Tag: Climate Crisis
Canada Needs A Bold Emissions Cap
The Oil and Gas industry remains one of the biggest obstacles in Canada's quest to cut emissions reports the National Observer. "Canada’s progress on...
Get A Heat Pump: Save Money, Energy and the Climate
As I post this article by Stephen Leahy, there's a heat pump being installed in our home. This will complete another step on our...
Letter to the CEO of the Oil Bank of Canada
In his message in the RBC Climate Blueprint, CEO David McKay says that "Global plans to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by...
RBC Was the #1 Financier of Fossil Fuels and Climate Chaos in 2022
Even after clear messages from the IEA and IPCC that we can't afford any new fossil fuels, banks continue to finance fossil fuel expansion...
It’s Time For A Youth Climate Corps
A recent study of Canadian youth shows that nearly 80 percent of 16-26 year-olds surveyed say that climate change affects their overall mental health, and...
Seven Reasons Why Policymakers Must Reject CCS
"Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is purported to collect or “capture” carbon dioxide generated by high-emitting activities, and is therefore commonly proposed as a...
New Climate Rules for Canada’s Big Banks
In late December of last year, Canada released a new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, (starting January 1, 2023)...
Zero Emission Vehicles: ZEVs
The government of Canada has released Draft Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations (“Draft ZEV Regs”). If these draft regulations are made into law, they will...
Locking Out Carbon Lock-In
"Avoiding carbon lock-in is crucial to addressing climate change. Avoiding carbon lock-in is a well-established imperative in climate policy and sustainable finance, but tackling...
Individual Actions Can Reduce Pollution by Twenty Five Percent
Twenty five to 30 percent of the pollution cuts needed to prevent catastrophic climate change can come from individual actions taken at the household...