The Extreme Weather Report, September 19, 2024: This is your weather on fossil fuels.

Today, 73 organizations and 106 academics sent a letter to PM Trudeau and federal ministers, urging the Government of Canada to end all public financing of fossil fuels, including petrochemicals, ahead of #COP29. It’s time to #StopFundingFossils bit.ly/3N0F3Tz

This is our truth. David Eby John Rustad @SoniaFurstenau #bcpoli #prgtpipeline #gitanyowhereditarychiefs youtu.be/ODI4W0cfUSM?si…

A concerned farmer in Alberta shares alarming video of effects caused by abandoned oil well, initially owned by Suncor: 'This whole area is just leaking gas' thecooldown.com/outdoors/aband…

In the first half of 2024, Canada provided *at least* $5.5 BILLION to wealthy oil & gas companies Justin Trudeau is failing to keep his promise to #StopFundingFossils environmentaldefence.ca/the-running-li…

Streaming on Netflix starting today in so-called-canada, us, uk and ireland! Host a watch party + share with friends and family "a profound documentary that dives deep ... resistance is not just about the land; it’s about preserving an entire way of life" medium.com/@ramij4190/yin…

Not ambitious enough, but crucial starting point: "oil and gas companies have seen a tenfold increase in profits — from $6.6 billion in 2019 to $66.6 billion in 2022. It adds that companies aren't spending enough money to reduce their carbon footprints." ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/21…

As predicted, Israel waited until Tuesday, Nov. 5th, 2024, the date of the US Presidential election, to officially announce that Palestinians are in the process of being ethnically cleansed from North Gaza. Doing Zionism quietly, like clockwork. theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

This has to stop. May he rest in power. Erixon Kabera, Black father of three killed by Hamilton police. thespec.com/news/crime/fat…

“Canada, USA, UK, Norway + Australia can’t talk about a ‘just energy transition’ while continuing to expand fossil fuels. It’s climate hypocrisy + it simply doesn’t work.” – Caroline Brouillette of CAN-Rac Canada at #COP29 on need for global #PlanetWreckers to #PayUp for a transition

New data shows that the pollution from Canada's exported oil, gas and coal reached over **ONE BILLION** tonnes -- way more than our domestic emissions environmentaldefence.ca/2024/11/12/gro…

Join us this Thursday evening at Yen’s for the launch of our new Power Up campaign - pushing for equitable, community-led renewable energy and a phase out of natural gas!

Last year Canada joined the Coalition on Phasing out Fossil Fuel Subsidies Coalition members promised to publish inventories of their fossil fuel subsidies by #COP29 Belgium, France, the Netherlands & Ireland all did Canada's failure reveals a concerning lack of transparency

1/ The Canada Pension Plan is undermining its own net-zero pledge by committing over $3 billion so far this year to new coal, oil, gas and pipeline projects. nationalobserver.com/2024/11/20/new…

As #COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally deliver on the government's promise to actually #StopFundingFossils, and use that cash to pay its climate debt? hilltimes.com/story/2024/11/…

Fossil fuel subsidy inventories are the first step to phasing out harmful subsidies. Yet despite promises, many countries – including Canada – didn’t publish their inventories by #COP29. Deliver on your commitment and release the inventory now! #StopFundingFossils

$18.8 million more in annual operating funding in 2025. A second $415,000 armoured vehicle. And now this. There's literally nothing the WPS demands that Gillingham, Chambers, and the rest of city council won't gleefully blow public funds on. Sickening. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Very humbled to receive this medal from Leah ProudLakota (she/her), and even more honoured to have the best MP in Canada representing this beautiful community and tirelessly fighting for justice in Ottawa! Thank you Leah for all you do 🙌

Finally moving over to Bluesky 🦋🦋 Laura-cameron.bsky.social