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César Rafael Chávez, named executive director of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America
Montreal, 18 January 2016—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announces the appointment of César Rafael Chávez as executive director of the CEC Secretariat. Irasema Coronado, who has completed her three-year mandate as executive director, is returning to her academic position in the Department of Political Science at the University of Texas at El Paso. The CEC Council...
January 18, 2016
CEC releases guidelines to improve estimates of North American black carbon emissions
Report recommends methods to enhance accuracy and comparison of black carbon emission inventories Montreal, 15 January 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has published a report aimed at improving cross-border comparisons and mitigation assessments of black carbon emission inventories between Canada, Mexico and the United States. The new CEC report is based on an extensive literature review and comparative evaluation...
January 15, 2016
NEW CEC VIDEO: Using the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Submissions on Enforcement Matters Process
Montreal, 14 January 2016—Today, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released a short video that describes the Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process established under Articles 14 and 15 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The SEM process allows residents of Canada, Mexico and the United States to submit their environmental enforcement concerns to the CEC by making an...
January 14, 2016
CEC publishes two reports on use of flame retardants in consumer products in North America
Studies aim to enhance risk management efforts on use of flame retardants Montreal, 23 December 2015—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has issued two reports to enhance the capacity of governments, trade associations, and the manufacturing sector to assess risks from the use of emerging flame retardants in consumer products. In recent years, public concern has grown over the use...
December 23, 2015
Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s citizen committee submits advice to Council
CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee chair highlights advice and letter to Council Montreal, 23 December 2015—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has submitted new advice and a letter to the CEC Council, JPAC Chair Gustavo Alanís-Ortega said today. JPAC’s most recent advices stem from a public workshop held in Boston, Massachusetts, in July, entitled Water and Climate Change:...
December 23, 2015
CEC report looks at environmentally sound management of end-of-life batteries from electric-drive vehicles
Study warns that new battery design may reduce incentive for effective recycling Montreal, 22 December 2015—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a new report outlining best practices to recapture and recycle the materials used in electric-drive vehicle (EDV) batteries once they reach the end of their service lives. The study—carried-out in partnership with Environment Canada, Mexico’s Secretaría de Medio...
December 22, 2015
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