadership in taking action to confront major global problems that threaten our health, the environment, and the economy. Today, the Minister of...

Welcome to the Anthropocene. Human beings have become the driving force shaping the properties of the biosphere and we are now facing a challenge unlike any other. As part of its new speaker series Great Conversations, the Ontario Science Centre...

Canada's forests hold the world's largest biomass reserves ? the basis for making renewable bioenergy, biomaterials and other bioproducts. Leveraging this renewable resource will help spur innovation, investment, research and partnerships. The...

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and his provincial counterparts today renewed their commitment to strongly support and defend the Canadian forest industry. The members of the Federal-Provincial Task Force on...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and her counterparts from China, Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, Xie Zhenhua, and the European Union, Commissioner for...

- Industry association calls on European Commission to allow stakeholders to work collaboratively towards an agreement on the technology catalyzing the mobility of the future and warns against a "premature and cumbersome legislative decision" The 5G...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Member of Parliament for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, David Lametti, will meet with students at McGill University and will participate in a...

Supporting clean technology will create good, middle-class jobs, improve the environmental performance of Canada's oil and gas sector and help address climate change. On behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr,...

On September 14, in Bordeaux, France, representatives at WOODRISE 2017, the 1st world congress dedicated to midrise and tall wood buildings, will make a formal call to take one step closer toward carbon neutrality by strengthening the share of wood...

Following a breach in the Ash Pond dyke wall at Jharsuguda at the end of August, the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha ('SPCB') on September 13, 2017 served a direction resulting in a temporary closure of three units of 135 MW each of the 1215 MW...

Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston?Richmond East, will make a clean technology innovation announcement at the official opening celebrations of the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Centre in Richmond, on behalf of Canada's...

Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston?Richmond East, will make a clean technology innovation announcement at the official opening celebrations of the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Centre in Richmond, on behalf of Canada's...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and her counterparts from China, Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, Xie Zhenhua, and the European Union, Commissioner for...

Canadians value a safe and a clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers work hard every day to make sure individuals and companies are following Canadian environmental laws. On September 7, 2017, Fastenal Canada...

DaVita Medical Group, a division of DaVita Inc. and a leading independent medical group in the United States, today announced that its California headquarters facility has been awarded the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold...

Alfen has won a tender to supply the European Commission offices in Brussels with charging equipment for electric vehicles (EVs). Alfen will also provide its online management tool for real-time insights in charging behavior and remote control of the...

StarKist Co. today announced that it will enter into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged violations related to wastewater treatment and related compliance matters...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will join her counterparts from other nations to launch the global campaign celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol?the...

With rising corporate commitments and shifting regulatory requirements, companies across Europe are looking for ways to quickly advance renewable energy and sustainability initiatives. To help accelerate the pace, Schneider Electric today announced...

Consumer Watchdog today wrote the California Senate that a proposal backed by Governor Brown for a regional electricity market would allow Donald Trump's appointees to invalidate California ratepayer and environmental protection laws. The...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and her counterparts from China, Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, Xie Zhenhua, and the European Union, Commissioner for...

ICL a leading global specialty minerals and specialty chemicals company, will participate in Credit Suisse 30th Annual Basic Materials Conference in NY, on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Mr. Charles Weidhas, ICL's COO, will present at the...

The Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project applauds the Chilean government's declaration today of the Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Rahui Marine Protected Area (MPA) to safeguard the waters surrounding the iconic Pacific Ocean island, which is known?as are...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and her counterparts from China, Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, Xie Zhenhua, and the European Union, Commissioner for...

The obstacles to the Energy East pipeline project set up by different levels of government and by interest groups, as well as the dithering of the National Energy Board (NEB), could doom an economic project with the potential to generate billions of...

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meets this week in Montreal. If mitigation pathways are to be on target, keeping a global temperature rise limited to 1.5 degrees while simultaneously staying on course to meet the 17 UN Sustainable...

CNH Industrial is the Industry Leader in Machinery and Electrical Equipment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe, for the seventh consecutive year....

In hosting the 46th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Canada is demonstrating its leadership on climate change and highlighting the critical role science plays in informing government policy. Hundreds of scientists and...

The 11th conference "International Economy and Policy in Environmental Protection" was held on August 28-29 at the International Specialized Exhibition Astana EXPO-2017.  The key issues raised at the conference included problems and political...

Carbon pricing will help Canada reduce emissions but the reductions will fall short of the government's goal of a 30 per cent reduction from 2005 levels by 2030, according to a joint report by The Conference Board of Canada and The Canadian Academy...

As California's Bottle Bill celebrates its 30th anniversarythis month, recycling rates are tumbling as recycling centers close due to inaction in the state legislature to fix the program. According to former Assemblymember Burt Margolin (D-Los...

At 11 am on September 2, construction for phase one of the Brocade City Greenway, one of the "three rings" of the Tianfu Greenway System, broke ground, indicating the official commencement of the establishment of Chengdu's Tianfu Greenway program by...

Illegal trafficking of wildlife is not acceptable in Canada. Unlawfully exploiting threatened species for profit will not be tolerated. On August 25, 2017, Aquatic Kingdom Inc. was ordered to pay, in the Ontario Court of Justice, a combined total...