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.
World leaders put on notice that more ambitious emission reduction targets are needed — and soon
New commitments under the Paris Agreement to slash more planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions are due in 2025, the UN's climate change executive secretary told delegates on the opening day of the annual climate change negotiations, upping the pressure on countries like Canada that remain off track.
COP28 starts today. Here’s what you need to know
The annual UN climate change negotiations officially kick off in Dubai, and Canada’s National Observer is on the ground to cover it.
Climate crisis appears to be an afterthought in feds’ fall fiscal update
A status-quo fiscal statement suggests climate change is an afterthought for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland following the wildfire crises felt by Canadians this summer, a new economic update suggests.
Canada has widest gap between words and climate action, UN finds
With courts challenging the feds' ability to enact sweeping climate legislation at the same time premiers are pushing back, PM Justin Trudeau is in a bind. A new report from the UN finds Canada has the widest gap between words and action, adding to the pressure to deliver real emissions reductions.
Rich countries finally look like they’ve met a climate target. It’s just years late, says OECD
With world leaders set to descend on Dubai for the UN's annual climate change negotiations, new figures about climate finance from rich to poor countries could help land an agreement, experts say. But there's still a long way to go.
Public support for carbon tax waning quickly
In what is widely seen as a strategic blunder, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pausing the carbon price on home heating oil has kicked off backlash from coast to coast, with new polling revealing collapsing support for his signature climate policy.
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.