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Canada’s largest oilsands companies being investigated over allegations they made false environmental claims
Greenpeace Canada alleges the consortium’s ad campaign, “Let’s clear the air,” is greenwashing. Pathways Alliance says it “strongly disagrees with the assertions in the Greenpeace complaint.”
Doctors’ Billboards in Ottawa Condemn Fossil Industry for Causing ‘Health Emergency’
Doctors in Canada are using billboard campaigns and a newly-published toolkit to warn policy-makers and the public about the health hazards of burning fossil fuels, as well as the deceptive tactics Big Oil uses to dodge these issues and delay change.
Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector
Splashed across billboards and city buses, on newspaper spreads and Facebook feeds, the “Let’s Clear the Air” ad campaign by the Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies is a multi-million-dollar public relations blitz by an industry keen to show it’s committed to helping fight climate change.
False Advertising Complaint Challenges Enbridge’s Claim of ‘Cheap’ Natural Gas
Three climate groups filed a false advertising complaint this week against Enbridge Gas’ claim that natural gas is the cheapest form of home heating, just as the Calgary-based utility and pipeline company doubled down on gas with a C$9.4-billion buying spree in the United States.
Watchdog investigating claims oil and gas companies misled Canadians
The complaint, submitted by a handful of environmental groups, alleges Pathways Alliance misled Canadians in its advertising campaign touting its plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.