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Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

April 20, 2021

A new report commissioned by WWF-Canada found that in 2019, the 6078 vessels that operated in Canadian waters emitted eight million tons of CO2 — the equivalent of almost two coal-fired plants in one year. They also emitted 150,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, black carbon and sulphur...

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WWF-Canada calls for halt of capelin fishery to protect species

March 9, 2021

Capelin is a keystone species, playing an important role in the marine ecosystem as a food source for predators such as northern cod, whales, and seabirds. Capelin abundance plummeted precipitously 30 years ago and has never recovered. Closing the fishery for now, until a precautionary approach can be applied, is an essential first step in allowing capelin populations to recover.

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Ship-based oil spill compensation reform needed for Indigenous communities

January 14, 2021

Indigenous communities face many barriers to receiving compensation for oil spills from ships in their territories — in fact, only one relatively small claim has ever been paid directly to an Indigenous group — according to a new WWF-Canada-commissioned report. When an oil spill from a ship occurs, any person, organization, company,...

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Canada provides funding for oil and gas development in Newfoundland and Labrador amidst federal scientists’ critique of flawed environmental assessment

October 1, 2020

K’JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Earlier this week, Canada’s federal government gave $320 million to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil and gas industry. Last week, the province also established an offshore exploration initiative that will encourage more drilling and reinvestment in offshore petroleum. These announcements to spur oil and gas...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at WWF Leader's Pledge for Nature event

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WWF-Canada applauds Canada’s commitment to Leader’s Pledge for Nature and High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

September 28, 2020

WWF-Canada would like to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson for the leadership and ambition they showed today in the fight against biodiversity loss by signing on to WWF’s Leaders' Pledge for Nature and the High Ambition Coalition for Nature...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak at WWF Leaders Event for Nature and People

September 27, 2020

Ahead of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, this high-profile event co-hosted by WWF is bringing together world leaders from more than 20 countries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They will be making a pledge to step up global ambition for biodiversity and encourage other leaders to commit to matching...

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WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals two-thirds decline in global wildlife populations

September 10, 2020

10 September 2020 – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in less than half a century, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020, released today. The Living Planet Index (LPI), provided by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that...

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Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador puts marine ecosystems at risk

May 12, 2020

Environmental groups taking legal action against federal government over flawed environmental impact assessment ST. JOHN’S, NL – Environmental groups are taking legal action against the federal government for failing to properly assess the impacts of exploratory drilling for oil and gas in Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore waters. It is the...

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Seismic survey threatens endangered whales

May 8, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC: As the oceans become quieter amidst the global pandemic, an application for seismic surveys off the West Coast of Vancouver Island threatens the recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales. This week, in response, a coalition of conservation groups has written to the federal minister of Fisheries...

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Statement from Canada’s Leading National Environmental Groups on the election of a Liberal government

October 22, 2019

Canadians have sent a clear message with this election: they favour strong environmental protection and want the federal government to dramatically ramp up action to reverse species decline and tackle Canada’s emissions in line with what the science says is needed to keep temperatures from rising above 1.5C degrees....

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The youth have risen, and so have we: WWF-Canada joins the Global Climate Strike

September 24, 2019

This Friday Sept. 27th, at the end of a week marked by the eye-opening UN Climate Action Summit and IPCC climate report on melting ice and rising seas, a Global Climate Strike is happening in 150 countries. There are protests planned across Canada, and WWF-Canada staff will be marching...

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Northeast Newfoundland marine refuge should be exempt from oil and gas development –WWF-Canada

September 6, 2019

St. John’s, NL, September 6, 2019 – Last week, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) put out a Call for Nominations in the Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure — a marine refuge counting towards Canada’s marine protection targets. This nomination process helps the C-NLOPB determine what sites can be...

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Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

WWF-Canada calls for halt of capelin fishery to protect species

Ship-based oil spill compensation reform needed for Indigenous communities

Canada provides funding for oil and gas development in Newfoundland and Labrador amidst federal scientists’ critique of flawed environmental assessment

WWF-Canada applauds Canada’s commitment to Leader’s Pledge for Nature and High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

MEDIA ADVISORY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak at WWF Leaders Event for Nature and People

WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals two-thirds decline in global wildlife populations

Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador puts marine ecosystems at risk

Seismic survey threatens endangered whales

Statement from Canada’s Leading National Environmental Groups on the election of a Liberal government

The youth have risen, and so have we: WWF-Canada joins the Global Climate Strike

Northeast Newfoundland marine refuge should be exempt from oil and gas development –WWF-Canada

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