Fossil Fuels

• Climate group voices concern about fossil fuel industry representation on pension fund boards

  In a report out Thursday, Shift said that as of June 1, the boards of five of Canada's largest public sector funds had members who are also involved with fossil fuel companies.

  Environment

  Jun 26
  
• Canadian banks’ funding for fossil fuels rose in 2024 despite record heat: report

  The Banking on Climate Chaos report by a coalition of environmental groups found that lending and underwriting among the world's 65 top banks rose by US$162.5 billion last year.

  Environment

  Jun 17
  
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• Climate groups push for transparency in alleged fossil fuel education influence

  The report was released Tuesday by the groups For Our Kids and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

  Education

  Feb 19
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• Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant

  The company held a ribbon-cutting for the $38-million facility Thursday.

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2024
• Fossil fuel phase out ‘essential and inevitable,’ UN chief says

  Nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit last month to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change.

  World

  Jan 17, 2024
• COP28: Fossil fuels agreement elusive as conference enters final days

  The COP28 climate negotiations entered crunch time on Monday with countries set for a final summit face-off over whether to reach a global agreement to phase out fossil fuels.

  World

  Dec 11, 2023
• Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28. How many are Canadians?

  Only two countries – Brazil (3,081) and hosts U.A.E (4,409) – had more representatives than the oil and gas industry, a new report says.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2023
• To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? Inside the debate at COP28

  After days of shaving off the edges of key warming issues, climate negotiators Tuesday zeroed in on the tough job of dealing with the main cause of what's overheating the planet.

  World

  Dec 5, 2023
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• COP28: A Canadian lawyer’s backchannel strategy to force polluters to act

  A Canadian human rights lawyer is trying a different approach to compel the world's biggest polluters to compel nations to drastically lower their emissions.

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2023
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• Napanee, Ont. council defers decision on gas plant expansion

  Climate activists and members of the community voiced their opposition to the proposal, with a large number of deputations stating their case to council.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2023