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Big Oil’s Big Year: A Summary of Big Oil’s 2023 Federal Lobbying

A new report by Environmental Defence, Big Oil’s Big Year: A Summary of Big Oil’s 2023 Federal Lobbying, reveals that oil and gas companies held at least 1,255 lobby meetings with the federal government in 2023.

“Oil and gas companies delay and weaken crucial climate policies through relentless lobbying,” says Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager at Environmental Defence. “The public needs to see the extent of the industry’s access to government officials.”

The report highlights that major players like Suncor, Pembina Pipeline Corp, Cenovus, Imperial Oil, and Enbridge were the most active, frequently targeting ministries responsible for climate policy.

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Our work is based on research, science, and a strong understanding of the facts. Below you will find our archive of reports, guides and media backgrounders that are available for download. You can find our government submissions here.

Study: Canada’s Future Vehicle Emissions Standard, Impacts on Vehicle Size and GHG Emissions Climate change

Study: Canada’s Future Vehicle Emissions Standard, Impacts on Vehicle Size and GHG Emissions

About The Backgrounder: In Canada, the increasing popularity of SUVs and light-duty trucks in the passenger vehicle market is hindering sustainability goals, particularly transportation decarbonization. These larger vehicles consume more energy per kilometer, emit higher greenhouse gases, and pose greater safety risks. Since 2005, emissions from larger vehicles have been Canada’s top transportation emissions source....

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Mid-Rise Manual Protecting Ontario’s Environment

Mid-Rise Manual

The only way to build enough homes fast enough to fix Ontario’s housing shortage is to focus construction on mid-rise housing. Ontario must redirect the construction now into 5-11 storey, multi-family buildings on existing streets. The Mid-Rise Manual is a lawmakers guide to unlocking mid-rise, by making it legal, practical and cost-effective to build.

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Concrete Consequences Protecting Ontario’s Environment

Concrete Consequences

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS The Humber River, Etobicoke Creek, and Credit River watersheds currently have a lower amount of forest and wetland areas than recommended by federal guidelines. Highway 413 would cut through many of the remaining natural areas of all three watersheds, impacting ecological functionality and  preventing them from reaching federally recommended natural cover goals. Highway...

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Big Oil’s Big Year: Climate change

Big Oil’s Big Year:

A new report by Environmental Defence, Big Oil’s Big Year: A Summary of Big Oil’s 2023 Federal Lobbying, reveals that oil and gas companies held at least 1,255 lobby meetings with the federal government in 2023. “Oil and gas companies delay and weaken crucial climate policies through relentless lobbying,” says Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager at Environmental Defence. “The public needs to see the extent of the industry's access to government officials.” The report highlights that major players like Suncor, Pembina Pipeline Corp, Cenovus, Imperial Oil, and Enbridge were the most active, frequently targeting ministries responsible for climate policy.

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Ontario’s Gas Problems: The Issues With Fracked Gas backgrounder

Ontario’s Gas Problems: The Issues With Fracked Gas

About The Backgrounder: A new backgrounder released by Environmental Defence, Ontario’s Gas Problems: The Issues With Fracked Gas, takes a look at how Ontario’s increasing reliance on “natural gas” is worse than usually accounted for and worse than most Ontarians appreciate. The gas used in Ontario is mostly fracked, linked to human health problems and...

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