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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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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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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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Attack on ESG highlights need to regulate banks on climate finance: report
A new report from Greenpeace Canada shows how the fossil fuel industry-backed assault on banks’ climate commitments has only highlighted the urgent need for governments to step in and regulate the financial sector - in 2022, the five biggest Canadian banks provided 20.4 percent of funding that went to fossil fuels from the 60 largest…
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BMO’s take on climate greenwashing
Greenpeace activists disrupted BMO Financial Group's conference on climate action, at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. The activists unfolded banners to remind the crowd that BMO continues to fund climate destruction and violate the rights of indigenous peoples, despite the banks attempt to convince the public of the contrary.
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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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Wildfires and climate change burn their way into Alberta election campaign
Election campaigning is on hold in at least a half-dozen ridings in Alberta where wildfires are threatening homes and lives.
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Greenpeace calls for Imperial Oil to be charged over Kearl spill, projects message on Supreme Court
Greenpeace Canada projected a message on the walls of the Supreme Court of Canada, calling for the federal government to charge Imperial Oil in connection with the leaks and a spill at a tailings pond at its Kearl Oil sands operation.