Environmental Defence Canada

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is about to host public meetings and answer to Canadians. We imagined how they’re getting ready. youtube.com/shorts/U-2xJ...

New report: Ontario wineries could save nearly $1M and cut GHG emissions by 69% just by refilling wine bottles instead of crushing them. Analysis by Environmental Defence & Circulr shows the math, and the infrastructure, already add up. Full findings 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/report/uncor...

#MEDIA: As wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, the province is selling a pipeline with no funding, no private backer and no proven market. The Northern Shield proposal would lock in more pollution while making the climate crisis worse. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/07/15/o... #ONPoli

🧟 A mini–Energy East #Pipeline is knocking on Ontario’s door. Northern Shield #Pipeline could carry nearly twice as much oil as #Ontario refineries can process—without a proven need, price tag or private backer. Ontarians would carry the cost, pollution & risks. 🛢️💸🌊 Read more...

#GoodNewsFriday --🔋 Battery storage just beat gas generation in Ontario’s latest energy auction!!! Ontario awarded 640 MW to battery storage projects — proving batteries are reliable, cost-effective and ready to help keep the lights on. Read on for more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/06/12/b...

#Media - Climate change is now responsible for approximately 50% of your home insurance premium increase. That's $533 more per year for the average Canadian homeowner. Our new report breaks down the math: environmentaldefence.ca/report/mount...

2. Modernized rules for how finance engages with climate change are overdue. The admission that shareholder advocacy could never do enough should prompt policymakers and regulators to get going. Again, sharper tool needed.

I shared a couple of thoughts on this: 1. Shareholder advocacy based on "investor rights" raises questions. Why do companies' owners dictate the pace of climate action? Climate change is societal and environmental damage. Policy and regulation should mediate what is socially needed. Policy needed.

A leading Canadian climate organization deliberately shuttered this week!! The shareholder advocacy group I4PC wanted shareholders to fight for climate progress in companies, however recognized that sharper tools are needed - climate policy and regulation. www.sustainableviews.com/climate-shar...

🎉 🥳 BIG win for #ClimateJustice: States at the UN just adopted a landmark resolution on climate accountability, reaffirming that climate action is a legal obligation. This is a powerful step for multilateralism, the rule of law & accountability. Read CSOs' statement: www.ciel.org/news/global-...

#Media: Today, Environmental Defence Canada and Don't Mess with the Don marked Ontario’s Day of Action on Litter at Toronto’s Biidaasige Park at the mouth of the Don River, with kayakers collecting debris along the shoreline and in the water. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/05/12/g...

Ontario just announced a big renewable win—but is still betting on gas. Renewables are cheaper than gas. So why are we locking in more fossil fuels? A step forward, and a step back. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/04/29/a... #OnPoli #CleanEnergy

The full paper published and reviewed by Canadian Public Policy journal: utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

3. Commitments do not always match delivery: The UK and Canada both initially committed to more policies than delivered, sometimes entirely different ones. Some jurisdictions took a more cohesively strategic approach to implementation (like Australia), and others more fragmented (like Canada).

Countries committed to finance rules as part of climate plans. Implementation is, however, mixed. Sharing at last research I completed: How do Canada, Australia, EU, and UK compare to each other on climate-related finance policy? Do they connect it to climate plans? www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

#MEDIA New report 🚨 Fossil fuel lobbyists met with federal officials 986 times in 2025 nearly 4 times per workday. Even with an election lull Big Oil’s influence on government decision making remains strong 🌍🔥 #cdnpoli #climate bit.ly/4rQbXYU

What is Premier Smith's motivation for such heavy-handed, anti-industry, anti-investment policies? ATCO is also one of Canada's largest commercial and residential gas providers, so it doesn't make sense that the Premier is deaf to their concerns. What's the story here? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Wow, great @nytimes.com piece on the toxic tar sands tailings, their harms to downstream Nations, and Indigenous pushback against this dirty industry to protect their peoples and territories: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...

#Media: "This tailings remediation announcement represents a very small drop into a 1.7 trillion litre bucket, and not a serious attempt to clean up an industry with billions of dollars of toxic liabilities sitting on its balance sheets." Full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/03/06/j...

#Toronto has a chance to lead on clean energy — but provincial energy planning still prioritizes fossil gas and nuclear over local #renewables and storage. My new blog breaks down the decisions on the table and why they matter for our #climate and community👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/10/t...

I'm very pleased to present New Frontiers, an energy transition guide for Alberta. This first-of-its-kind document maps out how Canada's most oil-dependent province can end its reliance on crude oil royalties. environmentaldefence.ca/report/new-f... #energytransition

Canada's parliament finished a 2-year study about sustainable finance and published 5 recommendations. It is excellent. This study is a feat! Sixty global experts were questioned, highlighting climate risks in Canada and a lag behind many other peer jurisdictions. www.ourcommons.ca/documentview...

#Media: "As other countries and states take quick regulatory action to phase out #PFAS in products, #Canada needs to catch up—or risk being left behind." Read our full joint statement 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/02/j...

#Media: Today’s decision by the Federal Court of Appeal is excellent news for a planet awash in #plasticpollution. The court confirmed the federal government is justified in declaring plastics toxic in order to address the pollution they cause. Full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/30/t...

The 1st new oil sands operation in 8 years is now online, extracting 45,000 barrels per day. Over the course of the year, that means about 1.1 million tonnes CO₂e/year. Add that to Alberta's 260 mega tonnes and the trend line continues to move in the wrong direction. energynow.com/2026/01/rare...

This issue isn't refinery capacity, it's the available market. Building a refinery in Alberta would take a decade and cost billions, all while the world slowly but surely evolves away from oil and toward renewables. energynow.ca/2026/01/eby-... #bcpoli #davideby #energytransition

#Media: We welcome the federal government’s decision to close regulatory loopholes on some toxic PFAS and flame retardants, and phase certain toxic substances out of everyday products. Read our full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/06/s...

#MEDIA: Ontario’s energy path is a warning — not a model. A nuclear-heavy plan is locking in more fossil gas for decades, driving up costs and delaying climate action. New York shouldn’t repeat the mistake. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/12/19/s...

#MEDIA🚨 Big Oil’s playbook revealed! Our new illustrated backgrounder exposes the 10 tactics the fossil fuel industry uses to delay climate action and keep Canada hooked on oil and gas 🌍🔥Check it out here environmentaldefence.ca/report/drawn...

#MEDIA: Canada’s updated methane rules fall short. Methane is 80x more potent than CO₂ in the near term, and companies already say near-zero by 2030 is possible. Delays to 2028+ and weaker standards risk real climate progress. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/12/16/s...

#MEDIA: Big clean-energy win in Ottawa 🎉 City Council voted 21–4 to approve zoning for the city’s largest-ever battery storage project — a major step toward affordable, reliable, low-carbon power. Check out our release: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/12/11/s... #onpoli

Truly horrifying - infant deaths doubled with increased maternal PFAS exposures. We need to phase this stuff out now, and stop letting the dirty chemical industry get away with this. Canada needs to resist the PFAS lobby and expedite rules on their toxic products. archive.is/202512091047...

Read this letter to the editor on why Ontario’s new electricity plan is a missed opportunity for Toronto — and what we need to do instead 👇 beachmetro.com/2025/12/03/l... Let’s demand clean, affordable power and stand up for renewables. #TOpoli #ONpoli #ClimateAction

#Media - Standing ovation as Colombia launches bold Belém Declaration for fossil fuel phaseout at #COP30. With 88 nations backing transition roadmaps, momentum builds while Canada falls behind. Meanwhile, Canada sits on the sidelines. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/21/s...

#Media: "A report released this week by the Ocean Conservancy confirms how important Canada’s #singleuseplastic bans are for protecting wildlife. It only takes small amounts of plastic litter to kill seabirds and sea turtles who ingest it." Read more 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/20/s...

Check out my comment in the #Toronto Star today: #Ontario needs batteries AND renewables — NOT battery greenwashing. www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #onpoli #CleanEnergy

#MEDIA: IEA’s #WEO2025 shows net-zero by 2050 is within reach — but fossil fuel expansion is holding us back. Canada must choose the path to a clean, affordable energy future. Read our statement here environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/12/i...

#MEDIA: A broad coalition is urging Toronto City Council to reject the province’s fossil-fuel-heavy energy plan. It locks residents into decades of pollution, ignores local climate goals, and sidelines clean, affordable solutions. Read the full release: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/11/04/g...

🎓 From classrooms to social feeds, Big Oil is writing the script. 🕵️‍♀️ New blog: Exposing Big Oil’s Playbook — Tactic 3 & 4 💰 Find out how fossil fuel companies infiltrate education and fund fake “grassroots” movements. 🔗 Read and take action: bit.ly/4qDlIKI #ClimateCrisis #Media #cdnpoli

#MEDIA: “Pipeline politics” won’t build a clean energy future for Ontario. It will build stranded assets. Read the full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/10/30/o...

#MEDIA Big Oil doesn’t work alone. A new report from Environmental Defence Canada, F Minus, and Re•generation spotlights lobby firms representing both fossil fuel and climate clients. Canada needs stronger disclosure laws. Read the press release here bit.ly/49n1LSa

Hey Toronto - what do you want to see for Toronto - more nuclear and gas OR more renewables and conservation? Tell Council and the ON Gov't on Tues. Join us with your signs, your voices, and your love for the future. #topoli #onpoli Find out more: www.cleanairalliance.org/how-much-lon...

Great news, Ottawa! 4 new solar projects have been approved, bringing 117.5 MW of #cleanenergy to the region! This is a huge win for climate action in #Ottawa! We’ll keep engaging as the City develops its upcoming policy framework for community energy projects. Let’s celebrate this solar success!

🚨 New: Big Oil’s Playbook 🚨 Tactic 2 – The “Good Neighbour” 🤝 Fossil fuel giants fund local events & projects — not out of kindness, but to buy consent and protect profits. This isn’t generosity. It’s PR to keep polluting. lnkd.in/g_cGbP6S #BigOil #ClimateJustice #ExposingThePlaybook

🚨 Big Oil’s Playbook They don’t just sell fossil fuels — they sell the illusion we need them. 🧠 Tactic 1: ❌ Climate-friendly image. 💸 Same old damage. ⚡ Time to call them out. 🔗 bit.ly/46tKpzY #BigOil #Greenwashing #ClimateAction

#Media: "Recommendations that would enable [Alberta] to release partially-treated tailings into the Athabasca River using unproven technology are unacceptable and would put downstream communities and the local environment at great risk." Our full release 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2025/10/08/i...

Step into the heart of fall and reconnect with nature. Join us for a guided walk to slow down, take in the colours, and celebrate the Humber. Limited transportation spots available. 👉Details & tickets: act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/178963/...

#Media: Premier Smith announces a new pipeline. Read our detailed statement on why it’s a risky and empty gesture. bit.ly/4pVAyfm

10 years ago, PM Mark Carney delivered his famous Tragedy of the Horizon speech, warning that our financial systems were underprepared for what was to come. 10 years later, very little has changed.  If only someone who understood the financial risks of feeding the climate crisis were in power 👀