2001 – Newsroom Archives
December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February
December 2001
Environment Canada's Top Weather Stories for 2001 [December 27, 2001]
Government, Auto Industry And University Of Alberta Work Together To Create High-mileage, Low Emissions "Futuretruck" [December 19, 2001]
Government Of Canada Invests In Test Of Westport's Natural Gas Engine [December 19, 2001]
The Freight Efficiency and Technology Initiative, one of five transportation measures under the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000 on Climate Change, is designed to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from freight transportation. [December 2001]
November 2001
Environment Minister David Anderson Announces New Initiatives for Renewable Energy and Lower Emissions From Power Plants [November 29, 2001]
More Air Emission Information Will be Required From Canadian Industry [November 28, 2001]
Government of Canada Steps up Action on Climate Change – On November 26, 2001, the Government of Canada announced the details of $425.15 million in concrete initiatives that will help reduce Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [November 26, 2001]
Government of Canada Investment Advances Next Generation of Clean Vehicle Technologies [November 26, 2001]
Green Municipal Funds Investments Worth $4.5 Million will Improve Municipal Infrastructure and the Environment [November 26, 2001]
Canadian Climate Change Action News Conference – Speech delivered by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, PC, MP, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, Federal Interlocutor for the Métis and Non-Status Indians, Chair of the Cabinet Committee for the Economic Union. [November 26, 2001]
Canada's Environmental Agenda – Speech delivered by the Honourable David Anderson P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment [November 26, 2001]
Major Agreement Achieved on Kyoto Protocol [November 10, 2001]
October 2001
Government of Canada at the Seventh Conference of Parties (COP 7) on Climate Change [October 29 to November 9, 2001]
Canadian Wind Energy Association [October 29, 2001]
International Informal Meeting on Cleaner Energy [October 3, 2001]
The Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF), established in 1998 to respond to the challenges of the climate change issue, has released a three year report entitled : Responding to the Challenge: The Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) 1998-2001 Report which looks at progress and achievements under the first phase of the CCAF. [October 2001]
Government of Canada Encourages Innovative University of Alberta Students [October 1, 2001]
New scientific findings released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicate provide new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the past 50 years is attributable to human activities. [2001]
September 2001
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Energy and Environment Report Progress on Addressing Climate Change [September 24, 2001]
Study Leads to Better Understanding of Climate Change [September 6, 2001]
Government of Canada Investment Promotes Clean Car Technology [September 5, 2001]
August 2001
Minister Anderson Welcomes Eastern Premiers and New England Governors Agreement on Climate Change [August 31, 2001]
New Federal Regulations Will Reduce Emissions From Dry Cleaning Operations [August 28, 2001]
July 2001
New Brunswickers to get easy access to climate change information [July 26, 2001]
Intervention by Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray at the Closing Plenary of the CoP 6 bis High-Level Session [July 23, 2001]
Statement by the Prime Minister (Kyoto Protocol) [July 23, 2001]
Statement by Canada, Japan, and Australia requesting continuation of the Bonn negotiations [July 22, 2001]
Government of Canada at the Sixth Conference of Parties (COP 6 bis) on Climate Change (Bonn, Germany) [July 18-27, 2001]
Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray Leads Canadian Delegation to Climate Change Negotiations in Bonn, Germany [July 13, 2001]
June 2001
Spring Marks 16th Consecutive Season of Warmer Temperatures – Summer Temperatures are Expected to be above Normal over most of Canada [June 14, 2001]
Climate Change Info Centre Opens in Alberta [June 14, 2001]
Clean Air – Taking Action on Vehicles and Fuels [June 14, 2001]
Urban Transportation Showcase Program [June 14, 2001]
Environment Canada and Automakers Agree on the Introduction of Cleaner Vehicles in Canada [June 11, 2001]
Government of Canada Targets Largest Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Transportation [June 11, 2001]
- Backgrounder: Canadian Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance
- Backgrounder: Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative [June 11, 2001]
Launch of the Government of Canada "House in Order" initiative [June 6, 2001]
Government of Canada Commits to Greenhouse Gas Reductions [June 6, 2001]
Students Fuel the Future of Advanced Truck Technology [June 5, 2001]
The Winds of Prince Edward Island to Provide Green Power [June 1, 2001]
May 2001
61 Innovative Projects Awarded to Improve Municipal Infrastructure [May 25, 2001]
The International Weather Festival is a unique event that deals with meteorological and environmental information, May 23-27, 2001 in Montreal. [May 23-27, 2001]
Government of Canada Invests in Solar Energy [May 18, 2001]
Announcement of CCAF-TEAM Funding to the EnerWorks Partnership and New NRCan Investment in the National Solar Test Facility [May 18, 2001]
April 2001
Climate Change Workshop [April 28, 2001]
March 2001
Americana 2001, the Pan-American Environmental Trade Show and Congress takes place from March 28-30, 2001, in Montreal, with climate change as a main theme, and exhibits including the Climate Change Action Fund. [March 28-30, 2001]
The Government of Canada Announces Climate Change Research and Public Awareness Projects at Northern Summit [March 19, 2001]
- Backgrounder: Climate Change Action Fund Public Education and Outreach / Science, Impacts and Adaptations Northern Projects
- Backgrounder: Climate Change Action Fund Science, Impacts and Adaptation Projects
- Backgrounder: Climate Change Action Fund Public Education and Outreach
Yukon's Energy Info Centre Opens [March 19, 2001]
Opening of the Canada Yukon Energy Solutions Centre [March 19, 2001]
The Circumpolar Climate Change Summit, March 19-21 in Whitehorse, Yukon, will provide community representatives, researchers, experts and business leaders on climate change the opportunity to share circumpolar climate change knowledge. [March 19-21, 2001]
Climate Change in the Circumpolar North Summit [March 19, 2001]
Building the Future – Partnering for Energy Efficiency [March 16, 2001]
Annual Report Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreasing in Canada [March 1, 2001]
4th Annual VCR Inc. Council of Champions Meeting and Awards Presentation [March 1, 2001]
CCAF-funded study by the Canadian Institute of Child Health shows that climate change could have serious impacts on our children's health. Visit the CICH web site for an information package. [March 2001]
February 2001
The Climate Change Challenge (CCC) is a pilot project being delivered to selected schools in Alberta and New Brunswick. The goal is to engage teachers and students in an educational activity designed to increase awareness, knowledge and action on climate change, energy efficiency, and related topics. [February 20, 2001]
Northern Canadians are working together to address climate change. The NWT Public Education and Outreach Hub for Climate Change Information is now open, bringing together partners from government, business, environmental organizations and communities to better coordinate their efforts to increase awareness of climate change and encourage action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [February 8, 2001]
Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Conference on Sustainable Communities [February 8, 2001]
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Announces Green Municipal Fund Studies to Promote Sustainable Community Development. [February 2001]
Government Invests in Sustainable Development Technologies [February 2, 2001]