Sentences with phrase «federal environment minister»

The court dismissed claims by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) that former federal environment minister Greg Hunt's 2014 approval of the Carmichael mine violated international obligations to protect the reef, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Wynne — speaking at a home in East York with Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to announce funds for rebates for eco-friendly renovations — also said she has not had any contact with the state government since both sides enacted their trade - limiting laws.

A scientific panel struck by former federal environment minister Jim Prentice found «significant» weaknesses in monitoring pollution from the oilsands that must be corrected.

Australian Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has called Greenpeace's revelations «serious» and insisted they must be investigated.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act requires federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq to approve the substitution request.

Even the counter charge from federal Environment Minister John Baird that the Harper government's approach would be stronger, while lacking in credibility, in its own way advances the day when a mandatory and effective carbon - pricing system will be put into place across Canada.

«The risks associated with the oil sands, the environmental risks, are significantly different than — and probably less significant than — the kind of risks associated with offshore drilling,» said Canada's Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice.

Groups such as Clean Up Australia have long campaigned for plastic bags to be banned «forever,» and in March last year hopes were buoyed when federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt said he was prepared to use the «bully pulpit» of government to «get rid of» plastic bags.

Federal environment minister Klaus Topfer has proposed changes in the country's 36 - year - old nuclear energy law that would increase privatisation in the industry.

Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has just announced funding to remove feral cats from five islands: Christmas Island, Dirk Hartog Island and the French Islands in Western Australia; and Bruny and King Islands in Tasmania.

This is the wind farm that became famous for being at first blocked by Liberal Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell because of a alleged threat to the endangered orange bellied parrot, and then OKed when it became apparent that the proposed wind farm posed no threat to the parrot.

-- German Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendriks September 17th, 2014.

This week's National Press Club debate between federal environment minister Greg Hunt and his shadow counterpart Mark Butler largely retrod party lines, and received limited coverage.

Over at The Star, Chantal Hébert makes the case for former federal Environment Minister Stéphane Dion.

But the new federal Environment minister, Malcolm Turnbull, stole their thunder (and, it seems, their idea) by announcing today that incandescent light bulbs were to get the flick (as the newspapers are headlining the move).

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett promised last year to legislate for a national ban, but ended up leaving the decision to individual states.

A CBC interviewer asked federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna if Trans Mountain would have received the green light under the new assessment process.

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna acknowledged Friday there are differences over the pipeline, but she said it was approved by Ottawa after extensive reviews and it will be built.

In December, Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt gave the go - ahead to the Abbot Point coal terminal expansion at Bowen in north Queensland.

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has given environmental approval for Shell's Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Project in the Browse Basin with strict conditions.

In language that even George Orwell would not have imagined possible, Federal Environment Minister Leona Agglukaq has described the Environment Canada report as showing «significant progress», even as the projected emissions trend moves in further way from the 2020 target as a direct consequence of government policy of encouraging growth in the energy sector in Western Canada.

Rideau Hall, home to Governor General Michaëlle Jean, was dark and federal Environment Minister John Baird was at a gala ball for the Ottawa Humane Society while at his Nepean home, it was «lights off, of course,» said spokesperson Eric Richer.

As CIBC vice-chair Jim Prentice, a former federal environment minister, noted at a business forum in Lake Louise, Alta., in November, «a lot of assumptions have been based on the seemingly insatiable appetite of the United States for energy.

Last month, MacLauchlan wrote a letter to Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and to federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in which he called for a more comprehensive assessment.

Since 2015, when the Liberals were elected and McKenna became the federal environment minister, Canada has actually been moving further away from its 2030 target.

If a judge deems the British Columbia government is not doing enough to protect crucial habitat of the endangered spotted owl, he or she could order the federal environment minister to recommend an emergency protection order under the federal Species at Risk Act.

In a round of interviews after the auditors» report was released, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna argued in effect that the report is out of date.

Ottawa (11 Sept. 2017)-- There is great concern, apprehension, and suspicion from labour and environment groups following a recent announcement by the federal environment minister, Catherine McKenna, on the creation of a 10 - person advisory council on NAFTA and the environment.

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), a member organization of the Trade Justice Network, released the following statement regarding the new NAFTA Advisory Council on the Environment: Ottawa (11 Sept. 2017)-- There is great concern, apprehension, and suspicion from labour and environment groups following a recent announcement by the federal environment minister, -LSB-...]

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has requested more time before ruling on an approval for Toro Energy's Wiluna uranium mine in Western Australia.

Foodbank is one of a small number of organisations tasked by the Federal Environment Minister, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, to assist in the development of Australia's first ever Food Waste Strategy.

Having been made aware of the clear community concern, federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke has now rejected the cruellest components of the export plan.

An attempt to delay the opening of the inquiry, at Salzgitter, was overridden by the federal environment minister, Klaus Topfer.

Similarly, Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt last week announced a 10 - year plan to eradicate «all of the significant populations of feral cats around Australia».

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt says he wants all states, territories and other stakeholders to sign on to a 10 - year plan to eradicate the feral cat.

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, who made the announcement at Melbourne Zoo, explained that feral cats are responsible for the bulk decline of native mammal and bird species.

In July, Bardot wrote an open letter to Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, wherein she described the move «inhumane and ridiculous».

According to Germany's Federal Environment Minister, Peter Altmaier, «the Renewables Club is a political initiative of pioneering countries that are united by an important goal: a worldwide transformation of the energy system.»

Fairfax Media sought a response from Josh Frydenberg, the federal environment minister.

In response the federal environment minister Greg Hunt stated that «What Labor refuses to learn is that you can tackle climate change without a carbon tax.

Federal environment minister Greg Hunt has hailed the first round of Emissions Reduction Fund auctions as a «stunning result».

On a more positive note, federal environment minister Greg Hunt has promised that the Australian government will be «examining the cumulative effect of human activities and natural forces rather than looking at impacts in isolation».

Since 2015, when the Liberals were elected and McKenna became the federal environment minister, Canada has actually been moving further away from its 2030 target.

In a round of interviews after the auditors» report was released, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna argued in effect that the report is out of date.