John Woodside
Senior Ottawa Reporter | Ottawa |
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About John Woodside
John Woodside was named one of Canada Clean50's emerging leaders in 2023 for his outstanding reporting on the climate and related issues. Focusing on finance, lobbying, energy policy and the climate emergency from Ottawa, Woodside brings a depth of experience to Canada's National Observer. Before joining Canada's National Observer, John reported on energy for allNewBrunswick and allNewfoundlandLabrador, and focused on Muskrat Falls, nuclear power, and the Irving group of companies.He has also worked with Cited Media and with the foreign policy news outlet OpenCanada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Journalism.
30 trillion reasons to make Big Oil pay up
Who should pay for climate-related destruction will be a contentious topic at COP28, and a new analysis shows that "carbon majors" have offloaded trillions of dollars of harm to the public while raking in trillions of dollars of benefit for shareholders.
Pieridae Energy retreats from East Coast LNG plans
Calgary-based Pieridae Energy is giving up on its Nova Scotia LNG dreams and is retreating back to Alberta to focus on its fossil fuel business, the company said in a corporate update.
Quebec presses feds to look beyond oil and gas
As the annual UN climate change negotiations creep closer, Quebec Premier François Legault says he is trying to convince Canada to abandon oil and gas, as a series of groundbreaking reports reveal huge fossil fuel expansion plans that must be cancelled if the world is to avoid catastrophic global warming.
Bad guys and bombs: The nuclear risks of small modular reactors
Nuclear proliferation experts are worried that a Canadian company could make it easier to acquire nuclear weapons. The CEO disagrees. After decades of policy to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, the stakes of this battle couldn't be higher.
Canada’s economy could take a $5.5-trillion hit by the end of the century if we don’t get moving on climate
The cost of inaction on climate change couldn't be clearer, but policies to align Canada's financial sector with planet-warming greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are glaring holes in Ottawa's approach. Will anything change?
Trudeau moves to appease Atlantic discontent over carbon tax
Whether open revolt or just the way caucuses work, Atlantic MPs got Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to change course on the carbon tax. What comes next?
A windfall tax on Big Oil could haul in $4.2 billion for Canadians
While Canada's largest oil and gas companies make record profits, the federal government has resisted slapping the sector with a windfall profit tax. A new analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds Ottawa is leaving billions on the table.
Canada out of step with ‘unstoppable’ green energy transition: IEA
The International Energy Agency says the transition to renewables is not a matter of "if" but a question of "how soon?" The implication is enormous for Canada's fossil fuel obsession.
Has Canada’s Big Tobacco moment for Big Oil arrived?
Oil giant Suncor has no intention of taking responsibility for its role accelerating the climate crisis, and has no plans to change course even as the planet burns, NDP MP Charlie Angus told reporters Tuesday.
Premiers declare victory over Supreme Court impact assessment ruling. Everyone else says, not so fast
The Supreme Court of Canada found Ottawa's legislation to regulate major projects is “largely” unconstitutional — forcing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government back to the drawing board to avoid further legal challenges.