Lobby group tries to sell the world on gas as ‘green’ answer to energy security
The international gas lobby playbook hinges on rebranding planet-warming natural gas as green and key to energy security, new documents reveal.
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Canada to end international fossil fuel financing, with few exceptions
Canada’s long-awaited plan to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects is here at last and, despite some loopholes, represents a major milestone, environmental groups say.
Judge orders Enbridge, Indigenous band in U.S. to consider 'imperfect' alternatives to Line 5 shutdown
A Wisconsin judge ordered a Canadian energy giant and a U.S. Indigenous band to water down their wine Monday and come together to avert the "draconian" shutdown of the cross-border Line 5 pipeline.
Canadian Gas Association under investigation for alleged greenwashing
A prominent natural gas industry lobby group is being investigated by Canada’s Competition Bureau for alleged greenwashing one month after health-care workers raised the alarm over one of its advertising campaigns.
Alberta's new energy minister will keep coal moratorium, explore royalty breaks for cleaning up old wells
Alberta's new energy minister has promised to maintain an order protecting the Rocky Mountains in the province from coal development, for now.
Climate losses ‘can no longer be swept under the rug,’ UN head says as world leaders gather at COP27
“We must acknowledge a harsh truth: there is no adapting to a growing number of catastrophic events causing enormous suffering around the world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres says to delegates as COP27 begins in Egypt.
One year after signing onto net-zero banking alliances, RBC’s fossil fuel financing soars
A year after signing onto net-zero banking alliances designed to steer its investments to a climate-safe future, RBC continues pumping billions of dollars into fossil fuel expansion, new data reveals.
Pierre Poilievre wants to axe the carbon tax. This idea could stop him — and save us
Policy wonks inadvertently got us into this growing standoff over federal carbon pricing, but they might just be the ones who can get us out, too, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Do bank directors have a legal obligation to get real on climate?
Canadian banks have made lofty climate promises. Now, like it or not, they have to live up to them — or face the consequences.
Ontario doubles down on gas-fired electricity generation, admits emissions will rise
The announcement by Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith lines up with recommendations made by the Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), which manages Ontario’s electricity grid – means up to 1,500 MW of new electricity generation will come from natural gas.
Broken promises: Insurance giants Sun Life and Manulife are deep into coal, oil and gas
Sun Life and Manulife have made net-zero promises but continue investing billions of dollars in fossil fuels, new data obtained by Canada's National Observer reveals.
Scores of new pipelines around the world 'dramatically at odds' with climate goals
More than 24,000 kilometres of pipelines are planned around world, showing "an almost deliberate failure to meet climate goals."
Canada wants hydrogen to heat our buildings. Dozens of studies disagree
The federal government is banking on hydrogen to help heat buildings in Canada’s energy transition, but an analysis of dozens of studies across the world says this isn’t a realistic role for the potentially low-carbon fuel.
Canadian health workers file complaint against natural gas lobby group over 'false and misleading' claims
A powerful lobby group representing the Canadian natural gas industry is accused of greenwashing its products in a complaint filed with Competition Bureau Canada.
Canada's oil companies won't do what they promise — instead, they bide their time, awaiting Poilievre
If money talks, then Canada’s oil and gas companies ought to have a lot to say right now, writes columnist Max Fawcett.