Five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth forests in their hands, according to a new report.
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Canadian banks, insurance companies have poured millions into Russian oil and gas
Canadian banks, insurance companies and asset managers have pumped millions into Russian-owned oil and gas companies that have flowed into the petrostate’s war chest.
Stand.earth calls for Lululemon — maker of Team Canada gear — to get coal out of its supply chain as Winter Olympics begin
The action comes just days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, where Team Canada will be sporting the Lululemon logo from head to toe.
How the IEA graded Canada’s energy policies — and how everyone else reacted
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says a new report from the International Energy Agency vindicates the government’s climate progress, but he adds more must be done to decarbonize.
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief takes fight against Coastal GasLink all the way to the banks
Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chief Woos is taking the fight against Coastal GasLink abroad, calling on international shareholders to divest from the multibillion-dollar gas pipeline.
Fossil fuels: "This elephant has not even been in the room"
Global activists are calling out world leaders Friday for deferring to the fossil fuel industry and courting catastrophe on the last day of COP26, the UN climate summit in Glasgow.
B.C. gives First Nations one month to decide on large swath of old-growth logging deferrals
The provincial government announced Tuesday that an independent panel of scientific experts has mapped priority areas and it's asking First Nations to decide within 30 days whether they support the deferrals or require further discussion.
‘Unforgivable’: Developing nations will have to wait longer for promised climate fund
Days ahead of a critical UN climate conference, Canada’s Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson admitted rich countries have failed to meet a critical international climate financing milestone, and are unlikely to reach it for years to come.
Alberta’s anti-energy inquiry turns out to be ‘a very expensive Google search’
Launched in 2019 by Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government to investigate foreign funding of environmental groups, the inquiry led by commissioner Steve Allan found no “suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of any individual or organization.”
Tzeporah Berman proposes ‘big, bold, new idea’ at TED: A world without oil and gas
Tzeporah Berman shared that vision on a dimly lit stage in Glasgow, where she was one of seven international speakers chosen to present at the TED Countdown Summit on Oct. 13.
B.C. taking a long, hard look at its oil and gas royalty system
An independent assessment of British Columbia’s oil and gas royalty system confirms what many have been saying for years: It’s a "broken" program that is "not compatible with environmental goals."
Open letter calls on B.C. government to upend its climate plan
Titled “An Urgent Call to the BC Government to Confront the Climate Emergency,” the letter’s signatories include the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Stand.earth, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and other faith, labour, youth, senior and community groups.
No more oil for Canada's second-largest pension fund
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is selling off its oil assets as part of a four-pronged strategy to protect its members’ pensions as the world hurtles into an era of climate breakdown.
Canadian banks are loaning Enbridge over $1B with questionable sustainability requirements
Canada’s largest banks have signed a new deal to pump $1.5 billion into Enbridge that will help the oil and gas company expand its pipeline network, with the vast majority of that money referred to as “sustainability linked” in the term sheets.
Why these environmental groups want COP26 postponed
The COP26 climate talks are teetering on uncertainty, with over 1,500 environmental groups calling for their postponement due to the pandemic, a decision endorsed by many Canadian groups.