News
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation and UN Environment Launch Video Contest to Bring Attention to Food Waste
Over one-third of food is wasted in North America. Visit <www.notwasting.com>. Montreal, 28 October 2016—Forgotten in the fridge or scraped off a plate. Thrown in the garbage. Left to rot. Sent to a landfill. Millions of consumers repeat this sequence of actions without a second thought and send mountains of uneaten food to landfills. In North America, on average, one-third...
October 28, 2016
Tell us how you think North America can advance innovation in clean energy and energy efficiency
Montreal, 25 October 2016—On 7 November, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will host a public meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the connections between innovation in clean energy and energy efficiency, in the context of addressing climate change at a continental level. The forum will also be webcast in English, French and Spanish at...
October 25, 2016
Send us your ideas for promoting renewables and conserving energy in North America
Submit a video or proposal for the CEC advisory committee’s “lightning round” on new research and potential policy related to clean energy technology and energy conservation Montreal, 18 October 2016—Whether you are a start-up, large corporation, student, NGO or committed citizen, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee would like to hear more about your cutting-edge technology and policy ideas...
October 18, 2016
CEC report examines data on North America’s exports of used electronic products
Report recommends more open access to trade and sales data on used electronics Montreal, 12 October 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has released a report analyzing the amount of used electronics traded between Canada, Mexico and the United States and exported to the rest of the world. The report, Quantitative Characterization of Domestic and Transboundary Flows of Used Electronic Products, was prepared...
October 12, 2016
Join the CEC citizen advisory committee’s public discussion on clean energy cooperation in North America
Register now to participate in the Joint Public Advisory Committee’s open session on 7 November in Ottawa Montreal, 7 October 2016—The 2016 Leaders’ Statement on a North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership announced a historic goal for North America to strive to achieve 50 percent clean power generation by 2025. On November 7, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory...
October 7, 2016
CEC Council votes for publication of a factual record concerning the Wetlands in Manzanillo submission
Montreal, 28 September 2016—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) voted to make public the factual record concerning submission SEM-09-002 (Wetlands in Manzanillo), filed with the Secretariat by Bios Iguana, A.C., a Mexican organization, and Esperanza Salazar Zenil, an individual. The submission asserts that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental law in connection with the environmental impact assessment approval...
September 28, 2016
Stay informed
Sign up to be the first to receive official news on all of our work.
Contact
Georgina O’Farrill
Head, Communications, Outreach and Engagement