
Climate & energy campaigner with Greenpeace Canada. Teach a course on energy policy at U of T. I’m now also on mastodon at @climatekeith@c.im
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I watched the Pierre Poilievre - Jordan Peterson lovefest and learned a few things. Like how Pierre thinks oil companies are too green and climate concern means you're overly emotional. Plus he really dislikes loons, even though they are lovely creatures instagram.com/reel/DFJByL8yK…
Poilievre successfully poisoned the well on consumer carbon tax (thanks, misinformation enablers), but industrial carbon price did the heavy lifting & should be expanded alongside an aggressive green industrial strategy that moves into spaces Trump vacates theglobeandmail.com/politics…
This is the best piece I've read so far on the collapse of voluntary 'green' banking alliances: they didn't do much, but banks liked them because they preempted regulation; governments liked them because they didn't have to do the hard work of regulating theguardian.com/commentisfre…
AP does a deep dive on how "sustainability-linked loans" greenwash banks and fossil fuel companies: How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans apnews.com/article/shell-dra…
Keith Stewart retweeted
As the election approaches, it’s more important than ever to call political leaders out on their true agenda.
We may be up against the vast financial resources of Big Oil and other corporate lobbyists, but we’ve got truth and people power on our side >> act.gp/427jdqk
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This is CLIMATE DENIAL.
Enough is enough. We must demand that political parties put people and the planet before the profits of big polluters in the next election >> act.gp/3PryhaP
When asked 'how can a new Liberal leader beat Pierre Poilievre?', Trudeau leads with 'Poilievre is bad on climate' in both English and French.
Others made this point recently: cbc.ca/news/politics/greenpe…
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"Restricting people's ability to protest and speak is a step backward in the journey toward a hate-free world," says Councillor Gord Perks.
"If we take away guaranteed rights — even by a bit — we make the most vulnerable in our society more vulnerable."
Keith Stewart retweeted
We're hiring a Senior Analyst to coordinate research, advance our open-source model, and work with governments and industry to shape the building sector’s net-zero transition.
Think you're the right candidate? Apply here: transitionaccelerator.bamboo…
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The Ontario government has pushed forward plans to boost natural gas to meet soaring energy demand, despite receiving expert advice to “plan a partial abandonment” of gas infrastructure by 2050.
An exclusive by @fatimabsyed thenarwhal.ca/ontario-energy…
Keith Stewart retweeted
While banks shift their money out of fossil fuels & into climate solutions, Canadian banks @RBC @scotiabank @cibc @TD_Canada @banquenationale @BMO are doubling down on #LNG projects that fuel the climate crisis & violate Indigenous rights. #FossilBanks act.gp/3ZRBLJu
Follow the money: @Suncor announces capital spending plans to significantly expand oil sands production, but no mention of carbon capture or other major emissions reduction projects #Greenwash
News release: Suncor Energy announces 2025 corporate guidance newsfilecorp.com/release/233…
Trudeau government's carbon price has had 'minimal' effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
Keith Stewart retweeted
How Ontario kicked its coal-power habit and made the air a little healthier to breathe
2024 marks 10 years since Ontario did the seemingly impossible and kicked coal power — the single largest greenhouse gas reduction effort in North America.
If we successfully phased out a fossil fuel once, can we do it again? via @fatimabsyed thenarwhal.ca/ontario-coal-1…
His true claim to fame (in my household): Jason introduced me to my wife 25 years ago.
Excellent news. Toronto has announced its new chief planner: @JasonThorne_RPP.
Keith Stewart retweeted
The Canadian national identity involves a lot of sneering at the US, but when it comes to oligarchy, Canada makes America look positively amateurish.
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Keith Stewart retweeted
NEWS: Is LNG a good product for investors? And is it the climate-aligned investment that many financial institutions purport it to be? Our latest report suggests not.
Read the full report: buff.ly/3CV4JiF
#LNG #investing #canada #netzero #climatefinance













