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Helping Indigenous groups kickstart clean energy in their communities

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs / Olivia DeYoung

The second annual 20/20 Catalysts Program brought 20 indigenous participants from across Canada to Richibucto, N.B. last week to learn about ways to develop clean energy projects in their communities. The three-month program brings First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders together to learn from Indigenous leaders who have completed their own renewable energy projects as […]

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Conservation Council comments on NB Power’s 2017 Integrated Resource Plan

Climate and Energy / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council has submitted comments on NB Power’s 2017 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Following input from experts and the public, NB Power’s IRP will explore new ways to lower electricity bills, describe the role NB Power and its customers will play in responding to climate change, and ensure at least 40 per cent of the utility’s electricity comes from renewable

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Bathurst backs Naveco Power wind farm bid

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Feature / Jon MacNeill

The City of Bathurst is working with renewable energy company Naveco Power in hopes of building New Brunswick’s first community-owned wind farm. Bathurst city council recently passed a resolution to support Naveco’s bid to construct a 20-megawatt wind project through NB Power’s Locally Owned Renewable Energy Small-Scale (LORESS) program. The plan includes five wind turbines

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Not the “final nail” in the Energy East coffin, but a step in the right direction

CCNB in the News, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council’s Executive Director says the climate change impacts of large pipeline projects should always be factored into their review process, but noted the addition of a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions test for the Energy East Pipeline is not the final nail in the proposed bitumen pipeline’s coffin. “Any comprehensive review of a project of this

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Greenhouse gas emission data released for 2015

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Feature / Kaleigh Holder

We have good news for all of you data junkies! On April 13, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 2015. The data details GHG pollution trends and emissions reported from industrial sectors across Canada, including mining, oil and gas extraction, energy utilities, manufacturing, etc. The GHG emissions collected

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Deadline extended for community renewable energy projects

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Feature, Webinars & Events / Zachary Bourque

Municipalities, cooperatives and non-profits have more time to submit a community renewable energy project for consideration in the province’s Locally-Owned Renewable Energy Small Scale Program (LORESS). The Department of Energy and Resource Development extended the deadline for project submissions to June 30 at 3 p.m. The original deadline was April 28. The program, launched in

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Conservation Council presentation to Expert Panel on modernizing energy board

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The five-member expert panel, set up by Federal Natural Resources Minister James Carr to provide advice on how best to modernize the National Energy Board (NEB), heard from the Conservation Council at its meeting in Saint John in March. Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott and volunteer Scott Kidd wrote the submission. The Expert Panel

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The facts on regulatory reform under Trump

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Freshwater Protection, Marine Conservation / Lois Corbett

Just as I was watching the news about how President Trump’s plan to repeal health care got derailed by Congress, (hehe) a great new resource popped into my mailbox. Published by the American Environmental Law Institute, the paper, called Regulatory Reform in the Trump Era lays out, matter of factly, everything you need to know to

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Conservation Council Federal Budget 2017 Highlights

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Freshwater Protection, Marine Conservation / Lois Corbett

Wednesday’s budget allocated federal financing that could help the New Brunswick residents, farmers, businesses and entrepreneurs contribute to job creation and building a clean economy. Below are some highlights that caught our attention: Climate Change Investments to support Canada’s transition to a clean economy will flow through three distinct streams: Bilateral agreements: $9.2 billion will

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Conservation Council Fed Budget 2017 reaction

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Media Releases / Louise Comeau

MEDIA RELEASE March 22, 2017 FEDERAL BUDGET PROVIDES STRONG SUPPORT TO PROVINCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FREDERICTON – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick urges the province to take quick advantage of newly announced federal support for clean technology growth, climate change action, and protection of our natural heritage. Federal Budget 2017 announced almost $3 billion

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