In response to the announcement by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of its new five-year offshore oil and gas draft program which includes future leasing options in the Beaufort Sea, Greenpeace arctic campaigner Farrah Khan said: “Just days after the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation asked the federal government to conduct a Regional Strategic Environment Assessment for … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada granted the Inuit community of Clyde River leave to appeal at the country’s highest court, where they will challenge the approval of a five-year seismic blasting project in waters near the Arctic hamlet. The approval of seismic blasting against the will of Baffin Island Inuit is a clear violation of their … Read more
In the run-up to the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, over a dozen environmental groups are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to strengthen Canada’s key nuclear safety law to address weaknesses exposed by the Fukushima disaster and public concern regarding the independence of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). “While other countries increased … Read more
Fishing fleets that supply major consumer brands are using destructive bottom trawlers in an area known as the ‘Arctic Galapagos’, according to a new Greenpeace investigation. “Climate change is opening up previously ice-covered areas of the Arctic, leaving them vulnerable to industrial exploitation for the very first time,” said Greenpeace Arctic campaigner Alex Speers-Roesch. “Some corporations … Read more
Greenpeace Canada announced that a coalition of 55 environmental and social justice groups representing hundreds of thousands of people across Canada is demanding that federal, provincial and territorial leaders embrace the policy changes needed for Canada to meet its Paris climate change commitments. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and … Read more
On the eve of a meeting of Canada’s environment ministers to talk about the national climate strategy, 74 organizations sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Canada’s premiers outlining the steps Canada needs to take to fulfill its international commitment to limit global warming to 1.5 C, as agreed to … Read more
Reacting to the Paris Agreement at the conclusion of COP21, Mike Hudema, climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada said: “Today the world has come together and given fossil fuels a clear sign that their end date is fast approaching, investors should take note. Whilst the agreement will help shift us in the right direction, … Read more
Commenting on the publication at COP21 of a new draft deal, Greenpeace Canada Climate and Energy Campaigner Mike Hudema said: “We still have 24-hrs for countries to turn things around but what’s on the table just isn’t good enough. The draft emission targets will not keep us below 1.5 degrees of warming. Right now we’re … Read more
Responding to the week’s events at the UNFCCC meeting in Bonn, Greenpeace Canada Climate and Energy Campaigner Patrick Bonin said: “Heads of state should be inspired by the unprecedented global mobilization that is speeding up our transition away from fossil fuels and towards a 100 per cent renewable energy world. Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau can … Read more
Responding to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board’s decision to allow Shell to drill off the coast of Nova Scotia, Greenpeace Canada Arctic campaigner Alex Speers-Roesch said: “The CNSOPB’s claim that they have imposed stricter conditions on Shell’s drilling is a complete sham. They say they have required Shell to reduce the time to cap … Read more
