Montreal, 4 March 2016—The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has taken action on three Mexican submissions. The Secretariat delivered a draft factual record to the CEC Council on two gas infrastructure facilities in Mexico, requested a response from Mexico on allegations regarding analog TV waste, and determined that a submission on agricultural waste burning in Sonora needs...
March 4, 2016
Report outlines best practices for recycling this potentially hazardous waste Montreal, 17 February 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has published a new report providing technical guidelines for the environmentally sound recycling of spent lead-acid batteries (SLABs) in North America. Spent lead-acid batteries from cars and trucks are one of the most recycled products in the world. In fact, recycling...
February 17, 2016
North American forests shown as critical to the mitigation of climate change Montreal, 15 February 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), in collaboration with the national forestry agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States, has published two reports that underscore the pivotal role of North America’s forests in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The summary report, Integrated Modeling and Assessment...
February 15, 2016
NAPECA to fund 21 local environmental projects across North America Montreal, 8 February 2016—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) today announced funding for 21 innovative local projects under its C$1.3 million North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program. NAPECA supports small, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Canada, Mexico and the United States that work closely...
February 8, 2016
New maps and publications highlight the value of coastal wetlands in mitigating climate change effects Montreal, 2 February 2016 —The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is acknowledging World Wetlands Day with the release of maps and publications aimed at advancing the conservation and restoration of coastal habitats across North America. World Wetlands Day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on...
February 2, 2016
Montreal, 26 January 2016— The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) received a submission on 22 January 2016 asserting that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its climate change and air quality laws in relation to the burning of agricultural waste. The Submitter, an individual in Mexico, asserts that every year an estimated 100 metric tons of agricultural waste is being burned on...
January 26, 2016
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Georgina O’Farrill
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