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They rallied outside the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s annual general meeting in downtown Toronto on Thursday, urging its board to stop investing in fossil fuels and sink more money into climate solutions.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the carbon capture potential of Canada's grasslands and growing concern about the overlap of pension funds and oil and gas companies.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is a majority shareholder in the Bristol Airport. Despite protests by Ontario students and legal action from community groups, the airport is expanding.

The UN secretary-general accused “Big Oil” of “peddling the Big Lie” in a thundering address at Davos this week.

Watchdog Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health calls for Paris Agreement targets for BC Investment Management Corp.

Watchdog Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health calls for Paris Agreement targets for BC Investment Management Corp.

B.C. public sector pension and insurance funds are at risk of proliferating climate change due to their failure to align with global carbon emission goals, according to a new report from a Canadian environmental watchdog.

Canadian pension funds are falling behind others across the world on tackling climate change and protect their members’ retirement, according to a new report.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec received the highest mark in a report card grading the climate strategies of the 11 largest public pension investment organizations in Canada. The Caisse’s strategy, which received a B+ from Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, was praised for including provisions to divest its portfolio […]

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 ...