The Missing Piece: How to Stop Funding Climate Chaos

Years of incredible and sustained divestment efforts from climate justice organizations across the world have shed light on the huge issue of fossil fuel financing, but money still continues to pour into climate change causing activities. What's missing? 

Climate finance is the missing piece of Canada’s climate plan. Canada’s ‘2030 Emissions Reduction Plan’ is full of proposed regulations directed across the economy to ensure that Canada meets its emissions reduction targets. Meanwhile, Canada’s financial sector is continuing to provide huge financing to the fossil fuel industry, while failing to invest in the clean energy transition. Financial regulations are an important tool that we need to cut off the pipeline of money to the fossil fuel industry, and shift it into climate solutions and a safer world for us all. 

This webinar 'lunch & learn' will outline the significance of climate-aligned financial regulations, shedding light on its integral role in Canada’s climate strategy and offer insights on how we can advocate for much-needed government action on climate finance. We will outline the year ahead in climate-aligned finance, and give you all the details you need to join in. 

Host: 

Alex Walker (they/them), Climate Finance Program Manager, Environmental Defence 

Panelists:

  • Julie Segal (she/her) - Senior Manager, Climate Finance, Environmental Defence
  • Adam Scott (he/him) - Executive Director, Shift: Action for pension wealth and planet health
  • Tanya Jemec (she/they) - Finance Lawyer, Ecojustice
  • Richard Brooks (he/him) - Climate Finance Director, Stand.earth

Register here to join our webinar:

Webinar Details
Topic: The Missing Piece: How to Stop Funding Climate Chaos
Date: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. (EDT) / 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (PST)