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Colossal Fossil Total Declares $9.3B in Stranded Assets in Alberta Tar Sands/Oil Sands
French colossal fossil Total sent a shockwave through the Alberta oilpatch Wednesday with the announcement that it is writing off C$9.3 billion in assets ... -
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Wilkinson Orders Federal Environmental Assessment for Vista Coal Mine Expansion
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is earning praise for ordering a federal environmental review of the proposed Vista coal mine expansion near Hinton, ... -
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Fossil Lobby Demands Changes to ‘Overly Prescriptive’ Federal Bailout Rules
Canada’s fossil lobby is complaining about federal bailout programs designed to help companies weather the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming ... -
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Robinson: Canada’s Climate Inaction Could Undermine ‘Historic Reputation for Environmental Leadership’
Canada is at risk of undermining its “historic reputation for environmental leadership” if it fails to match its words on climate change and an ... -
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Canadian Pension Board Invests $141M in Chinese Coal Projects, Undercutting Federal Phaseout Policy
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is jeopardizing Canadians’ retirement savings, undercutting federal government policy, and making a mockery of one of the ... -
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Deutsche Bank Dumps Tar Sands/Oil Sands, Arctic Oil and Gas, Falls Short on Coal Divestment
Frankfurt-based banking giant Deutsche Bank is immediately cutting off financing for new tar sands/oil sands and Arctic oil and gas projects and will end ... -
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RBC Becomes First Canadian Bank to Sign Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
The Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest chartered bank and one of its biggest boosters for new fossil infrastructure, is dipping its toe ... -
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Canada, U.S. Pursue ‘Joint Interest’ in Getting Pipelines Built
Canada has opened discussions with the Trump administration to find a path forward for oil pipeline projects, Bloomberg News is reporting this week, citing ... -
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Taxpayer Funds Could Trigger Pandemic Recovery Loans Above $100 Million Per Fossil Company, EDC Says
Loan guarantees and other forms of financial risk management from Export Development Canada (EDC) could clear the way for bank loans well in excess ... -
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Auditor General to Probe Ontario Recovery Package for Environmental Rights Violations
The Doug Ford government in Ontario passed its economic recovery legislation last week despite warnings from Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk the massive omnibus bill ... -
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Place Indigenous Youth at Centre of Clean Energy Partnerships, McCarthy and Morrison Urge
Ottawa and the provinces must work harder to support Canada’s Indigenous peoples in becoming full partners in the clean energy transition—and Indigenous youth need ... -
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73% in B.C. Support Just, Sustainable Transition
The majority of British Columbians support a more just, sustainable transition into a post-pandemic economy, according to online poll results released last week by ... -
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Federal Procurement Could Boost Cleantech Innovation, Bains Says
The federal government’s successful use of its purchasing power to get medical equipment produced during the COVID-19 pandemic might help shift a years-long debate ... -
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Trans Mountain Pipeline Loses Lead Insurer as Zurich Steps Away
Mammoth global insurance company Zurich has decided to abandon its role as principal insurer for the Trans Mountain pipeline when its coverage expires August ... -
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Task Force Urges $50B for ‘Bold’, Resilient Recovery, Including $27B for Building Retrofits
An independent task force of Canadian finance and policy experts is calling on the federal government to invest C$50 billion over the next five ...
