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Loss and damage fund for developing nations to be ‘the defining issue’ of COP27 climate conference, say advocates

As the federal government finalizes its negotiating positions for next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, advocates are calling on Canada to break with its previous record and support the creation of a dedicated UN fund to help developing countries rebuild in the aftermath of catastrophic climate-related disasters. Advocates have highlighted the recent devastation in […]

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it is more and more difficult for Canadians to buy the things they need without leaving behind plastic trash—92 per cent of which ends up in landfills, incinerators, and our ecosystems. The […]

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent extreme weather events affecting Canada necessitate swift action by the federal government. “We’re at a really key moment for climate policy in Canada,” said Caroline Brouillette, the national policy director for […]

Disastrous year for climate-related events on planet

TORONTO—This has been a disastrous year for climate-related events in almost every part of our planet and, as we continue to fiddle, the world literally burns. In Canada, this meant forest fires in Newfoundland; Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada; drought in some parts of Central Canada; and forest fires and drought in Western Canada. But […]

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer data, despite an annual reporting expectation, according to a new report released by the federal environment commissioner on Tuesday.  Canada and the world are facing what the United Nations calls the […]