Per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada are at an historic low. The latest data indicates that Canadians emitted an average of 20.3 tonnes of GHG in 2010, the lowest level since tracking began in 1990. Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) said the data collected shows that between 2005 and 2010, GHG emissions … Read more
The Government of Canada has initiated proposed regulations that will improve fuel efficiency and help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2018 model year heavy-duty vehicles by up to 23 per cent from those sold in 2010. These proposed regulations, published in April 2012, would reduce emissions from the whole range of on-road heavy-duty vehicles … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced the appointment of Dan McDougall as Canada’s chief negotiator and ambassador for climate change. Baird said McDougall brings a wealth of experience to the negotiating table—experience that will help him promote and protect Canada’s interests and values as the … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced proposed regulations to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of passenger automobiles and light trucks for model years 2017 to 2025. Kent said these new regulations improve fuel efficiency so that by 2025 new cars will consume 50 per cent less fuel and emit 50 … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced that the proposed Canpotex Potash Terminal Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects with the implementation of the mitigation measures and follow-up program described in the Comprehensive Study Report. A copy of the Kent's environmental assessment decision statement is available in the Canadian Environmental Assessment … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced a investment over four years to address the complex problems of recurrent toxic and nuisance algae, and nearshore water quality and ecosystem health in the Great Lakes. The $16 million Initiative will focus efforts geographically on Lake Erie, the Great Lake most impacted by toxic and nuisance algae. … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) gave an update on this summer's Arctic archaeological survey led by Parks Canada's Underwater Archaeology Service to find the ill-fated 1845-1846 Franklin Expedition vessels: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Kent said the search for the lost Franklin vessels continues, but that this year's survey was by far the most … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement on the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Kent said twenty-five years ago, the world gathered in Montreal, Que., to take on a problem endangering the safety of families, and the state of the planet – the production and … Read more
United States Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) signed the newly amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement at a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C. First signed in 1972 and last amended in 1987, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a model of binational cooperation to protect … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced final regulations for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from coal-fired electricity generation. Kent said these regulations will further strengthen Canada's position as a world leader in clean electricity production, while continuing to grow Canada's economy and create jobs. The regulations apply a stringent performance standard to new electricity … Read more
