Canadian Council of Ministers
of the Environment
Le Conseil canadien des ministres
de l'environnement
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Call for a Nomination to the Air Quality Management System Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards Development and Review Working Group
CCME’s Air Management Committee is requesting nominations for one representative from a non-governmental or Indigenous organization to participate in the Air Quality Management System Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) Development and Review Working Group (CDRWG).
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Response and Resource Trustee Agency Roles and Responsibilities, Notifications Toolkit, and Reference Documents
Project 615-2019 – Response and Resource Trustee Agency Roles and Responsibilities, Notifications Toolkit, and Reference Documents
Project Description: The Contractor will develop an environmental emergency notifications toolkit, a reference document that describes government roles and responsibilities for environmental aspects of emergency response across jurisdictions, and a document that describes positions within an incident management structure and how they should be filled. The Contractor will also develop scenarios and facilitate a workshop to test the draft toolkit and reference document.
READ MORECanadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health: Zinc
CCME has posted Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environment and Human Health: Zinc.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Circular Economy Gap Analysis
Project 624-2019 – Circular Economy Gap Analysis
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a report that identifies gaps in policy, programming and practices in order to identify barriers or challenges that jurisdictions may face while transitioning plastics management from current practices that focus on diversion and disposal to a circular economy approach. The identified barriers and challenges, and potential solutions or opportunities for action on plastics in Canada will be circular economy-focused.
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Canada-wide Guidance for Managing Air Emissions from Small Solid Biomass Combustors
Project 618-2019 – Canada-wide Guidance for Managing Air Emissions from Small Solid Biomass Combustors
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a guidance document for managing air emissions from small solid biomass combustors that includes key principles and a summary of current best available technologies.
READ MORESignificant Progress on Climate Action and Air Quality
Vancouver, BC – November 3, 2017 – Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers discussed progress on climate action and Canada-wide trends in air quality at the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) today.
READ MORECanadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
Environment Ministers have announced new Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
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