Investors for Paris Compliance

Better late than never: our 18 pp (!) analysis of #ableg's so-called Mature Asset Strategy (w/ Shaun Fluker and @drewyewchuk.bsky.social). TLDR: the MAS is a thinly disguised attempt to rewrite the origin story of Alberta's O&G closure liability crisis and to push more gov't support & deregulation.

A window to a future where China wins the green race As electricity becomes the new oil the developing world may be a forerunner in co-operating with China

A window to a future where China wins the green race on.ft.com/46ruaEW | opinion

Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the financial risks associated with climate change, global organizations called for financial system reforms in an ...

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Opinion: Carney’s Brexit-era approach to climate finance needs an upgrade As Prime Minister, Mr. Carney at last has an opportunity to deliver on calls to action he outlined in 2015

@mark-carney.bsky.social Brexit-era approach to climate finance needs an upgrade @iisd.org www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com... #cdnpoli #tragedyofthehorizon #sustainablefinance #climatecrisis

Tragedy of the Horizon Today marks ten years since then-Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivered his landmark “Tragedy of the Horizon” speech at Lloyd’s of London. Its premise was clear and sobering: climate ch...

Groups from around the world have come together to release this statement to mark the anniversary of Carney's speech - TLDR: we are yet to solve existential climate risk to the financial sector. www.tragedyofthehorizon.org

Monday!

Investor David Burt warns about climate-related insurance impacts "Insurers are starting to hike premiums, and some lenders are starting to think about increasing insurance requirements."

Climate change is causing "a major paradigm shift" in real estate markets due to the impact on insurance, says investment guru David Burt, who predicted the 2008 financial collapse...

The Fed "should focus on the markets where home prices are falling"...

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Top Fossil Fuel Producing Nations Plan to Blow Past Climate Targets - Inside Climate News A report finds that the top producers of coal, gas and oil are planning to mine and drill even more of the fuels in 2030 than they were two years ago.

The world’s top fossil fuel countries still plan to produce more than twice as much coal, gas and oil as would be consistent with climate goals. In fact, they’re planning even more than they were two years ago.

...while they also invest in growing that risk via fossil fuels.

Our Senior Policy Analyst Michael Sambasivam spoke with Vassy Kapelos this week about the inclusion of LNG on Canada's major projects list.

Have a listen below.

#ESG #Canada #LNG

Despite all the net zero pledges, all the marketing, researchers found only 2% of companies had aligned their capital investment with their net zero goal

As they say, money talks and it’s speaking volumes

Record wildfire smoke kills more people each year than car crashes. It’s about to get worse. The past six summers have been the smokiest on record. New research shows that smoke could become the costliest consequence of climate change for Americans.

It's not your imagination: Wildfire smoke in the U.S. has dramatically worsened since 2019. According to a new study, it's already killing 41,000 people a year - and it's poised to get much worse.

new from me @johnmuyskens.bsky.social and @sadbumblebee.buzz

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Human-Caused Warming Tripled the Death Toll of European Heat Waves This Summer, New Report Shows - Inside Climate News Public health researchers struggle to track the accelerating pace of global warming impacts.

New research tracks the alarming number of European heat deaths linked with human-caused global warming.

Canadian insurers need to get real about climate damages | Corporate Knights | Investors for Paris Compliance Today is the first day of a big national P&C insurance conference, but they won't be talking about climate damages, rising rates, and the existential threat this poses to the insurance system. https:/...

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Canadian insurers need to get real about climate damages | Corporate Knights | Investors for Paris Compliance Today is the first day of a big national P&C insurance conference, but they won't be talking about climate damages, rising rates, and the existential threat this poses to the insurance system. https:/...

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Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Hold onto your wallets. The federal government is about to give a bunch of your money away to hugely profitable fossil fuel companies.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies. By @juliaradio.bsky.social

These Canadian companies among humanity’s biggest carbon emitters, study says Emissions from fossil fuel and cement producers are making heat waves more likely and more intense, according to a new study.

Science showing connection between fossil fuel producers & climate impacts getting stronger: New study quantifies contribution to killer heat waves of 8 Canadian O&G companies (CNRL, ARC Resources, CNRL, Cenovus, Obsidian, Ovintiv, Suncor, Teck & Tourmaline)
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Projet de terminal de gaz naturel liquéfié à Baie-Comeau | Des économistes disent non à un GNL Québec 2.0 Une cinquantaine d’économistes québécois s’opposent à un éventuel projet de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) à Baie-Comeau, sur la Côte-Nord. « En 2021 comme aujourd’hui, l’exportation de GNL n’est pas une ...

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Brief: Renewables Gallop as Fossil Fuels Stall - Insure Our Future Global Renewables Gallop as Fossil Fuels Stall reveals a race to insure the fast-growing renewable energy market. The energy transition is underway, even as the fossil fuel market size remains more than thre...

⚡ Renewable energy insurance grew 9% annually while fossil fuel insurance declined 2%.

The market is speaking loud and clear, but we need DOUBLE the growth rate to meet climate goals.

Insurers: the renewable energy boom needs you!

#InsureOurFuture

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Electric truck sales are "soaring" in China, says Nikkei Asia

More were sold in H1 of this year than in the whole of 2024 (!)

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Russia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline Russia’s Gazprom PJSC said it signed a legally binding agreement to build the long-anticipated Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China via Mongolia and would expand deliveries through other routes, i...

This makes the case for new Canadian LNG even weaker than it currently is. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

When you know who was "shocked" before you even read the article.

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The Green Revolution Is Alive and Well — Just Not in the US Global investment in renewable energy sources hit $386.5 billion in the first half of 2025 despite the pullback in the US.

The clean-energy revolution isn’t losing to Trump. It’s simply relocating, leaving the US behind

Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com

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Shift warns Canada's Chief Actuary is severely underestimating climate risks to public pension plans — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet Shift, represented by environmental law charity Ecojustice, has written to Canada's Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) warning that the OCA is severely underestimating the systemic financial risks of c...

The Office of the Chief Actuary is severely underestimating the systemic financial risks of climate change to pension plans and failing to assess the cascading economic and financial impacts of a rapidly warming world.

Read our letter to the OCA. #cdnpoli
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EXCLUSIVE: EU Gas Demand Still Set to Fall as Canada Pushes LNG Exports to Germany in ‘as Little as Five Years’ The Carney government is pitching major new investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Germany despite continuing projections that gas demand across the European Union will continue to fall...

UPDATED: Canada is pushing LNG exports to Germany, but with demand falling fast and a global gas glut ahead, experts say the risks are high.

@ember-energy.org, @investors4paris.bsky.social, and @miningwatch.bsky.social weigh in on this developing story with @cleanenergywire.bsky.social 👇

BREAKING: Canada Pushes for LNG Exports to Germany in ‘as Little as Five Years’ Canada has launched a major push to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany, including new port infrastructure under consideration in Churchill, Manitoba and Montreal, with Energy and Natural Re...

BREAKING: Canada is pushing to export LNG to Germany within 5 years, pledging new infrastructure. Critics warn of falling demand, stranded assets, and risks to the energy transition. 🍁🛢️

Read more: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-can...

Feds must consider oil and gas conflicts for Canada Pension Plan appointees It’s imperative the two spots fill a troubling gap in the current board: a complete lack of identified climate expertise, and an overabundance of oil and gas entanglements.

1/ The feds will soon name new directors to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. #cdnpoli

Our $732bn pension is still fossil-entangled. 3 of 10 directors are tied to oil & gas companies.

Canadians need climate experts– not #fossilfuel interests– on the board. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...