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December

December 15, 2007

Canada Calls New UN Agreement an Important First Step

December 13, 2007

Canada Demonstrates Commitment to UN Clean Development Mechanism

• The United Nations Clean Development Mechanism - Backgrounder

December 12, 2007

Government of Canada Gets Tough on Climate Change: Orders Industry to Submit Air Emissions Information

December 11, 2007

Canada launches clean energy software

• Environment and Natural Resources Ministers Launch Clean Energy Software - Backgrounder

December 10, 2007

Canada Leading by Example: Baird Announces New Funding for Adaptation on Climate Change

• Canada's Government Taking Action on Adaptation and Climate Change Issues - Backgrounder

Canada Supports UN Principles for New Climate Change Deal

Canada Takes Action to Help Developing Countries Fight Climate Change

• Canada Enhances its Support to the Special Climate Change Fund for Developing Countries - Backgrounder

December 7, 2007

List of 2008 Model Year Vehicles Eligible for the ecoAUTO Rebate Program

• ecoAUTO Rebate Program - Backgrounder

December 4, 2007

Drivers, Stop Your Engines: Idle-Free Quiet Zone Launched at Truck Stops

December 3, 2007

Baird and eminent advisors to chart Canada's course at United Nations Climate Change Conference

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference: Advisory Panel - Backgrounder

Government of Canada Calls on Industry to Participate in New Biofuels Initiative

• ecoENERGY for Biofuels Production Incentive - Backgrounder

Renewable Fuels Bill Clears the Way for Renewable Fuel Content

November

November 27, 2007

Industry Awards Honour Achievements in Energy Efficiency

• CIPEC Leadership Awards - Backgrounder

UN Ranks Canada in Top 5 Best Places to Live - Canada Continues to Deliver Leadership on Climate Change

November 22, 2007

Canada's Environment Minister Meets with Indonesian Special Envoy on Climate Change

November 21, 2007

Government of Canada Takes Landmark Action to Conserve Canada's North

• Proposed National Park East Arm of Great Slave Lake (NWT) - Backgrounder
• Akaitcho Process Interim Land Withdrawals - Backgrounder
• Ts'ude Niline Tu'eyeta or Ramparts River and Wetlands - Backgrounder

November 20, 2007

One year after launch, Canada's Chemicals Management Plan is on track and delivering results

November 19, 2007

Government of Canada Invests in Clean Solar Energy

November 17, 2007

Canada's Environment Minister Welcomes the Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

November 14, 2007

Canada's Leadership in Hydrogen Technology Honoured at World Energy Congress

• Canada's Leadership in Hydrogen Technology Honoured at World Energy Congress - Backgrounder

November 8, 2007

Government of Canada taking action to protect the health of the Gulf of Maine

• The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment - Backgrounder

Government of Canada invests in Canada's largest wind energy project

• ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative: Increasing Canada's renewable ecoENERGY supplies - Backgrounder

November 7, 2007

Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act proclaimed

November 6, 2007

Federal Government invests in the Alberta biodiesel industry

• Federal Government invests in the Alberta biodiesel industry - Backgrounder

October

October 29, 2007

Awards recognize excellence in energy efficiency

• ecoENERGY Efficiency – ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Awards 2007 Winners - Backgrounder

October 26, 2007

Alberta farmers do their part to improve the environment

October 25, 2007

Prime Minister Harper unveils new environmental initiative

SDTC Portfolio Reaches $1 Billion in Cleantech Funding - $30.3 million in new funding approved for 14 companies

October 12, 2007

Governments and Industry Take Action to Advance Clean Coal Technology

October 5, 2007

Canada's New Government takes action to improve the health of our oceans

• Health of the Oceans Initiative at Transport Canada - Backgrounder

October 4, 2007

Canada's New Government Gives $5M Boost to Biofuels Sector

• North West Bio Energy Ltd. - Backgrounder

October 2, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests In Largest Wind Energy Project in the Province of Quebec

October 1, 2007

ecoAUTO Rebate Program Application Form Now Available

September

September 28, 2007

Canada Joins Major Economies to Advance Post-2012 Climate Change Agenda

Biofuels, Organic Sectors in P.E.I. to Benefit from New Government Funding

September 25, 2007

Energy Ministers' Conference: Collaborating on Canada's Energy Future

September 22, 2007

Canada Contributes to Major International Agreement to Protect the Ozone Layer and Tackle Climate Change

September 20, 2007

Saskatchewan producers take steps to improve the environment

September 17, 2007

Canada Receives UN Award for Ozone Protection Leadership

Canada's New Government invests $2.7 million in research of environmentally friendly pest management

September 14, 2007

Canada Calls for Accelerated Phase-Out of Ozone Depleting Substances

September 13, 2007

Unique Community a Model for a Greener, Healthier Canada

• Drake Landing Solar Community - Backgrounder

September 12, 2007

$500M Fund Launched to Support Next-Generation Renewable Fuels

• Next-generation Biofuels - Backgrounder

September 7, 2007

Prime Minister Harper urges APEC to seek a new consensus on climate change based on Canada's balanced approach

August

August 24, 2007

The Government of Canada Announces Further Progress Under the Chemicals Management Plan

August 21, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests Nearly $1 Million in Quebec's Emerging Biofuels Industry

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative funds 12 projects in Quebec - Backgrounder

July

July 23, 2007

Canada’s New Government Targets Standby Power to Help Consumers Save Energy

• Canada's Action on Standby Power - Backgrounder
• Questions and Answers on Standby Power - Backgrounder

July 9, 2007

Canada's New Government Launches World's First Air Quality Health Index Program

• The New Air Quality Health Index: How Air Pollution Affects Your Health Fact Sheet - Backgrounder

July 5, 2007

Government's new biofuels plan a double win: Good for the environment and farmers

Canada's Government Announces $16.5 Million to Kettles Hill Wind Energy Project

• ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative: Increasing Canada's Renewable ecoENERGY Supplies - Backgrounder

June

June 25, 2007

Minister Baird Promotes Cooperative Action on Air Pollution with the U.S. and Mexico

Canada's New Government Invests Over $416,000 in Alberta's Emerging Biofuels Industry

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative funds three southern Alberta projects - Backgrounder

June 20, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests $5 Million to Update Model National Energy Code for Buildings

Canada's New Government Committed to Growth of Canadian Renewable Fuels Industry

June 12, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests $1 Million to Enhance Environmental Protection Activites on Farms

June 8, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests $975,000 in Alberta's Emerging Biofuels Industry

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative funds four Alberta projects - Backgrounder

Canada's New Government Fuels Renewable Energy Production in Manitoba

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative funds three Manitoba projects - Backgrounder

Canada's New Government Invests Over $1.6 Million for Renewable Energy Production in Saskatchewan

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative funds nine Saskatchewan projects - Backgrounder

June 6, 2007

Minister Baird and Minister Clement Statement - Clean Air Day

June 4, 2007

Canada's New Government marks Canadian Environment Week by announcing further progress on the Chemicals Management Plan

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces joint initiatives with European Union leaders

June 1, 2007

Canada's new government invests over $110,000 in renewable fuels in Ontario

May

May 30, 2007

Government of Canada supports campaign against light pollution by ASTROLab of Mount Mégantic

May 25, 2007

Canada's New Government invests over $1 million in five biofuel initiatives in Southern Alberta

• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative Funds Five Alberta Projects - Backgrounder

May 24, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests Over $117,000 to Study Biofuel Production in North Battleford

May 16, 2007

Canada Reaffirms Commitment to Clean Energy Technologies at International Meeting

Minister Clement Continues Action on the Safe Management of Chemicals while attending the World Health Assembly

May 12, 2007

Canada's New Government Supports Clean Air and Energy Efficiency Projects in Nova Scotia with $42.5 Million from Trust Fund

May 4, 2007

Canada's New Government Welcomes Release of the IPCC Report on the Mitigation of Climate Change

Canada's New Government Invests over $718,000 in Renewable Energy Production in Ontario

• More support for Biofuels - Backgrounder

May 1, 2007

Canada's New Government Working with Provinces and Territories on Climate Change

• Actions by Canada's New Government to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution

April

April 27, 2007

Minister of the Environment Supports Canadian Lung Association in Taking Action on Pollution to Reduce Lung Disease

April 26, 2007

Canada's New Government Announces Mandatory Industrial Targets to Tackle Climate Change and Reduce Air Pollution

April 25, 2007

Lighting the Way to a Greener Future: Canada's New Government to Ban Inefficient Light Bulbs

• Speech - Announcement of a Ban on Inefficient Lighting in Canada - by the Honourable Gary Lunn, P.C., M.P., and Minister of Natural Resources at Ottawa, Ontario
• Backgrounder - Ban on Inefficient Light Bulbs
• Questions and Answers

April 24, 2007

Canada's New Government Supports Clean Air and Energy Efficiency Projects in Prince Edward Island

April 23, 2007

Canada's New Government Launches ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative

• Assisting farmers to participate in biofuels

April 13, 2007

Canada and U.S. Move Forward to Reducing Air Pollutants

Canada's New Government Invests $575,000 in Manitoba's Renewable Energy Industry

• Backgrounder - Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative Funds Four Manitoba Projects

April 11, 2007

ecoENERGY Initiatives: Open for Business

• ecoENERGY Retrofit

April 6, 2007

Statement - Canada's New Government Takes Action to Address Latest Release from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

April 5, 2007

Canada's New Government supports clean air and energy efficiency projects in Saskatchewan

April 2, 2007

Biodiesel Study Targets Cleaner Air, Cleaner Engines

• Biodiesel: A clean, renewable resource

March

March 30, 2007

Canada's New Government supports clean air and energy efficiency projects in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada's New Government supports clean air and energy efficiency projects in Yukon

March 22, 2007

Canada's New Government Invests in Project to Better Adapt Infrastructure to Changes in Climate

March 21, 2007

Canada's New Government Starts Canada Down the Road to a Cleaner Environment With New Transportation Initiatives

March 19, 2007

Canada's New Government delivering on clean air and energy efficiency projects in Nunavut

March 16, 2007

Canada's New Government Delivering on Clean Air and Energy Efficiency Projects in New Brunswick

March 13, 2007

Prime Minister announces ecoTrust Funding for B.C.

March 12, 2007

Canada's New Government invests in carbon capture research – Delivering real results on greenhouse gas reductions

March 11, 2007

Canada's New Government Announces ecoTrust Funding for Northwest Territories

March 8, 2007

Prime Minister Harper announces ecoTrust funding for Alberta

• Speech - Announcement of ecoTRUST fund and carbon capture taskforce - by Prime Minister Harper in Edmonton, Alberta

Out of the air and into the ground: Alberta and Canada join forces to assess technology to capture greenhouse gases

• Canada-Alberta ecoENERGY Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

March 6, 2007

Prime Minister Harper announces ecoTrust funding for Ontario

March 3, 2007

Canada's New Government announces ecoTrust funding for Manitoba

• Speech - Announcement of the Manitoba ecoTRUST - by the Honourable John Baird, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada's New Government invests an additional $10 million for biofuel development

• Backgrounder - Additional $10 million for Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative
• Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative

February

February 16, 2007

ecoTransport - Canada's New Government Delivers Over $100M to Promote Clean, Sustainable Transportation Choices for Canadians

• ecoTransport Strategy

February 15, 2007

Canada's New Government delivers the environmental goods on freight transportation

• ecoFreight - Meeting the challenge of sustaining a clean, healthy transportation system
• ecoFreight Fact Sheet
• ecoENERGY for Fleets - A truckload of environmental benefits
• ecoENERGY for Fleets

February 14, 2007

Canada's New Government helps Canadians choose more eco-friendly vehicles

• ecoTechnology for Vehicles - Steer in the direction of an environmentally friendly tomorrow
• ecoTechnology for Vehicles (Fact Sheet)
• ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles - Join the drive for a healthier environment
• ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles (Fact Sheet)

February 13, 2007

Canada's New Government congratulates winners of EQuilibrium competition to develop energy-efficient homes

• Backgrounder - Equilibrium Healthy Housing Initiative

February 12, 2007

Prime Minister unveils new Canada ecoTrust
Quebec investment the first of new funding to deliver real results for Canadians

February 8, 2007

Ministers Clement and Baird Take Immediate Action Towards the Safe Management of Chemicals

January

January 22, 2007

$2 billion ecoENERGY Initiatives to help reduce smog and greenhouse gases

• ecoENERGY Initiatives: Protecting the Health of Canadians and the Environment

January 21, 2007

Canada's New Government launches $300-million ecoENERGY efficiency initiative

• The ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative: Using Less. Living Better
• Energy Efficiency Regulations
• Tips for saving energy and money
• Speech: Announcement of the ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative

January 19, 2007

Prime Minister Harper unveils ecoENERGY renewable initiative

• ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative: Increasing Canada's Renewable ecoENERGY Supplies
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Speech: Announcement of the ecoENERGY Renewable Initiative

January 17, 2007

Canada's New Government launches ecoENERGY Technology Initiative

• The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) Ottawa (Bells Corners), Ontario
• Clean-Energy Science and Technology (S&T) - The Government commitment to energy science and technology