Official CCNB Media Releases
If developers, governments and utilities want to build renewable energy projects, they must first build a process that is fair, that citizens trust and in which they can participate and influence outcomes, particularly around siting.
Lack Of Fairness, Trust, Participation Kills Renewable Energy Projects, Not NIMBYism Read More »
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick says that meeting the federal test allows the province’s largest carbon emitters to pollute mostly for free. Consumers, on the other hand, continue to pay for all emissions due to driving.
On the eve of the largest annual global climate conference (COP27), over 70 health and environment organizations are calling on the Government of Canada to acknowledge and act to reduce the logging industry’s significant greenhouse gas emissions.
More Than 70 Health and Environment Groups Call on Canada to Tackle Logging Emissions Read More »
In a long hoped-for decision, the federal Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has begun reviewing a formal request from the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick (CRED-NB) to subject the small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) proposed by NB Power for Point Lepreau on the Bay of Fundy to a full federal Impact Assessment (IA).
Today, the Province released its updated climate action plan with commitments to leadership and accountability, reducing greenhouse gases and preparing for the effects of climate change.
Conservation Council joins environmental organizations representing millions of Canadians to launch StoptheGas initiative, calling on the federal government to reject proposals for new East Coast gas export facilities due to climate impacts and economic risks.
Debunking Premier Higgs’ claims about the Saint John LNG plant conversion, New Brunswick’s role in the European energy crisis, and shale gas development at home.
Let’s Get Real About Energy Security, Shale Gas, And Energy Transition Read More »
In a ‘watershed moment’ for conservation, the provincial government has added 100,000 hectares of new protected areas.
North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce. With less than 350
remaining, these great whales rarely die of natural causes. Instead, they are run over by
ships or suffer lethal injuries from fishing gear.
Conservation Council Partners To Present Award-Winning Right Whale Documentary Read More »
The Burchill Wind Partnership is a perfect example of the type of collaborative and forward-thinking projects we need to bring affordable, reliable and sustainable renewable energy to families all across New Brunswick.
Conservation Council Applauds Neqotkuk, Saint John Energy Partnership On Wind Power Read More »
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