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January - March 2024

Canada Growth Fund invests $200mn in carbon capture - January 10, 2024. Aysha Gilmore. Net Zero Investor. 

Fast-Growing ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Energy Company Ramps Up Oil and Gas Production - January 10, 2024. Jennifer Oldham. Capital & Main. 

Prepare for the Worst, Bank Regulator Says, But Not on Climate Risk - January 23, 2024. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix. 

Canada Pension Plan Pours $100M into Fracking, LNG, as Biden Puts Industry Under Microscope - January 30, 2024. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix. 

Activists occupy Chrystia Freeland’s office to shine spotlight on backsliding climate commitments - February 16, 2024. John Woodside. National Observer. 

Canada's top pensions have trillions in assets. Should they do more to fuel the energy transition? - February 27, 2024. Benjamin Shingler. CBC News. 

Pension funds improving modestly on climate but still too slow: report - February 27, 2024. Ian Bickis. Canadian Press. 

Canada’s $2.2T pension sector increasingly excluding oil & gas: report - February 27, 2024. Jeff Lagerquist. Yahoo! Finance. 

Canada’s pension funds must pick up the pace on climate - February 27, 2024. Natasha Bulowski. National Observer. 

Canadian Pension Funds Lag International Peers in  2023 Climate Report Card - February 27, 2024. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix.

Canada's pension funds still lagging on climate plans, report says - February 27, 2024. Steve Randall. Wealth Professional.

Canadian Pension Funds Haven’t Kept Up with Financial Risks of Climate Change, Report Finds - February 29, 2024. Taylor Noakes. DeSmog. 

Canada’s biggest pension plan is fuelling worst rainy-day future ever - March 1, 2024. Mitchell Beer. Corporate Knights.

Canada’s public pension funds are moving too slowly to address the climate crisis - March 4, 2024. Patrick DeRochie. Op-ed. Net Zero Investor. 

Pension funds in Canada are behind on addressing climate-induced financial risks, according to a report - March 4, 2024. EHN Curators. Environmental Health News. 

Canadian largest pension funds trail international peers on climate goals - March 5, 2024. Nienke Hinton. Pensions and Benefits Monitor.

October - December 2023

Follow the money: Cool Tips for a Hot Planet - October 23, 2023. Ginny Colling. The Lindsay Advocate.

Ontario Health Workers Push Pension Fund to Divest Fossil Fuels by 2025 - November 15, 2023. Gaye Taylor. The Energy Mix. 

Pressure mounting on Liberals to block HSBC-RBC merger - November 23. Peter Zimonjic. CBC News. 

Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry - November 24, 2023. Patrick DeRochie. Op-ed. Corporate Knights. 

$100bn HOOPP feels the heat as fossil fuel spat with members grows - November 28, 2023. Michiel Willems. Net Zero Investor. 

Nuclear renaissance: net-zero solution or dangerous gamble? - December 18, 2023. Thomas Helm. Net Zero Investor. 

July - September 2023

Revealed: Lothian Pension Fund’s hidden stake in firm piping Russian gas - July 2, 2023. Paul Dobson. The Ferret.

The time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over - July 11, 2023 - Laura McGrath (op-ed). Corporate Knights. 

Pensions and the Climate Emergency: A Pastoral Care Issue for the Church - July 12, 2023. Jessica Hetherington. Substack - Faith. Climate Crisis. Action. 

How to protect your retirement savings and tackle the climate crisis through your pension - July 14, 2023. Patrick DeRochie. Rabble Radio.  

Ontario pension holders want climate clarity from fund manager - July 19, 2023. Natasha Bulowski. National Observer. 

Public sector workers, retirees calling on removal of Imperial Oil director from PSP board - August 1, 2023. Canadian Investment Review Staff. Benefits Canada. 

Public Sector Pension Plan members call for Ottawa to fire board director over role with Imperial Oil - August 2, 2023. Christine Dobby. Toronto Star. 

’What on Earth is a director of Imperial Oil doing on the board of directors of my pension fund?’ - August 2, 2023. John Woodside. National Observer. 

Pension fund investments do not align with workers’ interests, orgs say - August 4, 2023. Gabriela Calugay-Casuga. Rabble.ca. 

Canada is burning, so why is our national pension fund still heavily into fossil fuels? - August 27, 2023. Patrick DeRochie. Op-ed. The Globe and Mail. 

Canadian pension funds ignore rapid rise in climate dangers - September 18, 2023. Eugene Ellmen. Corporate Knights. 

Say no to a $15-billion slush fund for the oil and gas industry - September 20, 2023. Patrick DeRochie. Op-ed. Policy Options. 

Les caisses de retraite canadiennes ignorent la catastrophe climatique - September 25, 2023. Didier Bert.Conseiller.

April - June 2023

Canada Growth Fund emphasizing ‘over-hyped’ transition technologies, says watchdog - April 4, 2023. Benefits Canada Staff. Benefits Canada. 

Ontario teachers press pension fund to dump fossil fuels - April 17, 2023. Abdul Matin Sarfraz. National Observer. 

Worried about their grandkids' future, more seniors are taking up the climate fight - May 17, 2023. Andre Meyer. CBC News. 

Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis - May 18, 2023. Bruce Campbell. The Conversation. 

CPP Investments posts 1.3% return as inflation and high interest rates hit results, as CEO says fund does not plan to divest from fossil fuel investments - May 24, 2023. Christine Dobby. Toronto Star. 

House of Commons Motion, Senate Bill Urge New Climate Rules for Financial Institutions - May 30, 2023. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix. 

CPPIB’s annual report greenwashing investment strategies, says watchdog - June 1, 2023. Benefits Canada.

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry - June 1, 2023. Kevin Philipupillai. The Hill Times.

Another Trans Mountain Loan Guarantee, Gains for Wind and Solar,  Turbulent Air Travel, and Exhausted Oil and Gas Workers - June 13, 2023. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix. 

Denver’s Civitas Resources signs deals for nearly $5B to move into Permian Basin - June 21, 2023. Judith Kohler. The Denver Post.

CAFA to Catapult Canada to Climate Leader - June 21, 2023. Aaron Fronda. ESG Investor.

Investors for Canada’s pension plan double down on oil - June 26, 2023. Abdul Matin Sarfraz. National Observer.

January - March 2023

2023 responsible funds guide: ESG investing matures while markets reel - January 11, 2023. Tim Nash. Corporate Knights. 

Confidential documents reveal Bay Street’s attempt to greenwash Canadian regulations - January 16, 2023. John Woodside. National Observer. 

When it comes to tackling climate change, Canada’s biggest pension funds don’t make the grade, report finds - January,18, 2023. Christine Dobby. Toronto Star.

Canadian pension funds inconsistent on climate policy, watchdog group says - January 18, 2023. Barbara Schecter. Financial Post. 

Your pension fund may be taking a gamble with your retirement income - January 18, 2023. Natasha Bulowski. National Observer. 

Canadian pension funds improving on climate mitigation, but still falling short: report - January 18, 2023. Ian Bickis. Canadian Press. 

Pension funds improving on climate but overall still falling short: report - January 18, 2023. The Canadian Press. The Globe and Mail. 

Caisse receives top grade for climate strategy across 11 public pension investors: report - January 19, 2023. Canadian Investment Review Staff. Benefits Canada. 

‘Voluntary action alone isn’t going to cut it’: watchdog group calls for climate reporting requirements for Canada’s $4-trillion pension fund industry - January 19, 2023. Kevin Philipupillai. The Hill Times. 

Canadian pension funds must bolster climate plans, report warns - January 19, 2023. Steve Randall. Wealth Professional. 

ESG round-up: Financial institutions under fire for methane funding footprint - January 19, 2023. Fiona McNally. Responsible Investor.

Canadian schemes lagging behind UK on climate action - January 20, 2023. Martin Richmond. Professional Pensions. 

Canada's public pension funds graded poorly on climate, despite progress - January 20, 2023. Tyler Choi. Sustainable Biz Canada. 

Fossil Fuel Links Hamper Canadian Pension Funds’ Climate Plans - January 20, 2023. Chris Hall. ESG Investor. 

'Revolving Door' with Fossils Has Pension Plans Falling Behind on Net-Zero - January 21, 2023. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix Weekender. 

B.C. pensions get smoggy 'D+' grade for climate change investment plan - January 24, 2023. Graeme Wood. Glacier Media.

Les fonds de pension canadiens inégaux face à la transition énergétique - January 25, 2023. Editorial Staff. Conseiller. 

B.C. Pension Plan Pours Pensioners’ Savings into UK Home Hydrogen Scheme - February 14, 2023. Mitchell Beer. The Energy Mix.  

The power of climate-conscious pensions - February 16, 2023. Canada Climate Law Initiative.

Canada sets out green investments guide amid complaints of industry capture - March 3, 2023. Isabelle Kaminsky. Climate Home News. 

Pensions worthless without a future - March 6, 2023. Carolyn Houlding, Melissa Rosato and Lisa Jeffery. Hamilton Spectator. 

Students push Ontario pension giant to ditch dirty investments - March 6, 2023. Isaac Phan Ney. National Observer. 

Watchdog accusing CPPIB of greenwashing acquisition of oil company - March 9, 2023. Benefits Canada Staff. Benefits Canada. 

Why are Canada’s big banks writing the country’s new green investment guidelines? - March 10, 2023. Kate Allen and Christine Dobby. Toronto Star.

5 takeaways from the new climate rules for Canada’s big banks - March 10, 2023. Carl Meyer. The Narwhal.

Pushback for Canada’s Transition Taxonomy - March 13, 2023. Emma Hawker. ESG Investor. 

Stronger climate regulations for banks might not actually cut emissions - March 14, 2023. Eugene Ellmen. Corporate Knights. 

Ties between pension fund directors and fossil fuels are 'incompatible' for some Canadians - March 17, 2023. Jaela Bernstien. CBC News. 

Call for pension funds to stop investing in fossil fuels - March 17, 2023. CBC The National.

As Canadians call for greener pensions, pressure mounts for funds to cut ties with oil and gas - March 24, 2023. CBC What on Earth? 

University of British Columbia students push for ethical investments - March 25, 2023. Kier Junos. CityNews Vancouver.

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