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With COP29 coming, where does Canada stand on its climate commitments?

The federal government has failed to rein in the financial enablers of fossil fuel expansion

The fossil fuel industry’s deep reach into higher education

In order for universities to respond to the climate crisis, they need to fully cut ties with fossil fuel companies—as they did in the past with Big Tobacco.

Do we need a Ministry for the Future?

Shift Storm newsletter—September 2024 edition

Who should build our electric cars?

Shift Storm newsletter—August 2024 edition

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was an expensive mistake

Presentation to the House of Commons Natural Resources Committee by CCPA British Columbia researcher Marc Lee

Does “green trade” have a future?

Global decarbonization requires redistribution from rich countries to the Global South—and a rethinking of global trade infrastructure.

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Trade protections are a reasonable and surprisingly popular response to oversupply of China-made electric vehicles. But there should be strings attached.

Canada has its Just Transition law

Shift Storm newsletter—June 2024 edition

TC Energy loses $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit against U.S.

The welcome decision shines a light on Canada’s flawed defence in similar investor-state case against Canada

Feds put climate on the budget backburner

Shift Storm newsletter—April 2024 edition

Big business is the most important barrier to fairness for fossil fuel workers

Downsizing, consolidation, "efficiency measures" and automation have consistently shown oil and gas companies to be a bigger threat to oil workers than government policies.

Are we spending enough on climate?

Shift Storm newsletter—March 2024 edition

Genetically modified corn trade fight heats up in Mexico

Much-watched CUSMA case raises public morals and environmental justifications for Mexican food measures—and first-of-its-kind Indigenous Peoples’ defence

Budget 2024 pushes new climate action down the road

It is too soon for the federal government to rest on its climate laurels.