Alex Walker
@alex-w4lker.bsky.social
your friendly local talker about about climate, energy, finance and beating corporate baddies. program manager @ environmental defence canada. views my own.
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#MEDIA: Today marks 10 years since PM Carney’s Tragedy of the Horizons speech, yet our financial system remains underprepared for climate risks and continues to favour investments in fossil fuels over clean energy.
Action is urgently needed: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/09/29/p...
Action is urgently needed: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/09/29/p...
PM Carney's "Tragedy of the Horizon" at 10: groups call for stronger action - Environmental Defence
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, CHANGE COURSE, ECOJUSTICE, INVESTORS FOR PARIS COMPLIANCE, SHIFT: ACTION FOR PENSION WEALTH AND PLANET HEALTH Ottawa | Traditional,
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September 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#MEDIA: Today marks 10 years since PM Carney’s Tragedy of the Horizons speech, yet our financial system remains underprepared for climate risks and continues to favour investments in fossil fuels over clean energy.
Action is urgently needed: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/09/29/p...
Action is urgently needed: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/09/29/p...
Spoke with @emilylowan.bsky.social from @canrac.bsky.social all about the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline for this week's Climate Cents video interview.
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June 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Spoke with @emilylowan.bsky.social from @canrac.bsky.social all about the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline for this week's Climate Cents video interview.
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Canada’s new finance team has deep climate credentials. But as guest writer Alex Walker (@alex-w4lker.bsky.social) warns, tools like transition plans and taxonomies must deliver real results, not just enable fossil fuel expansion.
Read the full analysis: www.theenergymix.com/carney-champ...
Read the full analysis: www.theenergymix.com/carney-champ...
Carney-Champagne Finance Team Brings Climate Credentials—But Must Deliver
As the Carney government begins its work, Canada stands at a pivotal moment for climate finance, writes Alex Walker, Climate Finance Program Manager at Environmental Defence Canada. The platform commi...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Canada’s new finance team has deep climate credentials. But as guest writer Alex Walker (@alex-w4lker.bsky.social) warns, tools like transition plans and taxonomies must deliver real results, not just enable fossil fuel expansion.
Read the full analysis: www.theenergymix.com/carney-champ...
Read the full analysis: www.theenergymix.com/carney-champ...
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BREAKING: Sit-ins call on BC NDP to reject MAGA pipeline.
Pro-democracy organizers are sitting-in at the offices of the Min of Energy in Victoria and Eby’s Vancouver office today, to demand that the BC NDP reject the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. New website out now: stopprgt.ca A 🧵
Pro-democracy organizers are sitting-in at the offices of the Min of Energy in Victoria and Eby’s Vancouver office today, to demand that the BC NDP reject the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. New website out now: stopprgt.ca A 🧵
May 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
BREAKING: Sit-ins call on BC NDP to reject MAGA pipeline.
Pro-democracy organizers are sitting-in at the offices of the Min of Energy in Victoria and Eby’s Vancouver office today, to demand that the BC NDP reject the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. New website out now: stopprgt.ca A 🧵
Pro-democracy organizers are sitting-in at the offices of the Min of Energy in Victoria and Eby’s Vancouver office today, to demand that the BC NDP reject the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. New website out now: stopprgt.ca A 🧵
This week's Climate Cents
- My analysis of old Carney speeches and what that means for climate finance in Canada 💰
- A breakdown of the latest developments in the Mathur et. al case led by Ecojustice Canada ⚖️
- Tony Blair's diatribe against net-zero 🙂↔️ climatecents.substack.com/p/climate-ce...
- My analysis of old Carney speeches and what that means for climate finance in Canada 💰
- A breakdown of the latest developments in the Mathur et. al case led by Ecojustice Canada ⚖️
- Tony Blair's diatribe against net-zero 🙂↔️ climatecents.substack.com/p/climate-ce...
📈 Climate Cents: The Good, The Bad, and The Carney in Canadian Climate Finance
Canada’s (soon to be) Second Most-Read Newsletter About Finance 🤠😉
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May 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This week's Climate Cents
- My analysis of old Carney speeches and what that means for climate finance in Canada 💰
- A breakdown of the latest developments in the Mathur et. al case led by Ecojustice Canada ⚖️
- Tony Blair's diatribe against net-zero 🙂↔️ climatecents.substack.com/p/climate-ce...
- My analysis of old Carney speeches and what that means for climate finance in Canada 💰
- A breakdown of the latest developments in the Mathur et. al case led by Ecojustice Canada ⚖️
- Tony Blair's diatribe against net-zero 🙂↔️ climatecents.substack.com/p/climate-ce...
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Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
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🔥 #Climaterisk: the financial system is blind to the climate crisis.
And people will pay for this multiple times unless policymakers prepare the financial system for an orderly transition.
Read our blog 👉 www.finance-watch.org/blog/unprepa... #SafeTransition #ClimateLTV #Breakthedoomloop
And people will pay for this multiple times unless policymakers prepare the financial system for an orderly transition.
Read our blog 👉 www.finance-watch.org/blog/unprepa... #SafeTransition #ClimateLTV #Breakthedoomloop
March 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🔥 #Climaterisk: the financial system is blind to the climate crisis.
And people will pay for this multiple times unless policymakers prepare the financial system for an orderly transition.
Read our blog 👉 www.finance-watch.org/blog/unprepa... #SafeTransition #ClimateLTV #Breakthedoomloop
And people will pay for this multiple times unless policymakers prepare the financial system for an orderly transition.
Read our blog 👉 www.finance-watch.org/blog/unprepa... #SafeTransition #ClimateLTV #Breakthedoomloop
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🚨 In 2024, Canada handed nearly $30B in subsidies to fossil fuel companies, fueling pipelines & an aging industry at the expense of health, the environment, & our future. 🌍 It's time for sustainable energy solutions. 🌱
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3RxJUhe
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3RxJUhe
April 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🚨 In 2024, Canada handed nearly $30B in subsidies to fossil fuel companies, fueling pipelines & an aging industry at the expense of health, the environment, & our future. 🌍 It's time for sustainable energy solutions. 🌱
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3RxJUhe
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3RxJUhe
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#Media: Some good news! Yesterday the City of Toronto passed a motion to advance climate aligned finance! Decisions like this will help 🇨🇦 build a strong economy & stop the financing of polluters.
Read our full statement below: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/28/s...
Read our full statement below: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/28/s...
STATEMENT: City of Toronto Passes Motion Advancing Climate-Aligned Finance - Environmental Defence
Statement by Alex Walker, Program Manager, Climate Finance Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the
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March 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#Media: Some good news! Yesterday the City of Toronto passed a motion to advance climate aligned finance! Decisions like this will help 🇨🇦 build a strong economy & stop the financing of polluters.
Read our full statement below: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/28/s...
Read our full statement below: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/28/s...
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This @insurancebureau.bsky.social advertisement does not mention climate change when it laments that "extreme weather is getting worse in Canada".
Protecting Canadians means reducing emissions to prevent climate-caused damage, not only a payout when damage happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5p...
Protecting Canadians means reducing emissions to prevent climate-caused damage, not only a payout when damage happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5p...
Protecting Your Tomorrow
YouTube video by insurancebureau
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March 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This @insurancebureau.bsky.social advertisement does not mention climate change when it laments that "extreme weather is getting worse in Canada".
Protecting Canadians means reducing emissions to prevent climate-caused damage, not only a payout when damage happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5p...
Protecting Canadians means reducing emissions to prevent climate-caused damage, not only a payout when damage happens.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5p...
We just released the second edition of our newsletter Climate Cents. Thank you to @saveohioparks.bsky.social and @shiftaction.bsky.social for your contributions. Happy reading everyone :)) TLDR; CPPIB need to sort it out.
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Environmental Defence
Defending clean water, a safe climate, and healthy communities.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We just released the second edition of our newsletter Climate Cents. Thank you to @saveohioparks.bsky.social and @shiftaction.bsky.social for your contributions. Happy reading everyone :)) TLDR; CPPIB need to sort it out.
climatecents.substack.com/p/climate-ce...
@environmentaldefence.ca
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Huge reporting on this one from Bloomberg. TD Bank involved in money laundering related to human trafficking, while slashing costs to maximize shareholder value.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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How TD Became America’s Most Convenient Bank for Money Launderers
Rapid expansion made TD Bank a household name but left it vulnerable to crooks—and $3.1 billion in fines.
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March 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Huge reporting on this one from Bloomberg. TD Bank involved in money laundering related to human trafficking, while slashing costs to maximize shareholder value.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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We're #Hiring 🚨
We're on the hunt for a passionate Senior Program Manager to lead bold climate campaigns, push for national policy change, and inspire a high-performing team.
Interested? 👇
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We're on the hunt for a passionate Senior Program Manager to lead bold climate campaigns, push for national policy change, and inspire a high-performing team.
Interested? 👇
edc-careers.applytojobs.ca/campaigns/36...
Environmental Defence Canada Inc. Job Board - Senior Climate Program Manager
Job vacancy for the role of Senior Climate Program Manager
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March 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We're #Hiring 🚨
We're on the hunt for a passionate Senior Program Manager to lead bold climate campaigns, push for national policy change, and inspire a high-performing team.
Interested? 👇
edc-careers.applytojobs.ca/campaigns/36...
We're on the hunt for a passionate Senior Program Manager to lead bold climate campaigns, push for national policy change, and inspire a high-performing team.
Interested? 👇
edc-careers.applytojobs.ca/campaigns/36...
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So much for Canada's strategy of shipping more oil to China
Energy security means reducing our dependence on volatile & sunsetting commodities, not doubling down on them
Energy security means reducing our dependence on volatile & sunsetting commodities, not doubling down on them
China’s era of rapid oil fuels growth is at an end as demand for oil plateaus
This marks a historic first for a middle-income country with strong growth
China's policies are working: energy security, controlling pollution, industrial policy and incentives for EVs
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This marks a historic first for a middle-income country with strong growth
China's policies are working: energy security, controlling pollution, industrial policy and incentives for EVs
www.iea.org/commentaries...
Oil demand for fuels in China has reached a plateau – Analysis - IEA
Oil demand for fuels in China has reached a plateau - A commentary by Ciarán Healy, Rebecca McKimm, Ivo Walinga
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March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So much for Canada's strategy of shipping more oil to China
Energy security means reducing our dependence on volatile & sunsetting commodities, not doubling down on them
Energy security means reducing our dependence on volatile & sunsetting commodities, not doubling down on them
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#MEDIA In 2024, fossil fuel lobbyists met with federal officials 1,135 times. That's over 4 times per workday.
Our New Report Exposes Big Oil’s Relentless Lobbying in 2024
📢 Press release here ⬇️
environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/04/n...
Our New Report Exposes Big Oil’s Relentless Lobbying in 2024
📢 Press release here ⬇️
environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/04/n...
New Report Exposes Big Oil’s Relentless Lobbying in 2024 - Environmental Defence
Environmental Defence’s report finds that fossil fuel lobbyists met with federal government officials 1,135 times in 2024. Montréal/Tiohtià:ke | In 2024, fossil fuel companies and industry associatio...
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March 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#MEDIA In 2024, fossil fuel lobbyists met with federal officials 1,135 times. That's over 4 times per workday.
Our New Report Exposes Big Oil’s Relentless Lobbying in 2024
📢 Press release here ⬇️
environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/04/n...
Our New Report Exposes Big Oil’s Relentless Lobbying in 2024
📢 Press release here ⬇️
environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/04/n...
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Today Shift released its annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings.
2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
The 2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, reveals which...
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February 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today Shift released its annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings.
RBC finally pulled out of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance today. Check out my blog on the issue here: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/01/28/t...
The Great Bank Exodus: what’s the story? - Environmental Defence
Four of our largest banks have recently withdrawn from the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). This may seem like a setback for climate progress
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January 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
RBC finally pulled out of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance today. Check out my blog on the issue here: environmentaldefence.ca/2025/01/28/t...
In some good news, investment in low-carbon energy surpassed fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2023!
There was a lot of bad news in the report but I'll stick to the good today 😎
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There was a lot of bad news in the report but I'll stick to the good today 😎
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Third Annual Energy Supply Investment and Banking Ratios | BloombergNEF
The energy industry is shifting more of its investments into cleaner sources of supply. Bank financing for low-carbon energy supply technologies reached 95% of that for fossil fuels in 2023 – meaning ...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In some good news, investment in low-carbon energy surpassed fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2023!
There was a lot of bad news in the report but I'll stick to the good today 😎
about.bnef.com/blog/third-a...
There was a lot of bad news in the report but I'll stick to the good today 😎
about.bnef.com/blog/third-a...
Huge investigation out today, looking at how big polluters are accessing vast "sustainability-linked loans" which gives them access to cash without any requirement to reduce emissions 😠😠 pure greenwashing but fantastic reporting from this crew apnews.com/article/shel...
How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans
Some of the world’s biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars through a lax form of green finance, a new investigation by The Examination has found.
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January 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Huge investigation out today, looking at how big polluters are accessing vast "sustainability-linked loans" which gives them access to cash without any requirement to reduce emissions 😠😠 pure greenwashing but fantastic reporting from this crew apnews.com/article/shel...
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NEW: Platformer has obtained the dehumanizing new guidelines moderating what people can now say about trans people on Facebook and Instagram. Employees tell me these changes are likely to inspire more violence against LGBT people: www.platformer.news/meta-new-tra...
January 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
NEW: Platformer has obtained the dehumanizing new guidelines moderating what people can now say about trans people on Facebook and Instagram. Employees tell me these changes are likely to inspire more violence against LGBT people: www.platformer.news/meta-new-tra...
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Earlier this fall @cafreeland held a meeting with the Pathways Alliance tarsands companies
I filed an ATIP requesting any briefing material - and was told there was none
This is not standard practice...is Freeland trying to hide the details of what was discussed?
I filed an ATIP requesting any briefing material - and was told there was none
This is not standard practice...is Freeland trying to hide the details of what was discussed?
November 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Earlier this fall @cafreeland held a meeting with the Pathways Alliance tarsands companies
I filed an ATIP requesting any briefing material - and was told there was none
This is not standard practice...is Freeland trying to hide the details of what was discussed?
I filed an ATIP requesting any briefing material - and was told there was none
This is not standard practice...is Freeland trying to hide the details of what was discussed?
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Not going gently into that dark night of Trump-lite in Canada. I’m currently chained to a replica oil jack blocking Pierre Poilievre’s driveway, calling him out for protecting polluters over people
November 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Not going gently into that dark night of Trump-lite in Canada. I’m currently chained to a replica oil jack blocking Pierre Poilievre’s driveway, calling him out for protecting polluters over people
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Last year the Pathways Alliance - a coalition of the largest tar sands companies - spent millions on a misleading ad campaign
Our new video exposes the truth behind Big Oil's greenwashing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1yW...
Our new video exposes the truth behind Big Oil's greenwashing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1yW...
Clean Pathway to Future - (Official Video)
YouTube video by environmentaldefence
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November 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Last year the Pathways Alliance - a coalition of the largest tar sands companies - spent millions on a misleading ad campaign
Our new video exposes the truth behind Big Oil's greenwashing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1yW...
Our new video exposes the truth behind Big Oil's greenwashing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1yW...
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Fossil fuel lobbyists are once again swarming climate negotiations, inc. Canada’s official delegate list
Our analysis of the UN’s Provisional List of #COP29 Participants found 28 people with ties to the fossil fuel sector were given Party badges by Canada
environmentaldefence.ca/2024/11/14/f...
Our analysis of the UN’s Provisional List of #COP29 Participants found 28 people with ties to the fossil fuel sector were given Party badges by Canada
environmentaldefence.ca/2024/11/14/f...
Fossil fuel lobbyists are once again swarming Canada’s COP29 delegation - Environmental Defence
Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Fossil fuel lobbyists are once again swarming the international climate negotiations,
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November 14, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Fossil fuel lobbyists are once again swarming climate negotiations, inc. Canada’s official delegate list
Our analysis of the UN’s Provisional List of #COP29 Participants found 28 people with ties to the fossil fuel sector were given Party badges by Canada
environmentaldefence.ca/2024/11/14/f...
Our analysis of the UN’s Provisional List of #COP29 Participants found 28 people with ties to the fossil fuel sector were given Party badges by Canada
environmentaldefence.ca/2024/11/14/f...
$48 million in additional costs to provincial taxpayers to pay for the removal of existing bike lanes that have been constructed in recent years.
Lost investment of $27 million in city costs to install the existing infrastructure.
Likely minimal improvements in travel time once lanes
are removed 👍👍
Lost investment of $27 million in city costs to install the existing infrastructure.
Likely minimal improvements in travel time once lanes
are removed 👍👍
November 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
$48 million in additional costs to provincial taxpayers to pay for the removal of existing bike lanes that have been constructed in recent years.
Lost investment of $27 million in city costs to install the existing infrastructure.
Likely minimal improvements in travel time once lanes
are removed 👍👍
Lost investment of $27 million in city costs to install the existing infrastructure.
Likely minimal improvements in travel time once lanes
are removed 👍👍