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Climate Justice Project
For a more sustainable future
This CCPA BC project aims to develop policy solutions that will enable B.C. to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, in a way that is fair and that benefits all members of society. It is a partnership between the CCPA and the University of British Columbia.
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Fracking, First Nations and Water
Respecting Indigenous rights and better protecting our shared resources Download 769.66 KB32 pages This paper looks at the growing concerns that First Nations in British…
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Time to rethink the approval process for fossil fuel industry developments in BC’s northeast
When the provincial government created the Oil and Gas Commission in 1998, it did much more than open a “one stop shop” for speedy oil…
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Confederation and class struggle
After a long period of colonial subjugation, the 18th century witnessed the establishment of independent states in the Americas. Latin American revolutions and the fight…
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Extracted Carbon
Re-examining Canada’s contribution to climate change through fossil fuel exports Download 2.8 MB 34 pages This study re-examines Canada’s contribution to global climate change in…
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Pension Funds and Fossil Fuels
The Economic Case for Divestment Download 969.66 KB 46 pages The study makes the economic case for divestment from fossil fuels, due to risk factors…
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Pension funds at risk due to fossil fuel assets: study
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—Canadian pension funds are exposed to a wide range of risks from their holdings of fossil fuels, says a study…
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Pipeline politics and the 2015 election
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Fraser Institute vastly overstates impact of regulatory delays in developing a BC LNG industry
Today’s report from the Fraser Institute, LNG Exports from British Columbia: The Cost of Regulatory Delay, states that “revenue losses from regulatory delays imposed upon…
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News Media and Climate Politics
Civic engagement and political efficacy in a climate of reluctant cynicism Download 1.21 MB40 pages How the news media cover climate change has a strong…
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Study shows power of media to shape public response to climate change
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at how the public responds to…
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Envisioning a Good, Green Life in BC: Lessons from the Climate Justice Project
Submission to the BC Climate Leadership Team
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