Who’s holding us back? How carbon-intensive industry is preventing effective climate change legislation

Greenpeace released a report singling out the Canadian government’s collusion with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and tar sands companies like Shell and their intentions of derailing clean energy legislation in the US and Europe, and ultimately discouraging international climate negotiations.

Released on the eve of the international climate talks in Durban, South Africa, the ‘Who’s Holding Us Back’ report details how major polluting corporations such as Shell, BASF, ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton, Eskom, and Koch Industries, as well as their industry associations are holding back national governments around the world from taking action on climate change. Read more…