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Ahead of budget, Greenpeace activists in Minister Freeland’s office demanding climate action and banking regulations
Earlier this morning, Greenpeace Canada activists entered Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s downtown Toronto office calling on the Liberal government to stop backsliding on existing climate commitments and commit to regulating Canadian fossil banks in the 2024 federal budget. As the Liberal government delays or waters down long-promised climate policies and refuses to rein in irresponsible…
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Greenpeace Canada reacts to new Copernicus data: global heating exceeding 1.5°C threshold for 12 months
Today, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the European Union's Earth Observation Programme released new data showing that for the first time global warming has exceeded a global average of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 to January 2024.
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We called out Shell’s false claims on carbon offsets
In 2020, Shell Canada made a promise it couldn’t keep.
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Industrial Research Chairs working on fossil fuels received 300 times more money than similar alternative energy projects according to Greenpeace Canada report
Oil and gas companies are pumping millions into academic research, influencing the priorities and scope of critical research areas, according to “Bad Cheques,” a new Greenpeace Canada report.
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Unveiling Greenwashing: The Urgent Need for Transparency in the Fossil Fuel Industry
As the world grapples with the pressing need for climate justice, a troubling trend has emerged within the fossil fuel industry: greenwashing. It’s time to shed light on this deceptive…
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It’s time to make polluters pay
As I stood outside Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office, mere hours before the start of the 28th UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai, the air was crisp and fresh. This was a real contrast with the smokey weeks of the summer when forests burned at record rates.
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How to #TakeCashOutOfCarbon: A Step-by-Step Guide to Take Action on Fossil Banks
Here are 5 simple steps you can take to urge decision-makers to #TakeCashOutOfCarbon by aligning Canada’s financial system with The Paris Agreement.