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Government of Canada releases report on national efforts toward Boreal Caribou recovery

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금요일, 5월 10, 2024

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The Government of Canada is committed to conserving wildlife habitat and protecting species at risk like Boreal Caribou.

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The Government of Canada is committed to conserving wildlife habitat and protecting species at risk like Boreal Caribou.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released the Report on the Progress of the Recovery Strategy Implementation (Period 2017–2022) and the Action Plan Implementation (Period 2018–2023) for Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), Boreal Population, in Canada.
Overall, the report shows that some progress has been made in key areas, but much remains to be done to achieve the goals set out in the Boreal Caribou Recovery Strategy.
"Conservation and recovery of Boreal Caribou at this scale is not a simple task, but it is our collective responsibility.

Ensuring the safety of Canadians and monitoring severe weather: new state-of-the-art weather radar in Quebec

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금요일, 5월 10, 2024

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Powerful, accurate, and long-range weather radar is critical to providing Canadians with early warnings of extreme weather, including deadly heat domes, heavy rainfall that can cause dangerous local flooding, storm surges, and other imminent threats.

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Powerful, accurate, and long-range weather radar is critical to providing Canadians with early warnings of extreme weather, including deadly heat domes, heavy rainfall that can cause dangerous local flooding, storm surges, and other imminent threats.
Today, Minister Steven Guilbeault marked Emergency Preparedness Week with a tour of the new radar in Blainville, Quebec.
The facility is one of Canada's network of 32 new radar weather stations and one new training radar that were completed on time and under budget in August 2023.
Weather radars are a key element in forecasting short-term severe weather, such as thunderstorms, tornados, hail, heavy rain, and ice storms.

Minister Guilbeault's statement on World Migratory Bird Day

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금요일, 5월 10, 2024

GATINEAU, QC, May 10, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement to mark World Migratory Bird Day on May 11:

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GATINEAU, QC, May 10, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement to mark World Migratory Bird Day on May 11:
"On World Migratory Bird Day, we celebrate birds who travel extraordinary distances and play an essential role in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems in our communities.
"Canada's diverse landscapes support an abundance of birds, seasonally hosting about 470 different species, of which about 380 are migratory.
"As birds know no borders, collaboration is essential to build a nature-positive future for lasting impacts on bird populations here and around the world.
Let's mark this special day by thinking about all the meaningful actions we can take to protect and conserve migratory birds here and everywhere."

Canada cultivates climate solutions with financial incentive for sustainable forest management

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024

Environment and Climate Change Canada continues to support sustainable forest practices with the third federal offset protocol for use under Canada's Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System—Improved Forest Management on Private Land.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada continues to support sustainable forest practices with the third federal offset protocol for use under Canada's Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System—Improved Forest Management on Private Land.
This new protocol gives project developers a financial incentive to implement voluntary forest management practices that will increase the amount of carbon stored in forestlands and earn revenue for those projects.
– The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
"Canada is rich in forest resources and a world leader in sustainable forest management.
Forest management can be improved to enhance carbon sequestration through improved tree growth, more sustainable harvest, and faster and healthier regeneration.

Canada's 2024 National Inventory Report shows Canada is successfully reducing emissions

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목요일, 5월 2, 2024

The latest National Inventory Report confirms Canada has bent the curve and is reducing emissions toward achieving the country's 2030 emissions reduction goal in a growing economy.

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The latest National Inventory Report confirms Canada has bent the curve and is reducing emissions toward achieving the country's 2030 emissions reduction goal in a growing economy.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released Canada's 2024 National Inventory Report, which tracks and reports on the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
The new National Inventory Report data for 2022 shows emissions were significantly lower, by 44 megatonnes, than Canada's pre-pandemic 2019 levels, which is equivalent to removing more than 13 million gas-powered vehicles from our roads.
Canada's 2024 National Inventory Report confirms we have bent the curve, and emissions remain on a long-term downward track while we grow a clean, sustainable, and strong economy.

The Government of Canada requires producers to take more responsibility for the plastic they put on the market

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월요일, 4월 22, 2024

Canadians want to see concrete action from governments and plastic producers to step up to tackle plastic pollution.

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Canadians want to see concrete action from governments and plastic producers to step up to tackle plastic pollution.
The Registry requires plastic resin manufacturers, producers of plastic products, and service providers to report each year on the quantity and types of plastic they put on the Canadian market and how that plastic moves through the economy.
The Government of Canada continues to collaborate with partners to advance its comprehensive zero plastic waste agenda.
"Canadians expect the Government of Canada to take action to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and we are delivering on our commitment.

Canada brings the world together in pursuit of an ambitious global deal to end plastic pollution

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목요일, 4월 18, 2024

Without new and effective control measures, and increased international cooperation, the global plastic pollution crisis will intensify.

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Without new and effective control measures, and increased international cooperation, the global plastic pollution crisis will intensify.
INC-4 represents the penultimate moment to unite the world around a shared goal to end plastic pollution.
Canada is also an inaugural member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, a group of more than 60 countries representing every United Nations region, with the goal to end plastic pollution by 2040 and develop an ambitious and effective global agreement.
Canada looks forward to collaborating with all nations to drive substantial progress in our united goal to end plastic pollution.

New Canada Carbon Rebate estimator tells you how much you may get back in payments starting April 15

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수요일, 4월 10, 2024

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The Canada Carbon Rebate returns the majority of proceeds directly to the residents of that province.

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The Canada Carbon Rebate returns the majority of proceeds directly to the residents of that province.
The first of four quarterly Canada Carbon Rebate payments for the new benefit year will be issued starting in April 2024, with subsequent quarterly payments delivered in July, October, and January 2025.
To receive your Canada Carbon Rebate on April 15, 2024, you must have electronically filed your income tax and benefit return on or before March 15, 2024.
In all other provinces where the federal fuel charge applies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick), Canada Carbon Rebate amounts have increased.

Regional parks in British Columbia's Central Okanagan join Canada's national conservation network, conserving nature and combatting climate change

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금요일, 3월 22, 2024

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, commended the Regional District of Central Okanagan in British Columbia for its contribution to biodiversity conservation in Canada.

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Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, commended the Regional District of Central Okanagan in British Columbia for its contribution to biodiversity conservation in Canada.
The Regional District has officially recognized 25 regional parks as part of Canada's national conservation network, further solidifying the Regional District of Central Okanagan's commitment to nature conservation.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is a trailblazer for reporting its locally protected and conserved areas directly in the national database.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is one of 27 regional districts, a government structure unique to the province of British Columbia.

Keeping Canadians safe and tracking severe weather: Government of Canada completes 33 state-of-the-art radar modernization projects across Canada

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금요일, 3월 15, 2024

That is why, since 2016, Canada has invested $180.4 million to install 32 state-of-the-art weather radars, and one training radar, across Canada.

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That is why, since 2016, Canada has invested $180.4 million to install 32 state-of-the-art weather radars, and one training radar, across Canada.
Weather radars are the primary tool used by our meteorologists to issue more precise and timely severe weather warnings.
Investing in radars that are resilient and contemporary is not just a necessity, it's a cornerstone in keeping Canadians safe."
The Government of Canada released its first National Adaptation Strategy on June 27, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia.