Category: Climate and Jobs

Federal Budget 2024: Generational fairness means protecting the environment

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Marine Conservation, Media Releases / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is pleased to see the federal government taking measures to address the affordability crisis in the 2024 budget but is disappointed to see a dramatic drop in new climate-related spending. Additionally, critical issues like biodiversity, forest management, and freshwater protection were not given enough attention.

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Atlantic Citizens’ Assembly on Electricity Affordability and Energy Poverty

Campaigns, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs / Corey Robichaud

Would you like to participate in a Atlantic Citizens’ Assembly to make recommendations to federal and provincial governments and utilities on how to keep electricity affordable and eliminate energy poverty, while eliminating carbon and air pollution from the electricity system?

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Atlantic Loop, Homegrown Renewables Needed For Fossil-Free Atlantic Canada: Study

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

A new study from our colleagues at Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre (EAC) concludes that a combination of building an Atlantic Loop and developing much more non-polluting, renewable energy in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is the best way to ensure affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity when the provinces’ coal plants go offline.

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Conservation Council Applauds Neqotkuk, Saint John Energy Partnership On Wind Power

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

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.

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Renewable Energy Is The Future, Not Fossil Fuels

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

Response to Premier Higgs’ speculation that shale gas and liquified natural gas are solutions to war-induced threats to European gas supply.

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Nuclear Commission Must Reject Unprecedented 25-Year Renewal For Lepreau

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

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick supports the calls from Indigenous leaders and nuclear safety experts to reject NB Power’s request for an unprecedented 25-year operating renewal at the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station.

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Federal Emissions Reduction Plan Makes Progress, But Stronger Commitments To Fairness, Effectiveness And Affordability Required

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Today’s release of the federal 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) makes important progress, but is not as fair, effective or affordable as it needs to be.

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Conservation Council welcomes federal discussion paper on options to achieve zero-emissions electricity grid by 2035

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Today’s release of a federal discussion paper on regulatory options to deliver zero-emissions electricity by 2035 is a critical step towards a clean electricity system.

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New IPCC report reinforces dire need for rapid emissions reductions, energy reform, nature protection as NB updates climate action plan

Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

New Brunswick leaders updating the province’s climate action plan must heed the urgent call for rapid emissions reductions and greater nature protection outlined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) newest report.

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Comeau on SMRs: Distractions disguised as climate solutions

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

Our Dr. Louise Comeau says provincial and federal government investments in SMR research would be better spent helping citizens reduce their carbon pollution footprint today.

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