Ian Bickis
Four of Canada’s biggest banks leave climate alliance
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.
Canada’s public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report
Report raises alarms over public pension investments in natural gas, warning they risk becoming stranded assets amid the energy transition.
How public funds are being used to lure private dollars in race for climate financing
Blended finance could help bridge the climate funding gap by attracting private sector investment.
Ottawa faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold, say advisors
The pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion.
Canada moves ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce
Canada's government is rolling out green taxonomies, meant to attract more investment for emissions-reducing projects.
More emissions accountability needed in Toronto’s financial sector: report
Toronto's financial sector vastly under-reports its emissions, a new study finds, urging the city to encourage stronger reductions.
Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions
Canada is making slow progress with its sustainability standards.
Canadian oil and gas industry making risky play over greenwashing law: experts
Experts in communications and greenwashing say Canada's oil and gas industry is making a risky play in so fully scrubbing environmental claims from...
Bank CEOs to testify at parliamentary committee on climate impacts of finance
The chief executives of Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank Group, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and CIBC are all scheduled to appear by...
Canadian banks directed over US$100 billion to oil and gas last year: report
Canadian banks provided almost US$104 billion in fossil fuel funding last year despite the urgent need to reduce emissions, says the latest annual...
