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New local expertise available to help municipalities take action on climate change
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced today a new initiative connecting municipalities with local environmental experts.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
News release
Funding now available for municipalities to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change
New funding is now available for municipalities to undertake plans and studies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), and adapt to climate change and extreme weather conditions.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
News release
New programs to help address climate change and strengthen infrastructure planning
Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and FCM President Clark Somerville launched two new programs to address climate change in communities and to strengthen infrastructure planning and decision-making.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
News release
First Nations and Municipalities Join Forces on Sustainability: 6 Partnerships Embark on Joint Solid Waste Management Projects
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is pleased to announce six First Nation - municipal community partnerships that will work to jointly develop solid waste management service agreements.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
  • Waste
News release
Climate change: Local solutions are the key
Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton and Chair of FCM's Big City Mayors' Caucus, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) on climate change held November 7–18 in Marrakech, Morocco.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Climate change
  • Environment
News release
FCM to attend UN climate change conference in Morocco
Senior FCM officials will champion the message that scaling up local innovation - from building retrofits to cutting-edge waste management - can be a centrepiece of national GHG-reduction and resiliency strategies.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Climate change
  • Environment
News release
Government of Canada and FCM announce investment of $10.3 million for 11 sustainable municipal projects in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region
Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, today joined Clark Somerville, First Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), to announce a $10.3 million investment through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) in efforts to address climate change and environmental sustainability in communities throughout Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe region.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
News release
Canada takes big step forward in climate change action with signing of Paris Agreement
Canada takes a big step forward in climate change action and municipalities are ready to work to see it implemented here at home.
  • Climate change
  • Environment
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