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Reaction to Budget 2025
After the release of the federal budget on Nov. 4, Climate Action Network Canada issued a statement outlining details of how the government’s new direction tackles the climate crisis. Summary: we are not impressed. The executive director of the national organization said: “We were looking for much-needed clarity on how Ottawa would diversify the economy…
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Letter: no public funds for the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture pipeline and storage project
CRED-NB is one of 49 organizations that signed an open letter opposing the use of public funds for the construction and operation of the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture pipeline and underground storage facility (CCS) — which is currently on the federal government’s list of proposed nation-building projects. Pathways Alliance — a group of oil companies…
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CRED-NB submission to the NB Power Review
A review of NB Power is underway to address the many issues facing the troubled public utility. CRED-NB’s submission has eight recommendations to transition NB Power to a renewable energy utility with a sustainable future. Read it HERE. We encourage CRED-NB Champions to send comments to the NB Power Review and make your voice count!…
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Alarm raised on Canada’s climate leadership going into COP30
The G7 Energy and Environment Ministerial concluded in Toronto with no clear progress on raising climate ambition ahead of COP30. Climate Action Network Canada calls this a wasted opportunity for leadership from Canada, and a failure of responsibility from the world’s wealthiest countries. Read the analysis HERE. CRED-NB is a member of Climate Action Network Canada.
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Interview: The Future of Nuclear Energy in NB
CRED-NB core member Susan O’Donnell and lawyer Kerrie Blaise discuss the future of nuclear energy in the province. The interview with CHCO-TV is 28 minutes, HERE.
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Boosting nuclear power is not nation-building
CRED-NB is a member of the national SMRs Information Task force which produces bilingual monthly bulletins sent to elected officials. The topic of the October bulletin is “Boosting nuclear power is not nation-building.” Prime Minister Mark Carney has released his priority “nation-building projects,” including the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) in Ontario. He claims this…
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Setting the standard: Burchill Wind
CRED-NB Champion Emma Fackenthall published an article about the Burchill Wind project near Lorneville, a significant milestone in sustainable energy development and Indigenous collaboration. It should serve as inspiration when we plan our energy future. Read it HERE.
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Oct. 23 – Ralph Torrie: A renewable energy future for the Maritimes
CRED-NB and partners invited energy analyst Ralph Torrie to Fredericton to share with the public his analysis on a renewable energy future for the region. Ralph is an expert climate and energy strategist and Research Director of Corporate Knights. Thursday, October 23 at 6 PMFredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton Street Free, everyone welcome. Info page…
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CRED-NB at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk: Oct. 4-5
CRED-NB will present its plan, “A democratic, renewable electricity system for New Brunswick,” at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk in Fredericton on Saturday, October 4 at 11 AM, in a joint session on Energy Democracy with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Join us and meet the CRED core team! Details HERE. On Sunday, October…
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Canada’s absence from UN high-level climate summit sows confusion and uncertainty
CRED-NB is an active member of Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac). During the United Nations meetings in New York, CAN-Rac issued a statement on Sept. 24, after Prime Minister Carney withdrew last-minute from the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit. Calling Canada’s action’s “embarrassing,” Caroline Brouillette, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, said: “This absence…
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