John Woodside
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Senior Ottawa Reporter | Ottawa |
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About John Woodside
John Woodside was named one of Canada Clean50's emerging leaders in 2023 for his outstanding reporting on the climate and related issues. Focusing on finance, lobbying, energy policy and the climate emergency from Ottawa, Woodside brings a depth of experience to Canada's National Observer. Before joining Canada's National Observer, John reported on energy for allNewBrunswick and allNewfoundlandLabrador, and focused on Muskrat Falls, nuclear power, and the Irving group of companies.He has also worked with Cited Media and with the foreign policy news outlet OpenCanada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Journalism.
Insurance companies financed fossil fuels to the tune of $19.5 billion in 2023
The Canadian insurance industry continues to pump billions of dollars into coal, oil and gas companies wrecking the planet, according to new research from advocacy group Investors for Paris Compliance.
Canada’s hydrogen expectations crash down to Earth
The federal government bet billions on a global hydrogen revolution to secure Canada's place in this emerging sector, but in April it quietly noted the expected market to be worth just 16% of its 2020 estimate.
There's a fossil fuel fox in the henhouse as Ottawa develops a clean hydrogen economy
Canada is going big on hydrogen with billions of dollars of public money on the line. But according to documents obtained by Canada's National Observer, the fossil fuel industry is deeply entrenched in the country's hydrogen strategy.
Unpacking Big Oil's fierce pushback against new truth-in-advertising rules
New rules to crack down on greenwashing apply to all sectors of the economy, but its the fossil fuel industry and its allies that are scrubbing websites and accusing Ottawa of draconian over reach as the legislation takes hold.
Conservatives demand 'green slush fund' documents amid spending scandal
Following a damning investigation into Sustainable Development Technology Canada revealing dozens of conflict-of-interest rule violations and ineligible companies receiving millions of dollars, the Conservatives are looking to make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government pay a heavy price.
Politics could pull the plug on cleaner power
Provinces and territories working together to decarbonize their power grids is an essential step in the country's transition off fossil fuels to a sustainable future, but plenty stands in the way of meeting that goal. Chief among them: political polarization.
Fossil fuel executives raked over coals by House environment committee
Oil and gas companies are making record breaking profits, but failing to invest in meaningful decarbonization. On Thursday, the House of Commons environment committee took their executives to task.
Inside the Pathways Alliance’s three-step greenwashing plan
The Pathways Alliance represents the titans of Canada's oil and gas industry, and according to a leading international think tank, the group is using a three-step greenwashing strategy aimed at extracting tax dollars and delaying climate action.
Sulphur dioxide levels off the charts in Ontario's Chemical Valley
As residents in Ontario's Chemical Valley grapple with dangerously high levels of benzene, air monitoring data also reveals very high levels of sulphur dioxide that environmental advocates urge must be brought under control.
Developed countries deliver on $100B climate promise
Two years behind schedule, the world's richest nations have finally met a long-standing commitment to provide their developing countries with US$100 billion worth of financing to respond to the climate emergency. But with needs now reaching trillions of dollars, they will need to scale their investments even further.