Waiting to act on methane is not an option for Canada
Reducing oil and gas methane emissions is among the fastest and cheapest ways to slow the rate of warming.
Advocates at biodiversity conference push back against plan to expedite approvals for critical minerals mines
The federal government’s new critical minerals strategy reflects the urgency borne of geopolitical concerns and the demands of electric vehicle production.
Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making
Canada has one-quarter of the world’s peatlands within its borders, storing more carbon than the Amazon Rainforest.
Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15
Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.
Indigenous leadership is climate leadership
At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that will centre the critical role of Indigenous Peoples.
Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?
The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient governments should be required to become members of the new International Anti-Corruption Court.
Environment Policy Briefing
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust, writes Ottawa reader
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate action must be rooted in justice. That means holding the fossil fuel companies accountable and making polluters pay their fair share to fix the problem they created. The Trudeau government can […]
Canada is stepping up to help win a global agreement to halt biodiversity loss, but it must also act to stop destruction of nature at home
At COP15, Canada can help build momentum for a new global agreement on biodiversity.
While we wait on the promises of Canada, our land, culture and way of life are washing away beneath our feet
Numerous communities and Indigenous People are affected by climate change across the Northwest Territories, writes PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson.
