From 2016-2020, Canadian banks poured over $700 bn into fossil fuels, and shareholders are demanding change
Ruth Saldanha 5 April, 2021 | 4:38AM
Last week the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Federal Government’s carbon tax is constitutional – setting a floor for the tax rates observed by each province and giving credibility to the government’s proposed $170 per metric ton tax by 2030. But to what extent will the money actually follow?
“If Canada is to be a leader in the fight against climate change, its banks should be global leaders in decarbonizing their lending portfolios,” points out Jackie Cook, Morningstar’s Director of Investment Stewardship. It’s tough to make the case that we are working on a transition away from fossil fuels when Canadian banks keep funding oil and gas.
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The Role of Accounting and Auditing in Addressing Climate Change
By Samantha Ross Getty/Mario Tama
Floodwaters cover a roadway near structures damaged by Hurricane Laura on October 10, 2020, in Cameron, Louisiana.
With President Joe Biden’s recommitment to the Paris climate accord, all eyes are on the policy changes and investments necessary to chart a course to net-zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and accounting and independent auditing can help keep the United States on track.
Julia Cusick
Introduction and summary
U.S. federal securities laws are founded on the idea that transparency promotes well-functioning capital markets. This is particularly true when it comes to the urgent goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the devastating impacts of climate change. For companies, those impacts include both physical risks, including the risk that facilities will be destroyed by fire or flood, and risks related to the global transition to a low-