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Ian Bickis

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Feds asked to include oilsands-related spending in finance investment guidelines

The federal government has released proposed guidelines, submitted to it by an independent group of finance experts, on what investments should be considered worthy in the fight against climate change.
News, Politics | March 6th 2023

Some of Canada's Big Six banks doing better than others on climate policy

Some of Canada's Big Six banks are pulling ahead of others on climate policy but they all still have a ways to go, says a new report.
News | November 24th 2022

Climate change raises risks for mining industry

In the North, some mines risk leaking acid if the permafrost melts, while across Canada heavier rainfall will add strain to tailings dams and a lack of it could throw operations.
News | October 20th 2022

Canada's top bank says economy can withstand higher interest rates

High household debt and elevated housing prices have become bigger vulnerabilities in the past year, but the economy can still handle the rising interest rates needed to tame inflation, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
News, Politics | June 10th 2022

Superstorm leaves nine dead

Emergency crews rushed to restore power and clear roads on Sunday, May 22, 2022, a day after a deadly and destructive storm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec, though officials cautioned that some of the outages could take days to resolve.
News, Politics | May 23rd 2022

Canada's pension fund commits to net-zero but no promise of total divestment from fossil fuels

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, operating as CPP Investments, said Thursday it plans to achieve the goal while continuing to invest in the whole economy, and will push for an economic transition to a lower carbon economy as an active investor.
News | February 10th 2022

Banking regulator looks at higher capital buffer for climate risks

Peter Routledge, who leads the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, said Monday that while it likely won't happen this year, it's important that banks build up capital buffers this decade to guard against potentially increasing volatility ahead.
News | January 10th 2022

Investors seek transparency as they search for sustainable investments

There's no one way to define sustainable investing, but more fund providers in the space are beginning to provide hard numbers to back up their claims.
Race to a Safer World
News, Politics | September 20th 2021
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz,

Bank of Canada warns of stranded assets and an abrupt transition to clean economy

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz wasn't asked about climate change risks at a discussion about economic change and emerging risks on Thursday, November 21, 2019, so he brought them up himself.
News, Politics | November 23rd 2019
Darryl McGregor, Percheron horses,

Farmers look to capture carbon as warnings of climate shocks grow louder

Canadian farmers are cultivating some sustainable farming techniques that the United Nations' latest climate change report identified as particularly useful for an industry it concluded must make drastic changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
News, Politics | August 12th 2019
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