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Only a few days left to join our free public forum on clean energy cooperation

Montreal, 3 November 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, to discuss new opportunities for creating a clean and efficient energy future in North America. The forum will bring together international energy experts from industry, academia and government, as well as members of the wider public....

November 3, 2016

Advancing Sustainable Clean Energy Cooperation in North America

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

Food Waste Reduction and Recovery

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

Advancing Sustainable Clean Energy Cooperation in North America

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

Advancing Sustainable Clean Energy Cooperation in North America

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

Advancing Sustainable Clean Energy Cooperation in North America

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