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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:
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Smoke mirror: wildfires and climate (in)action
Looking outside my window over the weekend, I could see that orange light in my backyard — and I perceived a tangible smell. I was reminded of the campfires I have with friends on lovely camping weekends. But now the smell of campfire is creating a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
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Indigenous leaders warn of regulatory capture in the tar sands. So, what is regulatory capture?
When representatives from Indigenous communities downstream from Imperial Oil’s leaking Kearl tar sands tailings ponds went to Ottawa to testify before a parliamentary committee, they spoke of their frustration with…
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Greenpeace Canada complaint spurs formal inquiry into Pathways Alliance ad campaign
TORONTO – The Competition Bureau has announced that it will launch an official investigation into the marketing practices of the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of the six largest oil sands…
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This Earth Day, Join us in Making a Difference
Have you been thinking about taking action for the climate? Do you want to participate in protecting biodiversity? Earth Day is the perfect time to join Greenpeace!
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to 2023 federal budget
In reaction to the release of the federal budget by Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist at Greenpeace Canada, said:
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Threats, greenwash and solutions for International Day of Forests
There is a new threat in the Canadian forests, there is a new giant in forestry which has a say over 22% of our forests, and with links to deforestation and social injustices worldwide. We want answers!
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Final installment of IPCC Sixth Climate Assessment — the message is unequivocal: we can and must halve global emissions by 2030
Closing its last chapter, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) delivered the full story of the Sixth Assessment to world governments today.
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10 things to know about the IPCC Climate Science Report
World’s leading climate scientists have just released their assessment of the climate emergency and ways to deal with it.
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Five reasons to tax record-breaking oil sands profits
Canadian oil sands companies reported an unprecedented $34.7 billion in profits in 2022, more than double the $15.1 billion they made in 2021 (see table below). In the midst of…