Keith Stewart
@climatekeith.bsky.social
Greenpeace Canada climate campaigner capable of boring you about energy transitions, climate solutions and the history of oil industry perfidy. Part-time prof at U of Toronto. Sci-fi aficionada.
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Répliquer aux multinationales = un p'tit mercredi tranquille ☕️
Un grand merci à tous les donateurs et donatrices qui ont permis l'affichage de cette campagne 🙌
Un grand merci à tous les donateurs et donatrices qui ont permis l'affichage de cette campagne 🙌
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Répliquer aux multinationales = un p'tit mercredi tranquille ☕️
Un grand merci à tous les donateurs et donatrices qui ont permis l'affichage de cette campagne 🙌
Un grand merci à tous les donateurs et donatrices qui ont permis l'affichage de cette campagne 🙌
"Historians will look back on the U.S. raising the white flag on the energy transition as a catastrophic error, putting North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path."
So say we all.
So say we all.
New from me, Rick Smith, and Peter Nicholson.
“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
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“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
New data shows the world is embracing renewable energy. Canada can’t follow Trump’s fossil fuel obsession
North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path.
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Historians will look back on the U.S. raising the white flag on the energy transition as a catastrophic error, putting North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path."
So say we all.
So say we all.
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Has there ever been a better-timed academic book? The incredible @amyjanzwood.bsky.social's book on the politics of pipelines in Canada is published today. And there's even a free e-book!
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance - Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure; Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pip...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Has there ever been a better-timed academic book? The incredible @amyjanzwood.bsky.social's book on the politics of pipelines in Canada is published today. And there's even a free e-book!
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
Mark Carney seems to think he needs permission from Exxon to impose a carbon price or GHG emissions cap (spoiler: he doesn't), but doesn't need permission from First Nations to build a new tar sands pipeline (not a spoiler: he does).
Looks like it's time to get the band back together: Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes tar sands pipeline to B.C. coast
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast, sources say
Privy Council Clerk Sabia playing key role in brokering accord that would involve tanker ban exemption
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Mark Carney seems to think he needs permission from Exxon to impose a carbon price or GHG emissions cap (spoiler: he doesn't), but doesn't need permission from First Nations to build a new tar sands pipeline (not a spoiler: he does).
Looks like it's time to get the band back together: Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes tar sands pipeline to B.C. coast
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast, sources say
Privy Council Clerk Sabia playing key role in brokering accord that would involve tanker ban exemption
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Looks like it's time to get the band back together: Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes tar sands pipeline to B.C. coast
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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It seems >80 countries now support including a commitment to a roadmap for transition away from fossil fuels in a COP30 cover text. This is just basic basic science, since FFs are the primary cause of warming. Saudi Arabia and the Arab group are opposed. *Where is Canada on this proposal?*
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It seems >80 countries now support including a commitment to a roadmap for transition away from fossil fuels in a COP30 cover text. This is just basic basic science, since FFs are the primary cause of warming. Saudi Arabia and the Arab group are opposed. *Where is Canada on this proposal?*
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“Carney seems to think doing things like boosting military spending or hiring border guards will please Trump. But every concession is taken as weakness. Canadians voted for someone who would stand up to Trump, not for appeasement.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social @rabble.ca
#DontTrumpCanada
#DontTrumpCanada
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Carney seems to think doing things like boosting military spending or hiring border guards will please Trump. But every concession is taken as weakness. Canadians voted for someone who would stand up to Trump, not for appeasement.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social @rabble.ca
#DontTrumpCanada
#DontTrumpCanada
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“Instead of putting Canadians to work building public transit systems or a green electrical grid, the government is handing out tax credits to corporations.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social @rabble.ca
rabble.ca/environment/... #Cdnpoli #Budget2025 #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
rabble.ca/environment/... #Cdnpoli #Budget2025 #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
Climate organizations across the country disappointed at PM Carney’s 2025 Federal Budget
Mark Carney's budget invests in fossil fuels and the military while pulling back on green intiatives.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Instead of putting Canadians to work building public transit systems or a green electrical grid, the government is handing out tax credits to corporations.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social @rabble.ca
rabble.ca/environment/... #Cdnpoli #Budget2025 #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
rabble.ca/environment/... #Cdnpoli #Budget2025 #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
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"CAPP has been fighting against effective climate action for decades and should be shown the door, not the red carpet.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/13/i... #COP30 #Cdnpoli #COP30noBrasil
www.desmog.com/2025/11/13/i... #COP30 #Cdnpoli #COP30noBrasil
‘Inviting the Fox Into the Henhouse’: Canada Delegation to COP30 Loaded with Fossil Fuel Representatives
Delegation’s composition consistent with new KBPO report revealing this year’s U.N. climate talks have the largest number of fossil fuel lobbyists to date.
www.desmog.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"CAPP has been fighting against effective climate action for decades and should be shown the door, not the red carpet.” – @climatekeith.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/13/i... #COP30 #Cdnpoli #COP30noBrasil
www.desmog.com/2025/11/13/i... #COP30 #Cdnpoli #COP30noBrasil
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One example of how mines pushed through via Major Nation Building Projects will be used to fuel the new era of AI military tech 🫠
"Critical minerals should be used to fight climate change, not wars." @louiscouillard.bsky.social
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"Critical minerals should be used to fight climate change, not wars." @louiscouillard.bsky.social
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Five things to know about Quebec graphite mine added to major projects list
MONTREAL — A graphite mine in Quebec has been included on the federal government's expanded list of major projects in the national interest to be considered for regulatory fast-tracking.
www.stalbertgazette.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One example of how mines pushed through via Major Nation Building Projects will be used to fuel the new era of AI military tech 🫠
"Critical minerals should be used to fight climate change, not wars." @louiscouillard.bsky.social
www.stalbertgazette.com/politics/fiv... @stalbertgazette.bsky.social
"Critical minerals should be used to fight climate change, not wars." @louiscouillard.bsky.social
www.stalbertgazette.com/politics/fiv... @stalbertgazette.bsky.social
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💥 Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal - Greenpeace International
Borgarting Court of Appeal agreed with Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom that three oil fields in the Norwegian North Sea are illegal.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
💥 Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
Good that Canada joins coalition to fight against climate disinformation (so maybe don't weaken greenwashing law?) www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at COP30
It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.
www.euronews.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Good that Canada joins coalition to fight against climate disinformation (so maybe don't weaken greenwashing law?) www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Greenpeace: IEA shows a path to solving climate crisis, governments must speed up
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Greenpeace: IEA shows a path to solving climate crisis, governments must speed up - Greenpeace International
The International Energy Agency has released their latest World Energy Outlook report affirming that a renewable energy transition is underway.
www.greenpeace.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Greenpeace: IEA shows a path to solving climate crisis, governments must speed up
www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
We shouldn't dismiss or look away from this. It isn't only in Trump's America that we are witnessing a growing alignment and collaboration between the state's security forces (CSIS, RCMP) and resource extraction companies against land and water protectors.
The day pipeline security followed reporter @writermjs.bsky.social — and what he’s learned since about CSIS — has him asking a lot of questions. thenarwhal.ca/csis-resourc...
The deepening ties between CSIS and resource companies | The Narwhal
As the federal government earmarks resource extraction projects in the ‘national interest,’ the companies building them are deepening ties to CSIS
thenarwhal.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We shouldn't dismiss or look away from this. It isn't only in Trump's America that we are witnessing a growing alignment and collaboration between the state's security forces (CSIS, RCMP) and resource extraction companies against land and water protectors.
Announcing the next round of the "bypass environmental laws and FPIC" Major-projects list in Prince Rupert is an ominous choice share.google/xHGj7lzAwyBL...
Next round of major projects list coming Thursday: Carney
The second round of major so-called nation-building projects will be announced this Thursday in Prince Rupert, B.C., Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Announcing the next round of the "bypass environmental laws and FPIC" Major-projects list in Prince Rupert is an ominous choice share.google/xHGj7lzAwyBL...
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Could a cold war emerge between fossil-fuel-rich petrostates and renewable-powered electrostates? Some observers think so and a quiet deal made on the eve of #COP30 hints in that direction
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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Cop30 live: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’
Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”.
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Could a cold war emerge between fossil-fuel-rich petrostates and renewable-powered electrostates? Some observers think so and a quiet deal made on the eve of #COP30 hints in that direction
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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In the same week that next tranche of C5 projects will be announced, Tim Hodgson is speaking at an event sponsored by CAPP, Pathways & Enbridge on which energy projects should go ahead. Other speakers include 2 former AB ministers (finance + energy) + former Suncor exec cdhowe.org/events/prior...
Priority Projects: Getting Canadian Energy Resources to Market – C.D. Howe Institute
C.D. Howe Institute In-Person Conference After years of lagging productivity, stagnant investment, and declining GDP per capita, Canada’s trade crisis with the United States is a wake-up call that for...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In the same week that next tranche of C5 projects will be announced, Tim Hodgson is speaking at an event sponsored by CAPP, Pathways & Enbridge on which energy projects should go ahead. Other speakers include 2 former AB ministers (finance + energy) + former Suncor exec cdhowe.org/events/prior...
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Did you know 80-90% of Canadians support a wealth tax on the rich, yet this budget just CUT taxes for middle- and upper-income earners.
40,000 job cuts, gutting Indigenous services, and cuts to environmental programs doesn't really scream Canada strong... 🤔
@climatekeith.bsky.social
40,000 job cuts, gutting Indigenous services, and cuts to environmental programs doesn't really scream Canada strong... 🤔
@climatekeith.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Did you know 80-90% of Canadians support a wealth tax on the rich, yet this budget just CUT taxes for middle- and upper-income earners.
40,000 job cuts, gutting Indigenous services, and cuts to environmental programs doesn't really scream Canada strong... 🤔
@climatekeith.bsky.social
40,000 job cuts, gutting Indigenous services, and cuts to environmental programs doesn't really scream Canada strong... 🤔
@climatekeith.bsky.social
Kids to Doug Ford: We're suing you for weak GHG reduction targets & no plan to achieve them because our future depends on avoiding worst impact of climate change.
Judge: They've got a point.
Doug Ford: Our new law says we don't have any targets or a climate plan. Gotcha!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge: They've got a point.
Doug Ford: Our new law says we don't have any targets or a climate plan. Gotcha!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target | CBC News
The Ontario government says it wants to scrap parts of a law requiring it to set and update its emission reductions targets, wiping out legislation that's been key to a youth-led constitutional challe...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Kids to Doug Ford: We're suing you for weak GHG reduction targets & no plan to achieve them because our future depends on avoiding worst impact of climate change.
Judge: They've got a point.
Doug Ford: Our new law says we don't have any targets or a climate plan. Gotcha!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge: They've got a point.
Doug Ford: Our new law says we don't have any targets or a climate plan. Gotcha!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development released a report today highlighting how federal investments supporting projects in the oil & gas sector face significant risks in a transition to net‑zero emissions by 2050.
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/doc...
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/doc...
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development released a report today highlighting how federal investments supporting projects in the oil & gas sector face significant risks in a transition to net‑zero emissions by 2050.
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/doc...
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/doc...
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The new Baku to Belém Roadmap fails to ensure rich countries deliver on promised climate finance. 😡
But it does send one clear signal: It’s time to tax fossil fuel giants and #MakePollutersPay
#COP30
But it does send one clear signal: It’s time to tax fossil fuel giants and #MakePollutersPay
#COP30
Baku to Belém Roadmap lacks public finance accountability, but offers signal on polluter taxes - Greenpeace International
The long-awaited release of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to US 1.3 trillion lacks accountability ask of developed countries to deliver promised public finance for climate action.
www.greenpeace.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The new Baku to Belém Roadmap fails to ensure rich countries deliver on promised climate finance. 😡
But it does send one clear signal: It’s time to tax fossil fuel giants and #MakePollutersPay
#COP30
But it does send one clear signal: It’s time to tax fossil fuel giants and #MakePollutersPay
#COP30
A reminder that anti-greenwashing legislation is overwhelmingly popular (93% support), but hated by oil executives www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A reminder that anti-greenwashing legislation is overwhelmingly popular (93% support), but hated by oil executives www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
Carney is Making Greenwash Great Again. Serious question for the legal eagles: what (if anything?) is left of the anti-greenwashing law after they take this away? (text is from Annex 5 of yesterday's budget document).
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Carney is Making Greenwash Great Again. Serious question for the legal eagles: what (if anything?) is left of the anti-greenwashing law after they take this away? (text is from Annex 5 of yesterday's budget document).
“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
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Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more inve...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...