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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

EV sales in Australia exceeded petrol cars for the first time last month - driven by high fuel prices and government policy encouraging clean car uptake accelerated. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs

New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The argument for gas peaker plants is rapidly vanishing In Australia, dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak has fallen by ~70% Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%

Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣Big news! The Federal Court ruled in our favour in the climate accountability case 🎉 In June @environmentaldefence.ca teamed up with three youth and @cape-acme.bsky.social to take the federal government to court over their lack of a credible plan to meet the legally binding 2030 climate target 1/

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/ Last May PM Carney announced plans to bulldoze through major projects despite harms to nature & wildlife. The public pushback was huge. In response the feds said they will not move ahead with proposal to authorize projects that could impact the recovery of endangered wildlife. Victory? Not yet.

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ahead of the government's caucus retreat & Parliament's return next week, we released new polling. The results? The federal government’s plans to subsidize a new pipeline plan & fast-track mega projects are hurting their popularity. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/09/16/n...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

1/ PM Carney's Investment Summit could chart a new path for Canada, or ensure we get left behind in the 21st century clean energy race. @alex-w4lker.bsky.social & @environmentaldefence.ca's newest analysis exposes the risk of betting on the wrong pathway environmentaldefence.ca/2026/09/11/p...

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PM Carney’s Investment Summit Risks Leaving Canada Further Behind - Environmental Defence

Environmental Defence releases new backgrounder ahead of the Investment Summit, warning Canada risks falling behind by betting on the wrong economic

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New analysis from the @climateinstitute.bsky.social confirms the damage being done by PM Carney’s dismantling of climate policies. Canada is now more than 20 years behind schedule in achieving its 2030 international climate goal. climateinstitute.ca/news/canada-... /1

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Brock Wilson @brockwilson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Carney government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in B.C. as a national interest project. I spoke to @jflevin.bsky.social about why advocates say the move is an attempt to bypass environmental legal protections. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species | CBC News

Canada's federal government is taking steps to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion in Vancouver as a project of national interest. Environmentalists are concerned that fast-tracking t...

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John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Same story, but CBC chooses a headline that actually misrepresents the study and frames climate change as a now irreversible problem. The actual study, as AP notes, describes going over 1.5C and how to get back under that threshold.

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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Meet the Smiths. For over 30 years, Nicole and Butch Smith built a life for themselves raising bison on the Alberta plains. Then, their lives were turned upside down when an energy company moved in next door. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8VF...

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The Smiths’ Story: Alberta Ranchers Speak Out About Losing Farm After Fracking Company Moves In

YouTube video by Ecojustice Canada

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In 2025, while most of us struggled with affording the basics, oil & gas American shareholders had a 32% increase in returns & CEOs saw big pay bumps, like Enbridge's CEO who made $24.39 million But yah, let's give even more public handouts to these guys..... calgaryherald.com/business/exe...

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Energy sector's strength produces healthy executive bonus, incentive payouts

Despite economic upheaval and global political instability, many of Alberta's top companies and their leaders had a strong year in 2025.

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pm Carney claims the govt is "consulting" First Nations on the west coast pipeline "The honour of the Crown requires respectful dealings, not self-imposed urgency in a condensed consultative process that demands answers from First Nations based on completely absent design and technical detail."

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This summer, people in parts of Australia and the U.K. are getting their electricity for free. And it’s all thanks to renewables. Why is Canada missing out? www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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They get free electricity to run AC and charge EVs. Why is Canada missing out?

Australia and the U.K. have more solar and wind power than their electrical systems know what to do with — so they’re giving it away.

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The @ubcic.bsky.social is calling on Canada & Alberta to immediately halt efforts to advance the proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline - calling it a threat to the rights of First Nations and to communities are already experiencing devastating climate disasters

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350 Canada @350canada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Liberals🤝 Big Oil A new report by @envirodefence shows that the federal government was lobbied by the fossil fuel industry at least 1,318 times. Now they want to name the proposed West Coast pipeline a "project of national interest" (PONI).

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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In the first year of PM Carney’s government, oil lobbyists had over 1300 meetings – that’s 5 times per working day. So if you have been wondering why Carney's government is expanding pipeline, oilsands, fracking, LNG and gutting climate policy. Here is your answer

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

1/📣New analysis reveals that fossil fuel lobbying has skyrocketed under PM Carney’s government In the first year of PM Carney’s government, oil lobbyists had over 1300 meetings – that’s 5 times per working day. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/06/f...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Worker in NY is suing his employer for failing to provide oil- and gas-free retirement funds, saying investing his money in fossil fuels violates his religious convictions This new legal front could give workers a legal right to sustainable retirement investments www.eenews.net/articles/wor...

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Worker sues for access to fossil-fuel-free investment options

A Thermo Fisher worker sued the company for ignoring his religious accommodation for a 401(k) plan without oil and gas investments.

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Mississauga becomes first Ontario city to pause new AI data centres www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park Beyond the symbolism of running a mega carbon bomb through a community that was burnt down because of a climate disaster, what could go wrong? www.jasperlocal.com/2026/08/01/p...

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Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park - News

A proposed Alberta oil pipeline would pass through Jasper National Park, reviving questions about industrial development in one of Canada&#039;s most protected landscapes. According to Alberta&amp...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Enbridge postpones plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion because Canadian oil producers have not committed to significant output increases But tell me again that we need an enormous new taxpayer funded pipeline www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Canada's Enbridge postpones plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge has postponed the 250,000-barrel-per-day second phase ‌of its Mainline crude pipeline network, it said on Friday, partly because Canadian oil producers have not com...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

1/ Over the weekend -- while Canadians across the country were dealing with raging wildfires and the aftermath of severe flooding and heatwaves -- PM Carney quietly accelerated the timeline on his taxpayer funded pipeline. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/08/04/p...

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PM Carney proceeding at breakneck pace with West Coast Pipeline - Environmental Defence

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence Over the weekend, while Canadians across the country are dealing

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Councillors in Rocky View County, bordering Calgary vote to pause data centre proposals The moratorium is to be in place until the county establishes regulations for such developments globalnews.ca/news/1199712...

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Councillors in Rocky View County, bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres | Globalnews.ca

Councillors in Rocky View County have voted to put a moratorium on the building of any new data centres until the county establishes regulations for such developments.

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Brock Wilson @brockwilson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

75 southern resident killer whales remain. Experts say a new Alberta-BC pipeline would push their already endangered species closer to extinction. I talked to experts, including @stand.earth, about why they say the pipeline would be “devastating.” My latest for CBC News: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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75 of these whales remain. A new West Coast pipeline would be 'devastating' for them, experts say | CBC News

Multiple environmental groups are concerned the Alberta government's proposed oil pipeline route poses a risk to southern resident killer whales. They are protected under the Species At Risk Act, but ...

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

For years, LNG Canada committed to operate without routine flaring to B.C.’s energy regulator New docs reveal it removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-d...

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LNG Canada dropped commitments to operate ‘without routine flaring’: docs | The Narwhal

For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to BC Energy Regulator (BCER). It removed them before the Kitimat facility launched

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A US AI company is suing a small Kentucky town for having issued a 12-month moratorium to research the construction plans for a data center near the entrance to a national park gearjunkie.com/parks-and-pu...

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AI Company Sues City for Opposing Data Center Next to National Park

Local governments are pushing back against AI data centers. Some AI companies are suing them to force construction — with or without public support.

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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It is 2006. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2016. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2026. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...

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Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal

It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered

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Canadian Labour @canadianlabour.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

You can't "tough it out" through extreme heat or wildfire smoke. As climate risks grow, workplace protections must grow with them. Keeping workers safe means treating climate change as a health and safety issue. Read @clcpresident.bsky.social's latest op-ed: www.ohscanada.com/opinions/our...

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Our climate is changing and the health and safety of workers is on the line

It’s July, and out-of-control wildfires are raging across the country, polluting our air and showing how hot it already is.

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

PM Carney's proposal to gut major project decision-making is pitting Indigenous nations against each other, warn Chiefs at the AFN gathering That's not nation building

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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 15/07/2026

When did States know enough to act on climate change? That question is no longer just historical. It's increasingly a legal one. Our 🆕 report provides evidence that many governments knew about fossil fuel-driven climate change far before they admitted: www.ciel.org/reports/what... 🧵

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“The Nisga’a Lisims govt has held no discussions with AB and the federal got about any oil pipeline. Nisga’a citizens can rest assured that despite this ill-conceived process being advanced by AB, nothing can happen on our lands without our consent, our treaty guarantees it”

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Paris took oil giant Total to court - and won The court ruled that Total must account for its consumers’ GHG emissions (ie downstream emissions), giving the French oil giant six months to update its climate policies & what is doing to mitigate downstream emissions. apnews.com/article/fran...

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Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies

A Paris court has ruled that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers’ greenhouse gas emissions.

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Emily Hunter @ecohuntress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨 Breaking: Ontario's nuclear-heavy energy plan could cost ratepayers $117 billion to nearly $300 billion more than renewable alternatives. The PM wants to follow suit! ⚡ Cheaper, safer and faster options exist: renewables, storage and efficiency. 👉 Read it:

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The Real Costs of Ontario's Nuclear Gamble - Environmental Defence

This analysis compares Ontario’s planned nuclear-heavy electricity pathway with a renewable energy alternative built around wind, solar, battery storage, and energy efficiency. It finds that the nucle...

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350 Canada @350canada.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Carney's Pipeline MOU with Alberta is the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate policy. It’s time to rise up and stop Big Oil from winning everything on their wishlist. That's why people are rising up in 35+ communities for the #PeoplesMOU Day of Action on June 25th. Join us: 350.org/mou/

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

From the brilliant folks @Ember: For the first time, every OECD country is generating less electricity from fossil fuels than at its historical peak. Canada is at the bottom (4th last) - ie we're one of the laggards in the OECD in terms of phasing out fossil fuel generation

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

How much taxpayer money is PM Carney putting at risk, by promising support to build both a new oil pipeline & carbon capture infrastructure? According to interviews by the Financial Times, it could reach $100bn www.ft.com/content/b980...

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Who will pay for Canada’s proposed west coast pipeline?

The project aims to send up to 1mn barrels a day to Asia and reduce reliance on the US

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