Considerations for the renewal of Newfoundland and Labrador’s waste management strategy.
Category: Policy
Untapped Potential in Our Natural Resources
Considerations in the development of a renewable energy plan for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Achieving Certainty Through Clarity and Consistency
Recommendations for Reforming Environmental Assessment, Permitting, and Guidance Documents in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A New Business Innovation Agenda for Newfoundland & Labrador
Addressing barriers and identifying solutions for the innovation performance challenges facing cleantech firms in NL, including: private sector investment in technology; business-led research and development (R&D) spending; and exports.
Review of Changes to the Fisheries Act
Input to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in its Review of Changes to the Fisheries Act.
A New Climate Change Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador
NEIA’s recommendations come from direct engagement with its membership, partners, and other green economy stakeholders. This document will focus on recommending activities the government can undertake to: reduce GHGs; address concerns with electricity generation; increase resiliency in a changing climate; empower Newfoundland and Labradorians to contribute; and provide the leadership necessary to drive change.
Environmental Sector Needs in Procurement Reform
Regarding the proposed new Public Tendering Act from the Government Procurement Reform initiative, the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) reiterates what it views as important considerations for the new act take in to account from the perspective of its members.
Submission to the Government Renewal Initiative
NEIA’s response to Newfoundland and Labrador’s “Government Renewal Initiative”.
NEIA Review and Recommendations: CANADA-NL Benefits Plan Guidelines
A series of recommended additions and changes based on engagement with NEIA membership.
Provincial Policy Recommendations in Support of Growing Newfoundland & Labrador’s Green Economy
Over the course of five months, NEIA engaged its members, industry associations, interest groups, and environmental professionals on what they saw as obstacles to and opportunities for the growth of our province’s green economy. The responses we received were as wide-ranging as the sector itself, but the priorities which emerged can be divided in to four distinct areas: recommendations which support (1) the growth of the provincial green economy at large; (2) environmental sector business operations; (3) firm-level growth; and (4) specific environmental / economic issues.
