Tag: Sustainability
Citizens Need To Take the Jump On Climate
Individuals can make a huge difference when it comes to action on climate. New research shows that "government and industry do have the most...
Nuclear Power Is Not A Responsible Investment
Seventy-eight Public Interest Groups are calling on Canada’s biggest banks to drop investments in nuclear power, including so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) from their...
Clean Energy: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
A recent survey by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data reveals that the clean energy transition is well underway in Canada. It’s an idea...
Car Wars: The Battle Between SUVs and EVs
"Recent carmaker pledges of a green, emissions-free future filled with electric vehicles (EVs) have created a smokescreen, hiding a near-term push by the same...
Solar and Wind Power – The Sky’s the Limit
“The world does not need to exploit its entire renewable resource — just 1% is enough to replace all fossil fuel usage. Each year...
We Don’t Have Time – Financing The Race To Zero
Below2C is a proud We Don't Have Time partner to the Exponential Climate Action Summit - Financing the Race to Zero virtual event on...
Meeting Paris Targets Requires Full Transformation of the Economy
To reach Paris goals will require a full-out transformation of the global economy. It will demand that we make both individual and collective lifestyle...
Support For a Dying Industry Or a Just Green Transition: You Can’t Do Both
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present her first federal budget within the next few weeks. This pandemic recovery budget offers an opportunity...
Mark Carney: We Can’t Self-Isolate From Climate Change
"Mark Carney is no ordinary banker. He is the banker’s banker, the superstar banker, the George Clooney of banking, possibly even the James Bond...
Who Knew? Canada’s Big Banks Have Board Members With Ties To Fossils
"Polluting industries are overwhelmingly represented on the boards of the UK’s banks by directors with past and current connections to high-carbon and environmentally damaging...