Proposed changes affecting households that generate their own solar power represent a step backwards for environmental sustainability and the renewable energy sector in New Brunswick, according to critics from the Green Party and solar energy industry. Read the article HERE in the NB Media Co-op by David Gordon Koch.
Tag: Renewable Energy
Activists attack Carney’s power strategy and LeBlanc’s silence
New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes the burning of natural gas to help double Canada’s supply of electrical power by 2050. Read the story HERE by Bruce Wark in the NB Media Co-op.
Not mentioned in the story but of particular concern to CRED-NB is the electricity strategy’s focus on nuclear energy instead of renewable energy to power electricity grids, although the strategy contains no specific details. The federal government announced that a national nuclear energy strategy will be released before the end of 2026.
June 7: CRED-NB at Earthfest
On Sunday, June 7, CRED-NB will be part of the Earthfest Climate Solutions Hub event at Ministers Island in St. Andrews. Tickets are free and organizers are asking everyone to reserve your ticket. Details HERE.
Indigenous-Partnered Wind Energy in Wabanaki Homeland
Atlantic Canada – Wabanaki homeland – has some of the most powerful winds in the world. Indigenous nations are developing partnerships to build wind projects that use this renewable energy source to generate revenue for their communities and contribute to meeting climate action targets while respecting Indigenous values. A new report co-published by the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc. and the CEDAR research project at St. Thomas University reviews the wind projects. CEDAR is a CRED-NB Champion organization. Access the new report HERE.
Will the NB Power Review finally shake up NB Power?
The report released on March 30 from the NB Power Review panel was meant to chart a path to a better future for the public utility. Does it do that?
NB Power desperately needs a very big shake up. The NB Power Review report rattled the utility but not nearly hard enough, writes CRED-NB core member Susan O’Donnell in a commentary published in the NB Media Co-op. Read it HERE.
Getting to yes on wind and transmission
Climate action expert and CRED-NB Champion Louise Comeau presented on a panel on how to get a “yes” from communities on wind farms and transmission lines. The session was excellent and worth a watch if you missed it. Organized by Re.Climate, the webinar recording is HERE.
Make energy efficiency a nation-building priority
The organization Efficiency Canada has organized a Parliamentary petition for individuals across Canada to sign. The petition calls for the Canadian government to make energy efficiency a nation-building priority, with two clear goals: 1) Double the rate at which we improve energy productivity, so Canada gets more economic value from every unit of energy used, and 2) End energy poverty in Canada as we work toward net-zero emissions. Please sign the petition HERE.
New Poll: Majority of Canadians Say Clean Energy Is More Important Than Ever After US Actions
CRED-NB Champion Group Sierra Club Canada commissioned a poll that found most Canadians believe that made-in-Canada renewable energy is important for strengthening Canada’s national security, independence and resilience. The survey, conducted February 4-13, 2026 by polling firm Opinium highlights concern across Canada about the geopolitical risks linked to oil and gas reliance. Read the results HERE.
Atlantic Economic Panel missing an environmental expert
A new Atlantic Economic Panel was announced, a “private-sector-led initiative established to catalyze economic transformation in Atlantic Canada.” The announcement makes no mention of how the economy is expected to flourish without considering the impact that greenhouse gas-emitting projects will have on the climate and the natural world.
CRED-NB core member Sam Arnold of the Sustainable Energy Group – Carleton published a critical commentary in the NB Media Co-op, HERE. His commentary points out that an environmental expert is needed. Business and environmental experts must work in concert to safeguard a sustainable economic future for present and future generations – and for nature.
Pabineau First Nation’s wind energy
As the urgency to transition to low-carbon energy grows, Pabineau First Nation is emerging as a key player in Indigenous-led climate action and renewable energy development. The Mi’kmaq community in northern New Brunswick near Bathurst is demonstrating how renewable energy can support both climate goals and economic reconciliation.
Read the new article co-written by Chief Terry Richardson and CRED-NB Champion Emma Fackenthall: “Pabineau First Nation’s path toward economic reconciliation and climate justice through wind energy,” published by the NB Media Co-op, HERE.