Nearly Third of RBC Shareholders Demand Climate Action morningstar.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningstar.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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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A rescue dog called Pip is the face of a new chocolate bar being launched by an East Lancashire animal sanctuary. Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Edenfield in conjunction with The Chocolate Cafe in Ramsbottom are launching the tasty treat to raise money for the charity, which has taken a financial hit during the coronavirus crisis as they have been unable to have visitors to the site. Rescue dog Pip President of Bleakholt and Hits Radio host Gemma Atkinson said: “This combines my two of my favourite things – animals and chocolate. It’s great that a local business like The Chocolate Cafe is supporting a local charity and they are working together to help raise money.
Gemma Atkinson helps launch new chocolate bar for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary theboltonnews.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theboltonnews.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.