All articles by Laura Bergamo
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Habs vs. Maple Leafs: Greenpeace denounces RBC logo on Canadiens’ jersey
Greenpeace activists denounced the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for its investment in fossil fuels at the Montreal Canadiens' opening game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first official game with the RBC logo on the Habs jersey. The activists deployed a banner saying “#NOLOGO, RBC finance la crise climatique” (#NOLOGO, RBC is financing the…
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Canadian banks will get kicked out of UN net zero club unless they up their game: Report
Canada’s big five banks will be forced out of the United Nations’ net zero banking club unless they present a credible plan to phase out support for fossil fuels and significantly increase their 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, according to a new report from Greenpeace Canada.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Federal Emissions Reduction Plan
In reaction to the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan tabled in the House of Commons today by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Keith Stewart, Senior energy strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said
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Youth won’t be fooled: Report exposes reputational risk for banks targeting youth through sponsorship while funding fossil fuels
Canadian banks’ continued funding of fossil fuels undercuts their attempts to attract youth as customers through sponsorships and charitable giving, according to a new report from Greenpeace Canada and the youth-led organization Banking on a Better Future.
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The coalition Sortons la Caisse du carbone publishes its 5th analysis of the CDPQ’s Carbon 50 Index and points out the risks associated with gas
As the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec prepares to release its annual results, the Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition is releasing for the fifth year in a row its analysis of the stock market performance of the CDPQ's top 50 oil and gas investments (n.b. report available in French only) again showing…
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Testimonials from wildfire-affected communities around Lytton
Greenpeace went to Lytton, the Nicola Valley, and Kamloops, all areas affected by wildfires, to bear witness of what happened there and gather testimonials.
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On the eve of COP26, people across the country are unhappy with canada’s largest bank, RBC, for its refusal to stop financing new fossil fuel projects
Thousands of Canadians across the country are today protesting Canada’s largest bank, RBC, which refuses to stop financing fossil fuels. RBC has invested more than $200 billion in fossil fuel projects since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed. These include projects that violate Indigenous rights, like the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
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Greenpeace reaction to Quebec stopping all fossil fuel extraction
In reaction to Quebec’s Premier François Legault announcement to stop all fossil fuel extraction in the province, Patrick Bonin, Climate & Energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada, said.
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Beneficiaries warn Canada’s largest pensions of legal duty to manage climate-related financial risks
(Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal) - Letters were delivered today to the boards and executive of Canada’s 10 largest pension fund managers requesting information on how the funds are meeting their legal fiduciary obligations to beneficiaries in the face of a worsening global climate crisis. These pension funds together have nearly $2 trillion in assets under…
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Sortons la Caisse du Carbone Coalition welcomes CDPQ’s exit from oil
(Montreal) - The Sortons la Caisse du carbone coalition welcomes the CDPQ’s decision to say goodbye to oil production in its investment portfolio. The announcement comes five years after the launch of a public campaign calling for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to get out of fossil fuels, and two years…