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War in Ukraine: How it could impact climate & fossil fuels
There has now been a month of war in Ukraine. This conflict has captured the attention of much of the world, and sparked a lot of speculation on what it…
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Rethinking Nature Protection: Call for Artists
This Fall, governments will assemble in Kunming, China for the 15th UN summit under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The international conference will set the stage for the negotiations of…
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Action plan for the critical decade on climate – IPCC to finalise and release the next part of their Sixth Assessment Report
Approval and launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Working Group III report on Mitigation in a virtual session from 21 March – 4…
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5 things you need know about the new IPCC WG2 report
The world’s leading climate scientists just released their latest massive assessment on the impacts of climate change and how and to what extent those impacts can be adapted to.
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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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Trans Mountain Pipeline: a climate risk no investor should take
If it weren’t such a bad idea in the first place, you could almost feel sorry for the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline. On Friday, the federal government cut it…
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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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REACTION to GNL-Quebec rejection: GAS IS NOT A TRANSITION FUEL
MONTREAL: In reaction to the federal government rejection of the GNL-Quebec liquified natural gas (LNG) project, Patrick Bonin, Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace Canada:
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Five of the top environmental wins of 2021
Here are some of our favourite environmental victories of 2021 that Greenpeace supporters helped achieve both here in Canada and around the world.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Canadians believe banks committed to net-zero emissions should not finance fossil fuel expansion & support federal requirements for banks to act on climate
TORONTO — A new survey commissioned by Greenpeace Canada found that seven in ten (69%) of respondents believe banks that have committed to a net zero target should be expected…