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Blog August 16, 2023

Government of Canada releases draft Clean Electricity Regulations aimed at achieving net-zero emissions from Canada’s electricity grid by 2035 – Obligations for electricity generators

The federal government has released draft regulations designed to limit carbon emissions produced by electricity generated using fossil fuel.

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Government of Canada releases draft Clean Electricity Regulations aimed at achieving net-zero emissions from Canada’s electricity grid by 2035 – Obligations for electricity generators
Osler Update June 5, 2023

First justiciable climate claim in Ontario – Mathur v. Ontario

Jennifer Fairfax, Ankita Gupta and Joaquin Arias discuss in an Update the first court decision in Ontario to find that a climate lawsuit is...

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Osler Update May 26, 2023

Court dismisses claim against directors for company’s climate strategy

The decision from the High Court of England and Wales could discourage climate activists from pursuing similar claims in Canada.

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Blog May 3, 2023

First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development

On February 23, 2023, three NGOs – Friends of the Earth France, Notre Affaire à Tous, and Oxfam France – announced they commenced legal...

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First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development
Osler Update April 27, 2023

First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development

In an Update, Osler lawyers Jennifer Fairfax, Ankita Gupta and Joaquin Arias provide their analysis of the first climate-related lawsuit involving a...

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Osler Update March 8, 2023

Climate litigation comes for directors

In a global first, a London-based environmental NGO filed an action last month against Shell’s board of directors, alleging that the company’s...

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Osler Update December 30, 2022

Alberta reaffirms TIER regime, setting stage to lead in carbon capture, utilization and storage

Following an extensive review and stakeholder consultation process, Alberta is making a number of key amendments to the Technology and Emissions...

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Podcast November 7, 2022

Are pension plan administrators legally required to consider climate change?

According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, the science is now settled that human behaviour is...

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Are pension plan administrators legally required to consider climate change?
Osler Update November 3, 2022

Fall Economic Statement 2022

The Fall Economic Statement updates previously announced tax measures and proposes new tax measures.

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Fall Economic Statement 2022
Osler Update October 7, 2022

Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax helps clients navigate increased scrutiny of environmental regulators

Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax works with her national team to provide complementary legal expertise to help clients navigate the increasing complex...

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