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Canadian 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.

Contract 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.

Contract 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.

Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Carbamazepine

CCME has posted Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Carbamazepine.

Contract 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.

Contract Opportunity: Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure

Project 619-2019 – Best Practices and Resources on Climate Resilient Natural Infrastructure

Project Description: The Contractor will develop a resource document for government to use in: assessing policy barriers, maladaptive practices, and opportunities related to natural infrastructure; articulating the business case for natural infrastructure by drawing from existing guidance; and introducing practical solutions that support and foster prioritization of natural infrastructure.

Significant 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.

Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide

Environment Ministers have announced new Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).