Tag: Fossil Fuels
What Do Pension Funds Have To Do With The Climate Crisis?
"With more than $46 trillion in assets worldwide, pension funds are among the largest institutional investors in fossil fuels. By financing fossil fuel companies,...
Canada’s Climate Villains: the Largest Barrier to Climate Action
“It’s no accident that in Canada, climate policy after climate policy gets weakened, delayed or killed. It’s because of the actions of a small...
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...
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...
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...
Five Ways for Canada To Transition the Oil and Gas Sector
"The transition to a secure and sustainable energy future for all requires unprecedented shifts in the global energy sector," says Faith Birol, executive director...
Seventy Percent Of Canadians Want an Emissions Cap on Oil and Gas
A new poll finds that 70% of Canadians want an oil and gas emissions cap that will ensure industry takes on its fair share...
Canada pushes the Fossil Path Again: Full Speed Ahead on Blue Hydrogen
The colour of hydrogen matters. Canada’s hydrogen future as outlined in its December 2020 Hydrogen Strategy Report will be predominantly based on blue hydrogen —...
Senator Rosa Galvez Pushing For Climate-Aligned Financial Sector
"Leaders like Sen. Rosa Galvez are crafting policy to demand that our financial sector become more transparent. Bill S-243 would serve to protect citizens...