New poll finds 7 in 10 Canadians want oil and gas emissions cap to ensure industry takes on its fair share of climate action
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Quebec finally legally protected against the fossil fuel industry
Citizen, environmental, student and health groups want to highlight one of the most significant environmental victories in Quebec’s history, the adoption of Bill 21, An Act mainly to end petroleum exploration and production and the public financing of those activities.
Budget 2022 reveals Canada’s inadequate response to global crises and fossil fuel dependence
Today’s federal budget presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland exposes Canada’s inadequate and incremental response to current global crises, and reveals that the federal government continues to prioritize risky techno-fixes over investing in a Just Transition and the real emissions cuts that are the only sure way to stave off climate catastrophe.
“Heartbreaking” Bay du Nord decision ignores IPCC findings, exposes Canada’s climate hypocrisy
The federal government’s decision to approve Equinor’s Bay du Nord oil project sabotages Canada’s commitment to fight the climate crisis.
The world must halve emissions by 2030: IPCC report shows need for just and systemic transformation, fossil fuel phase-out
Today’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that a climate-safe, more just future is possible – but current governments’ plans won’t get us there.
2030 Emissions Reduction Plan improves on transparency, but whole-of-government approach is missing
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) released today is Canada’s first legally mandated climate plan. While it is the most detailed and transparent plan the federal government has ever tabled and offers some promising new measures, including new investments to the tune of CAD $9.1 billion, it still falls short of the level of transparency and ambition required.
86 organizations call on Trudeau to establish windfall tax on soaring oil and gas profits, redouble climate efforts
Eighty-six civil society and grassroots organizations sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, calling on him to impose a windfall tax on soaring oil and gas profits and to stand firm and redouble efforts on climate action in the face of profiteering attempts from the fossil fuel lobby.
Supply and confidence agreement means government must deliver on and go beyond its climate promises
Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada welcomes today’s announcement that the Liberal Party and New Democratic Party will work together under a supply and confidence agreement until 2025, and urges them to use this opportunity to secure a livable future.
Ukraine crisis must not be used as smokescreen to lock in fossil fuel dependence, climate groups warn
We express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and decry efforts by the oil and gas industry to deepen dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate climate chaos. In the face of converging crises, energy security is not possible without an energy transition.
New IPCC report: devastating climate impacts will escalate without rapid emissions cuts and climate justice
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s new report on climate impacts and adaptation confirms the only way to avoid unprecedented suffering is to prioritize climate justice. The report also demonstrates that deep, fast cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are essential to prevent exponentially increasing impacts and keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C.