Provincial Government Recognizes World Environment Day

  • Municipal Affairs and Environment

June 5, 2020

To mark today, June 6, as United Nations World Environment Day and in acknowledgement of May 31 – June 6 as Environment Week, the Provincial Government would like to highlight the efforts being made to protect the environment and encourage all residents to continue taking an active role in its protection.

This year’s Environment Week theme is ‘Celebrate and Safeguard #OurNature and Protect Biodiversity.’ As an active participant in the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, Newfoundland and Labrador continues to work on developing nationwide actions to promote and protect our biodiversity.

Newfoundland and Labrador continues to implement and build on our Climate Change Action Plan. The five-year plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; stimulate clean innovation and growth; and build resilience to climate change impacts. The Provincial Government also commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, and shares the Government of Canada’s goals of environmental protection and reducing carbon emissions. The province is dedicated to collaborating on all aspects of energy supply in Canada.

The Climate Change Action Plan is guiding this province’s investments in the $89.4 million federal Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund and the $300 million for green infrastructure through the federal Investing in Canada Plan.

The Provincial Government has announced five programs to promote energy efficiency and fuel switching. By 2030, these programs are anticipated to deliver 882,000 tonnes of cumulative greenhouse gas reductions and 239 direct person years of employment.

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“Our commitment to protecting the environment in Newfoundland and Labrador is steadfast. We cherish our land and waters in this province and it is our responsibility to safeguard them for future generations. Our government continues to support the development of a green economy and initiatives to move the province towards an environmentally and economically safe path forward.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment

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United Nations World Environment Day

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Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Municipal Affairs and Environment
709-691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca

2020 06 05 12:23 pm