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- After the Pandemic: Canada Releases Climate Change Plan to Build Back Sustainably and Exceed its 2030 Target
Under the Paris Agreement, Canada has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. The first policy steps taken to meet our Paris Agreement commitment were guided by the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (the Pan-Canadian Framewor … Read more »
- How Low Can We Go? Federal Government Introduces Legislation to Reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
In 2019, the federal government announced its intent to move forward with a target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. With the introduction of Bill C-12 Read more »
- Staying Ahead of the (Climate) Curve: New Zealand to Implement Mandatory Reporting on Climate Risks for Financial Sector
New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change announced that New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks. Read more »
- Aiming for Maximum (GHG) Impacts: Federal Government Releases Guidance on Assessing Climate Change Impacts of Major Projects
On July 17, 2020, the Government of Canada published its Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (SACC), which will be used to assess the impacts of climate change Read more »
- In Pursuit of an Integrated Risk-based Approach to Mining Oversight: BC Introduces Proposed Amendments to the Mines Act
In 2016, MEMPR, the Ministry of Environment, and Environmental Assessment Office released the BC Mining Compliance and Enforcement Strategic Plan (the Strategic Plan) Read more »