LNG - Fracking

Climate Reality Check 2020

15/10/20

Author:

Ian Dunlop, David Spratt, also published by Climate Code Red

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Resilience

October 14, 2020

What must climate and energy policy really achieve? It’s time for a …Climate Reality Check 2020

First posted at Pearls and Irritations

The Australian Government is dangerously out-of-touch as climate change accelerates and a cascade of tipping points risks unstoppable global warming.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Climate Change

LNG - Fracking

Oil - Pipelines

The struggle against Coastal GasLink continues!

09/10/20

Author:

First Nations Leaders

Please watch and share this important message from Sleydo (Molly Wickam) on the current state of the struggle.

Callout for long term supporters on the ground.

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Canada Pension Plan fuels the climate crisis with our own retirement savings

05/10/20

Author:

Patrick DeRochie & Adam Scott

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National Observer

Recent analyses of CPP’s investments in oil, gas and coal raise red flags about the fund’s alignment with Canada’s climate commitments and mandate to invest in the best interests of Canadians. Photo by Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health

Last month, Mark Machin, CEO of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), wrote that climate change is the crisis beyond COVID-19 that we can’t afford to ignore, stating that “the full effects will depend on the actions we take now and in the future.”

We strongly agree.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

B.C. Supreme Court hears Wet'suwet'en petition for review of Coastal Gas Link certificate

02/10/20

Author:

Brenna Owen

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National Observer

October 2nd 2020

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Things are heating up in the fight against Coastal Gas Link

26/09/20

Author:

First Nations Leaders

Things are heating up in the north!

Facebook's retaliation against organizers of actions targeting KKR's financing of CGL shows the pressure is working! Join and share the online action this Monday.

As CGL approaches drilling near the Wedzin Kwa the Gidimt'en have built a new smokehouse on the river.

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How BC subsidizes climate chaos - LNG

15/09/20

Author:

stand.earth

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stand.earth

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A new report shows that Premier John Horgan’s British Columbia government has become one of the most generous subsidizers of oil and gas in Canada.

The report, released by Stand.earth, reveals that BC is now second only to Alberta in providing subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.

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What’s behind B.C.’s new [2018] LNG mega-project? $6.6 billion in public handouts

15/09/20

Author:

Patrick DeRochie

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Environmental Defence

October 26, 2018

The oil and gas industry is hailing a new fossil fuel project—dubbed LNG Canada—as a huge breakthrough that supposedly shows that it’s competitive to deliver Canadian fracked gas to markets in Asia. But what they don’t tell you is that the foreign consortium behind LNG Canada only decided to move forward with the project because it’s receiving $6.6 billion dollars in public handouts.

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New Indigenous advisory committee has no power over Canada’s energy projects

02/09/20

Author:

Premila D'Sa

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National Observer

Canada Energy Regulator is responsible for approving and regulating major projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline, which runs natural gas through the U.S. and Canada. Photo by Shannon Patrick/Creative Commons

September 2nd 2020

An Indigenous Advisory Committee may be comprised of "respected voices in their communities," but it's unclear how much of a say they'll have during discussions about future energy projects.

The Canada Energy Regulator announced the committee last week.

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