We need a modern electricity strategy for this province. We need province-wide hearings, and multiple pathways for citizens to have their say on what happens to NB Power and the kind of electricity system we are willing to pay for.
Energy board hearings demonstrate need for radical reform Read More »
What are we to make of the climate change story told to Canadians in the last five days? Louise Comeau, Director Climate Change and Energy Solutions, weighs in.
Op-ed: The science is clear, the politics are muddy, and the public is distracted Read More »
Why do we still lack commitments, plans and pathways from our governments and utilities to set us on a clear pathway to affordable, reliable, environmentally-sustainable energy with cleaner electricity? What is getting in the way? It turns out, it’s a political choice. Governments’ laws, regulations and policies are not keeping pace with technology change or the need to protect our most vulnerable.
New Brunswick has a history of wild-card investments that fail to deliver. Why not hedge our bets and accelerate investment in what the CCIC calls “safe bets” — delivering cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions through investments that emphasize energy efficiency, switching to clean, affordable renewable energy, and shifting to electric vehicles?
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
Conservation Council Fed Budget 2017 reaction Read More »
LOUISE COMEAU & MATTHEW ABBOTT COMMENTARY (Published in the Nov 14, 2016 Telegraph Journal) Matthew Abbott and Louise Comeau of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick use a hockey metaphor – and concerns about a changing climate – as a lens for the Energy East pipeline project. Photo: MiraMichi Leader archive In a small part
Wise leaders go where the trends are Read More »
Last June, our team at the Conservation Council conducted a series of interviews, including with you and members of your staff, to assess community capacity to adapt to climate change. We used the community’s experience with post-tropical storm Arthur as a focal point for the study. Community capacity is the ability to get things done.
Select Committee on Climate Change Report Could Set Stage for a Sustainable New Brunswick Louise Comeau, Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions October 24, 2016 The Final Report of the Select Committee on Climate Change is a testament to the value of making our voices heard. Members of the eight-member, all-party committee listened to New
PRESS RELEASE Select Committee on Climate Change Report Could Set Stage for a Sustainable New Brunswick October 24, 2016 Fredericton – The Final Report of the Select Committee on Climate Change is a testament to the value of making our voices heard. Members of the eight-member, all-party committee listened to New Brunswickers and have delivered
Louise Comeau, Director Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Conservation Council of New Brunswick The federal Government is negotiating with provinces and territories a package of actions designed to ensure Canada delivers on the commitments it made at the United Nations climate change negotiations held in Paris, France, in December 2015. The Paris Agreement enters into
Media Backgrounder on Carbon Pricing: Implications of federal proposal for New Brunswick Read More »
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