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Economic research shows Canada can afford to take greater climate action

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Feature, Media Releases / Corey Robichaud

Canada’s GDP is expected to grow at least 38 per cent by the 2030 Paris Agreement deadline, even with greater greenhouse gas reductions than the current federal plan OTTAWA, ONT. — Meeting Canada’s international climate commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will have virtually no impact on the country’s continued economic growth, finds research […]

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Nominate your local energy efficiency champion today!

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Feature / Corey Robichaud

Are you, or do you know a neighbour or friend who can’t help but daydream about all the new renewable energy and energy efficiency projects they’re looking forward to playing with this summer? Maybe the company you work for always stays up-to-date with the latest energy-saving technologies and energy efficiency designs? Or are you proud

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Charges laid against Husky Energy for 2016 North Saskatchewan River oil spill

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Corey Robichaud

Nearly two years after after a Husky Energy oil pipeline ruptured, spilling 225,000 litres of blended heavy crude-oil just 300 metres from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, the Calgary-based oil company and one of Canada’s largest integrated energy companies has been charged for the spill that contaminated the river and led to a state of emergency declared in Saskatchewan’s

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Environmental groups call on Canadian government to ensure oil and gas companies reduce their carbon emissions, just like everyone else

Climate and Energy, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Ottawa, March 9, 2018 – The federal government must immediately close loopholes and rein in carbon emissions from oil and gas companies, say a broad cross- section of Canada’s major environmental groups. “True leadership in 2018 means having the courage to start a real conversation about the tension between Canada’s fossil fuel production and climate commitments.

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World Wetlands Day: keep your feet dry with our virtual tour!

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Feature, Freshwater Protection / Jon MacNeill

Bog. Fen. Swamp. Marsh. These words may conjure up images of stagnant and muddy water, but the truth is these different types of wetlands can be beautiful, peaceful, and full of life. They are also critical for the health of New Brunswick’s forests, our coastlines, and our marine waters. Today we are celebrating World Wetlands Day

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SJ launches province’s first airport EV charging station

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Leah Meyer

Saying it see the transition to electric vehicles as “inevitable,” the Saint John Airport has installed the province’s first air terminal EV charging station. The charging station was added during renovations and is already open for use, the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal reported this week. At a rate of $1-per-hour of charging, electric vehicles drivers will

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Dallas McQuarrie wins 2nd Annual Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Community, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

Dallas McQuarrie, a Kent County-based journalist who has written about forestry mismanagement, Aboriginal title claims, and other pressing environmental issues in New Brunswick, is this year’s first-place recipient of the Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award. McQuarrie received the award, given annually since 2015 to a New Brunswick journalist in recognition of in-depth reporting and thoughtful

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Shiny rooftop on Priestman Street: FHS getting NB’s biggest solar array

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Leah Meyer

Sunny news! Fredericton High School will soon be home to the largest solar panel array in New Brunswick. The Daily Gleaner reported on Nov. 9 that the panels are already being installed on the roof of FHS, located on Priestman Street in the province’s capital city. They’re part of a provincial government pilot project to get

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Three NB communities partner behind wind power

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Leah Meyer

Three communities in New Brunswick are joining forces on wind farm proposals that would power 12,800 homes with clean energy. Saint John Energy and smaller energy utilities in Edmundston and Perth-Andover recently submitted joint proposals to develop two wind farms, the Charlotte County Community Wind Farm near South Oromocto Lake, and the Chapman Community Wind

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New tricks of the trade(s): Iron & Earth helping to build Canada’s green economy

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Leah Meyer

Our friends at Iron & Earth are continuing their quest to help oil, gas and coal workers transition to work in the renewable energy industry. Iron & Earth is a worker-led non-profit organization that launched out of Alberta in the spring of 2015 when oil prices began to plummet and lay-offs were rampant. The workers,

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