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Investigation: Lobbying against Nature
Federal lobbying efforts by natural resource companies to influence nature and biodiversity policies.
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Greenpeace Canada reacts to new Copernicus data: global heating exceeding 1.5°C threshold for 12 months
Today, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the European Union's Earth Observation Programme released new data showing that for the first time global warming has exceeded a global average of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 to January 2024.
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Lobbying against Nature: Greenpeace Canada investigation reveals united industry front pushing for offsets
A new investigation released today by Greenpeace Canada reveals a united industry front pushing for federal offset policies that would allow them to pay-to-pollute, instead of urgently needed measures like strong nature protections and absolute emissions reductions.
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We called out Shell’s false claims on carbon offsets
In 2020, Shell Canada made a promise it couldn’t keep.
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Greenpeace reacts to Ontario government’s plans to resuscitate obsolete Pickering nuclear power plant
Ontario’s Conservative government announced today it would resuscitate plans to spend billions to rebuild and extend the lives of four reactors at the Pickering nuclear station, which sits…
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Greenpeace Canada claims victory for Shell abandoning offset claims in face of Competition Bureau investigation
Two years after filing a complaint with the Competition Bureau alleging Shell’s “Drive carbon neutral” advertising misled the public, Greenpeace Canada is today claiming victory for the oil giant removing the advertising from its Canadian platforms.
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Industrial Research Chairs working on fossil fuels received 300 times more money than similar alternative energy projects according to Greenpeace Canada report
Oil and gas companies are pumping millions into academic research, influencing the priorities and scope of critical research areas, according to “Bad Cheques,” a new Greenpeace Canada report.
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Greenpeace’s reaction to the new electric vehicle availability standard (federal)
“Governments must be bolder and speed up the transition towards electric vehicles, ending any new light-duty gasoline vehicle sales by 2030 at the latest.* Introducing an electric vehicle availability standard…
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Deeply Insufficient Yet Historic COP Outcome: Greenpeace Canada Reaction
In reaction to the final outcome of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Greenpeace said:
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Unveiling Greenwashing: The Urgent Need for Transparency in the Fossil Fuel Industry
As the world grapples with the pressing need for climate justice, a troubling trend has emerged within the fossil fuel industry: greenwashing. It’s time to shed light on this deceptive…