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Winners of 2022 CEC Youth Innovation Challenge Announced

Montreal, 22 June 2022 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to announce the winners of the sixth annual Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC), selected from among more than 100 submissions from Canada, Mexico and the United States. This year, three winners were selected for their innovative and impactful solutions that aim to help creative young leaders promote transformative community solutions in the recovery...

June 22, 2022

Banner Announcing the Winners of the YIC 2022

Financial Assistance Still Available for 2022 CEC Council Session in Mérida, Mexico

The deadline for financial assistance to attend the #CEC29 Council Session in Mérida, Mexico has been extended to 17 June 2022. Did you know that you can apply for financial assistance to attend the CEC’s 2022 Council Session? If you represent a non-profit organization or are an expert in environmental matters, including community-led environmental education, you are eligible to apply...

June 15, 2022

Banner to announce the 2022 Council Session

CEC Secretariat recommends a factual record on the North Atlantic right whale under USMCA/CUSMA Chapter 24

Montreal, 13 June 2022— On 3 June 2022, the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recommended developing a factual record to explore enforcement activities to protect the North Atlantic right whale (NARW), one of the most endangered large whale species, along the east coast of the United States. The recommendation responds to a Submission on Enforcement Matters, SEM-21-003 (North Atlantic right whale), under Chapter 24 of the...

June 13, 2022

World Environment Day 2022: Working Together for a Sustainable Future

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) celebrates World Environment Day 2022 and its theme “Only One Earth” by highlighting the importance of robust international cooperation and public participation to conserve, protect and enhance our shared environment. Supporting community-led efforts that empower individuals and organizations to drive sustainable development is a vital part of the trinational work we do. As issues like climate change and...

June 6, 2022

CEC Receives Submission on Environmental Impact and Pollution in Playa Hermosa, Mexico under USMCA/CUSMA Chapter 24

Montreal, 3 June 2022—A group of six environmental, skating, surfing, and youth organizations (the “Submitters”) filed a submission under Chapter 24 of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Submitters assert that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws to protect the coastal ecosystem of Playa Hermosa, a local beach located in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The...

June 3, 2022

JPAC Advice on Supply Chain Transparency for Chemicals in Products

Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Submits Advice to Council of North America’s Environment Ministers Following Public Consultation. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has just submitted a new Advice to the CEC Council regarding a new CEC project aiming to advance supply chain transparency in North America. The advice stemmed from a public consultation on the proposed project conducted from...

May 30, 2022