Smug Canada Stumbles on Climate Change

onAug 14, 2006 @ 10:26 PDT

Canadians’ comfortable impression about the country’s environmental performance took another hit today with the release of a survey showing that Canada ranks 17th among the world’s 21 richest nations.

Canada’s greenhouse gas production (and it’s failure to propose any workable policies to reduce that production were among the major factors blamed for the low standing.

Canada produces 23.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per person per year, where the average among the riches countries was only 14 tonnes.

Only the United States, at 24.5 tonnes, and Australia, at 28.5 tonnes, rated lower than Canada.

By Richard Littlemore

uk/Trump’s Energy Secretary Says ‘Cold Is Larger Killer’ During Record European Heatwave

ByAdam Barnett

onJun 23, 2026 @ 16:03 PDT

Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.

Series: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda

Series: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, MAGA

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Concerning Growth in Fossil Fuel Ties

ByTaylor Noakes

onJun 22, 2026 @ 08:11 PDT

The addition of the Canadian Natural Resources Limited director expands fossil fuel representation on the board overseeing nearly $800 billion in retirement savings, as CPPIB faces scrutiny over its climate strategy.

The 'Oscars of Advertising' Has a Cheating Problem

ByEllen Ormesher and Emily J Gertz

onJun 19, 2026 @ 08:39 PDT

Many Cannes Lions award winners have claimed credit for field work they didn’t do, positive impacts that can’t be confirmed, or campaigns that barely existed.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

Series: Advertising & PR Industry