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.
Draft climate deal puts global fossil fuel subsidies on notice
An early draft of the final agreement to come out of COP26 surfaced Wednesday morning, including for the first time an acknowledgment of fossil fuels, stronger language on the Paris Agreement target of holding global warming to 1.5 C, and calls for more climate financing to be delivered to developing countries.
At UN climate summit, all eyes turn to nailing down Article 6
The United Kingdom wants to close COP26 with the rules of the Paris Agreement finalized. But a thorny section called Article 6 has pitted countries against each other for years.
Canada’s financing of foreign fossil fuel projects to dry up in 2022
Canada may be able to climb down from its perch of being the worst among the G20 for international support for fossil fuels after signing on to a key energy financing plan at COP26.
Quebec premier envisions a future beyond oil and gas
Quebec Premier François Legault announced Thursday at COP26 that the province is joining an international alliance to phase out oil and gas production independent of Canada.
Private capital wants in on the green transition with trillions in the bag
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero say it wants to align capital with a net-zero world. Or as its leader Mark Carney describes it, the new “plumbing” for the world’s financial system to ensure green investments flow.
Leaders promise to halt ‘chainsaw massacre’ of world’s forests
Late Monday, over 100 countries representing 85 per cent of the world’s forests pledged to reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030, with a dozen countries putting billions of dollars on the table to back the effort.
Amid urgent calls for action at COP26, Trudeau repeats pledge to cap oil and gas emissions
Speaking from COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lamented Lytton, the British Columbia town reduced to ash this summer, warning other countries it could happen anywhere.
Hopes of climate success at COP26 fuel Canada’s new environment minister
Newly minted Climate Minister Steven Guilbeault is “cautiously optimistic” about the success of upcoming United Nations talks, he said at a press conference Friday.
Fossil fuel industry dominates Canada’s 100 largest emitters
If Canada wants to make a meaningful dent in its industrial carbon emissions, the data makes clear that the name of the game is fossil fuels.
Canada takes the carbon crown when it comes to fossil fuel financing
The new analysis from Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth U.S. found from 2018 to 2020, G20 countries provided at least US$63 billion per year to the fossil fuel industry.