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How Canada’s greenwashing rules affect everyone — not just the oilsands
Pathways Alliance says new legislation that prompted it to strip its website will ‘silence’ other Canadian businesses
A group formed by Canada’s six largest oilsands companies that is working on reducing its carbon emissions in the coming decades surprised many last week when it removed all its content from its website after the government enacted Bill C-59, which, among other things, addresses what some call “greenwashing.”
The Pathways Alliance‘s goal is to reduce oilsands emissions by 22 million tonnes per year by 2030 and become net zero by 2050 by using technologies such as carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy. One of its goals is to build a large carbon capture and storage project in the Cold Lake region of northeastern Alberta.
Here’s why the group decided to remove the content and why the change in Canada’s Competition Act affects more than just the oilsands.
