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Jesse Firempong: Canada’s banks play defence for the fossil fuel industry Canada s Big 5 banks have pumped more than $700 billion in the fossil fuel industry since the Paris climate agreement in 2015 posted on April 5th, 2021 at 4:00 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 By Jesse Firempong With seconds left on the clock, Canada will need a buzzer-beating shot to beat climate change. This is the playoffs, baby. A win seems perfectly lined up: climate change is now a decisive voter issue and the federal government has promised a green and equitable post-pandemic recovery. Most of us want to see renewable energy prioritized over fossil fuels. ....
Op-ed: Canada’s banks play defence for the fossil fuel industry Canada s Big 5 banks have pumped more than $700 billion in the fossil fuel industry since the Paris climate agreement in 2015 By Jesse Firempong Photo credit: Stephanie Lake for Greenpeace. With seconds left on the clock, Canada will need a buzzer-beating shot to beat climate change. This is the playoffs, baby. A win seems perfectly lined up: climate change is now a decisive voter issue and the federal government has promised a green and equitable post-pandemic recovery. Most of us want to see renewable energy prioritized over fossil fuels. But some of Canada’s biggest business leaders keep running interference. Among them is a roster of VIPs, banks and Canada’s Chamber of Commerce. ....