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.
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.
RBC under investigation over alleged greenwashing
Competition Bureau Canada is investigating RBC over potentially misleading claims about its climate commitments.
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.
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.
Vanuatu the first country calling for treaty to restrict fossil fuels at UN assembly
Vanuatu is calling for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, signaling a major turning point in the international fight against the industry most responsible for climate change.
Wet’suwet’en puts allies on notice against ‘24/7 campaign of surveillance and terror’ as Coastal GasLink readies to drill
As Coastal GasLink prepares to drill under the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River), Wet’suwet’en hereditary leadership and their allies are saying the fight is reaching a flashpoint — and supporters across the country are on notice.
N.L. offers to give ExxonMobil $80M back if it invests in offshore oil
Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart told Canada’s National Observer that Newfoundland and Labrador’s plan is “like giving money to Bill Gates to buy a computer.”
World Health Organization backs Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The world’s leading health organizations are endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty in an effort to protect public health.
Bill McKibben discusses a decade-long activist crusade to shame banks into stopping investment in fossil fuels
Ten years after launching a global fossil fuel divestment campaign, legendary climate activist Bill McKibben reflects.
Why Newfoundland and Labrador is going all-in on offshore oil
At a time when the world recognizes the need to end the reliance on fossil fuels, Newfoundland and Labrador is planning to double offshore oil production by 2030.