The report Whales in hot water? highlights the growing impacts of climate change on cetaceans. They range from critical changes of ocean temperature and salinity, caused by melting of ice and increased rainfall, to... Read More

To bolster enthusiasm for the target of 20 per cent efficiency improvement by 2020, WWF today released a report demonstrating that despite enormous potential to stop energy waste – an action that can reduce... Read More

WWF’s Climate Scorecards give a comparable snapshot of climate policies in G8 countries, covering recent and expected emissions, and key response activities by G8 governments. The three top performers are Germany, France, and the... Read More

The report reveals that under the recently proposed intensity-based regulations, emissions generated through oil sands production will double by 2012, and are already exceeding both proportional Kyoto requirements and the Albertan government’s proposed GDP-based... Read More

“Setting absolute targets and backing them up with legally-binding requirements, implementation programs and incentives is the only way to drive real results that improve the efficiency of our economy and safeguard the environment,” says... Read More

“Ontario voters are looking for leadership on environmental issues, creating a significant opportunity for attracting support if parties can distinguish themselves in the coming weeks” says Julia Langer of WWF-Canada. “Ontario voters want clear,... Read More

“Ontario can keep the lights on while saving consumers money and cutting greenhouse gases in half,” said Cherise Burda, Ontario Policy Director with the Pembina Institute. “This study shows in vivid detail that there... Read More

“This marks significant progress on the larger need to respect community wishes to sequence conservation first, in advance of industrial development,” said Rob Powell, Director of WWF-Canada’s Mackenzie River Basin program. Dr. Powell was... Read More

“We can keep the lights on without frying the planet,” said Keith Stewart of WWF-Canada. “But the plan that is on the table today won’t get the job done, so we are asking all... Read More

“This is indeed an important day for conservation in Canada and a long-awaited victory for the residents of the North Shore,” said Mike Russill, President and CEO of WWF-Canada. “We wish to thank Minister... Read More

This was legally accomplished by Orders in Council, approved by the federal government at the request of local First Nations for an interim period of 4-5 years, in order to maintain options for protection... Read More

The Tyndall Centre used published tarsands growth and greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios to assess the impact of the government’s proposed intensity-based regulation for Large Final Emitters, a key element of Canada’s current climate change... Read More