fossil fuels
Canadian banks reported to have invested $726 billion into oil and gas industries since 2015
July 2, 2021Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate According to the latest Banking on Climate Chaos report, published in March 2021, Canada’s five largest banks have invested $726 billion CAD into the fossil fuel industry since the Paris Agreement — a legally binding international treaty regarding the climate crisis. From 2016 to 2020, the breakdown of investments in CAD were: RBC — $208 billion TD — $157 billion Scotiabank — $148 billion BMO — $126 billion CIBC — $87 billion While these banks reduced their fossil fuel financing in the past few years, RBC and TD respectively rank 23rd and 25th in the…
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SFU350 and Climate Justice UBC pressure universities to stop funding fossil fuel projects
June 30, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU350 is a student organization campaigning against climate change and working to realign SFU’s investments to reflect sustainability and integrity. SFU350 and Climate Justice UBC (CJUBC) are partnering to launch the Community Reinvestment Campaign.…
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Seth Klein discusses his newest novel, A Good War, at SFU Vancouver Lunch ‘n’ Learn event
November 10, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Vancouver-based public policy researcher and writer Seth Klein was featured at the October 27 event hosted by SFU Vancouver via Zoom. Klein’s book, A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency, argues that…
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