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Montreal Vote to Phase Out Gas in New Construction Reflects National Trend Toward Climate-Friendly Buildings
With its new policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings, Montreal joins a growing number of Canadian municipalities from Quebec to British Columbia (B.C). that have made…
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What is the Pathways Alliance and why should we worry about It?
In 2021, a group of big Canadian oil companies joined forces, calling themselves the Pathways Alliance. This group includes Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Cenovus Energy, ConocoPhillips Canada, Imperial, MEG Energy,…
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Alberta Securities Commission reviewing Greenpeace complaint of inadequate disclosure of climate risk by Suncor
The Alberta Securities Commission has agreed to review a complaint from Greenpeace Canada alleging incomplete disclosure of climate-related risks by Suncor Energy.
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Reaction to the AER review of its response to the Imperial toxic tailings leak
MONTRÉAL – In reaction to the Alberta Energy Regulator’s commissioned independent review of the AER’s internal processes and response to Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine toxic wastewater leak, Greenpeace Canada climate…
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Fossil fuel greenwashing is fuelling climate change
Did you know that fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) are responsible for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions? The companies that extract them spend hundreds of millions for…
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Fighting Regulatory Capture in the Fossil Fuel Industry by Democratizing Regulatory Processes
We will continue discussing regulatory capture in this Fossil Fuel Burning Questions edition. If you missed the introduction post, you can read about how Indigenous leaders warn of regulatory capture…
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New Greenpeace research shows reefs need protection against fossil fuel developments in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report called "Investigation on the current status and threats to mesophotic reef ecosystems of the north and central coast of the state of Veracruz, aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise" was presented today, carried out by expert researchers in coral reef systems from Colectivo Interdisciplinario de Ciencia Aplicada y Derecho Ambiental (the Interdisciplinary…
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations end today with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start mining.
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Greenpeace Canada Reaction to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Announcement
In response to today’s announcement by the the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, of a phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said: