Media Releases

LNG Facility in NL would be a massive step backwards: Environmental Groups

Posted on February 4, 2022
A little-known LNG project should be rejected now but at very least requires robust assessment, engagement of an arm's-length Board and public hearings.

Decarbonize NL, the Bay St George Climate Action Network, The Council of Canadians, and the Sierra Club Canada Foundation say scientific evidence on the impacts of a proposal to build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility and Marine Terminal at Placentia Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) mean the proposal should be rejected.

NS Power offers a year of uncertainty, not a reprieve, for solar

Posted on February 2, 2022
For immediate release: February 2, 2022

Sierra Club Atlantic Canada Chapter is not calling off its campaign—and won’t until there is genuine progress on energy democracy and affordable clean renewable energy in this province.

Statement on COP26 Outcome From Our Representatives in Glasgow

Posted on November 13, 2021
For Immediate Release: Saturday, November 13, 2021
 

The gavel just dropped on COP26. The summit came to a disappointing end today following after-hours negotiations. It is an agreement that will make it harder to achieve the 1.5°C goal; and one on trend with the divisive summit.

Our delegates on the ground have been in conversations with environmentalists from around the world whose decisions could shape the future of Canada and the world. They believe that this final agreement is a small step but not the leap we need.

MEDIA RELEASE: International opposition to BC fracking

Posted on November 10, 2021
On November 10, activists from Canada, the US and Japan will publicly hold BC Environment Minister George Heyman accountable for his failure to lead on climate or meaningfully address LNG subsidies and expansion.

Good Start. Now Let’s Get Serious About 2030

Posted on October 27, 2021
For immediate release: October 27, 2021

K’jiipuktuk / /Halifax - The new Environmental and Climate Reduction Act introduced in the Nova Scotia Legislature today is a good step in the right direction. Sierra Club Canada Foundation is pleased to see the inclusion of legislated target dates, including the phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation by 2030. We’re also glad to see more focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and assurances that sustainable prosperity will be part of every government department’s mandate.