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Apply for the second round of North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action grants! Across North America, countless active community groups are tackling environmental challenges close to home. The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) encourages these local hands-on organizations to apply for a new $1.2 million grant program launched on 11 July 2013, at the Twentieth CEC Council Session. The North...
July 17, 2013
Public roundtable to focus on greening North American supply chains and urban transportation challenges
Sustainable transportation experts to gather in Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico, for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee meeting on 10 July Montreal, 6 June 2013 — Whether by driving to work or eating food transported from elsewhere, almost every North American contributes to the environmental impact of transportation. On 10 July, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of...
June 6, 2013
Help shape the CEC’s work for the next two years
JPAC calls for comments on draft 2013–2014 CEC cooperative work program Montreal, 16 May 2013 —The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is requesting public input on the CEC's draft cooperative work program for 2013-2014. This program will serve as the basis of the CEC's next two-year Operational Plan, which will outline trilateral projects...
May 16, 2013
JPAC calls for shift to a sustainable energy economy in North America
Experts and stakeholders at Calgary forum stress the need to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining energy security and prosperity in North America Montreal, 2 May 2013 —The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation has issued a series of practical recommendations to the top environment officials of Canada, Mexico and the United States to do more...
May 2, 2013
JPAC public review of the first 20 years of NAFTA and the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
Montreal, 25 April 2013—January 2014 will mark 20 years since NAFTA and its environmental side agreement, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), went into effect. The NAAEC and the environmental provisions of NAFTA were intended to foster the protection and improvement of the environment throughout North America and as such, broke new ground. For the first time, trading...
April 25, 2013
REGISTER FOR LIVE WEBCAST: Thought leaders meet in Calgary to debate future environmental impact of energy sector in North America
Speakers include Nobel Laureate, activist, legal expert, Suncor executive and more. Visit www.cec.org/JPACenergy. Montreal, 22 April 2013—The North American energy sector is expanding rapidly and presents a key policy challenge for North American governments, especially with respect to environmentally responsible development. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will be broadcasting live as a host of experts...
April 22, 2013
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