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🎉 Last week, the EU Parliament voted to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty. With a significant majority of 556 to 36, the EU vote could inspire others to ratify.
World governments need to sign on and push for this historic Treaty to become law in order to #ProtectTheOceans .
“Canada could have implemented a truly massive green energy program that prepared us for the new economy with the C$34 billion,” said Greenpeace Canada’s Keith Stewart. “Instead, taxpayers are being forced to subsidise the sale of more high-carbon oil.”
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Late on Monday night, the fourth session of the INC-4 for a Global #PlasticsTreaty ended with world governments failing to agree on the inclusion of any reference to plastic production or polymers in intersessional work.
Read the updates & takeaways here: act.gp/3wqH06W
Last night at the UN Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, Janelle Nahmabin, council member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, delivered a powerful speech urging govts to ensure stricter regulations, cut plastic production, & uphold #IndigenousRights . Steven Guilbeault Justin Trudeau
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Last chance for 🇨🇦 to demonstrate leadership at Global #PlasticsTreaty talks. After a week of waffling, Steven Guilbeault must help ensure countries discuss plastic production before INC5, keep strong options on the table or risk failure. #INC4 Greenpeace Canada act.gp/3UmQHLX
🌐 Final Stretch of Global #PlasticsTreaty talks 🌐
As we approach the end of this pivotal round of talks, the focus sharpens on a critical goal: crafting a treaty that takes on plastic production head-on. #INC4 #EndPlasticProduction
Here's the latest: act.gp/4aeKQ1b
There is no such place as away 🚫
But without alternative packaging options, for many, single-use plastics can be impossible to avoid.
We will not ban our way out of the #PlasticPollution crisis. We need #ReuseAndRefill solutions now! >> act.gp/42FIpSV
🎨 Emily Ehlers
🚨 Voici une mise à jour d’Ottawa de #INC4 . Nous devons exhorter Steven Guilbeault à faire preuve d’un leadership clair en faveur d’un #TraitéPlastiques ambitieux qui réduit la production de plastique.
Envoyez un courriel à Steven Guilbeault et Justin Trudeau : act.gp/3xSbvTI