Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) affirms 367 million hectares (Mha) of forest across Canada, comprising approximately 34.8% of Canada’s land. This is 15 times the size of all the Great Lakes put together. Canadians expect a lot from our forests, from biodiversity, recreation, carbon storage, and water filtration to building materials, employment opportunities, and cultural identity....
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Pledges. The Partnership has just released Version 3.0 of the NDC Navigator, an interactive tool that supports the development of updated country NDCs to be submitted in...
82% of Canada’s electricity came from non-greenhouse gas emissions emitting sources in 2022 – hydro 60%, nuclear 14%, and other renewables 8% Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Energy Fact Book 2023–2024 shows Canada’s energy production/imports/exports in 2021 generated 24,726 petajoules as follows: N Gas Hydro Coal Other RE N Gas liquids Crude Oil Uranium Total 28%...
2023 was the warmest year on record for the planet. Gordon McBean, Western professor emeritus recognized for his many global efforts as well states: “Canada, with its large land mass, much at higher northern latitudes, is warming twice as fast as the global average – and the Canadian Arctic, three to four times faster.” Adding...
Environmental Defence has been a leading non-partisan Canadian environmental advocacy organization for 35 years. It works with government, industry, and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate, and healthy communities. Major issues this organization has tackled include Canada’s $18.6 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, carbon capture and storage not being the solution, the need...
Canada has a carbon pricing system to recognize the cost of pollution. It makes it more expensive to use fossil fuels; the more you pollute, the more you pay. Carbon pricing is recognized globally as the most efficient means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It works because when fossil fuels cost more, people use less...
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce emissions in their country’s government over the past year. Below is a copy of the letter sent to each nominee and why they were chosen to receive this award.Canada 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: Honourable Steven...
There are an unprecedented number of elections in countries worldwide scheduled for 2024. In Canada, a federal election must be held before October 20, 2025, under the fixed-date statutory provisions of the Canada Elections Act. The Act requires a federal election be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after...
Ecojustice (Canada’s largest environmental law charity) explains that choosing between a healthy environment and a strong economy is a flawed lens through which we’ve been conditioned to view the challenges Canada faces when it comes to industrial development, protecting the well-being of communities, and preserving our natural heritage. A healthy environment supports a sustainable economy...
A proposed Federal Nature Accountability Bill: Canada’s pledge (2022) to protect a third of Canada’s land and water by 2030 is legislation. As Scorecard looks back on 2023, Canada’s adaptation strategy (2022) appears underfunded, and its mitigation strategy (2022) needs faster implementation to reach the 1.5 C target. Each year, Canada’s COP28 announcements intensify the...
