Resources for Policy Makers
Our robust legal research allows the team to provide specific policy recommendations that can help policy makers in developing policies related to directors’ duties and climate change, including climate-related disclosures.
Consultation on Climate-related Risks in the Financial Sector
In January 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) launched a three-month consultation with the publication of a discussion paper, Navigating Uncertainty in Climate Change: Promoting Preparedness and Resilience to Climate-Related Risks. The paper focuses on risks arising from climate change that can affect the safety and soundness of federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) […]
Read moreHaida law of gina ‘waadluxan gud ad kwaagiida and Indigenous rights in conservation finance
Globally, we are facing an existential threat to biodiversity from human activities that have intruded into terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial ecosystems, exacerbating global warming. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that climate change “is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed the world.” Corporations and financial institutions increasingly recognize the […]
Read moreConsultation on Bill C-97
The Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada opened a consultation on the amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) to bring transparency and more effective governance to federally-regulated companies. We submitted a letter of policy recommendations in March 2021.
Read moreSustainable finance for a safe climate: Perspectives on mobilizing capital for a swift, resilient recovery
Based on opinion data, the interviews and our analysis, the Pembina Institute is making a series of recommendations toward a financing strategy that helps integrate the E, S (and G) in ESG (environmental, social and governance indicators) by enabling private capital to flow to the technologies and projects that can maximize job creation, emissions reductions, […]
Read morePreliminary Report
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and economic crisis. Governments have already spent billions in the immediate response, including in Canada where a deficit of over $300B is forecast for this year. Billions more will be invested before this crisis is over, including in restarting economies. Just how much investment will be needed is […]
Read moreClean Growth and Climate Change: How Canada can Lead Internationally
Between 6 October 2018 and 20 February 2019, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (the committee) conducted the second part of its study on Clean Growth and Climate Change, which focused on international leadership. The committee heard from witnesses about steps being taken in Canada to reduce emissions and address […]
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