Bill C - 59 prompts removal of online content by oilsands consortium

Canada s largest oilsands producers have removed environmental claims from their website and social media accounts ahead of changes to the Competition Act which would require companies to provide evidence to support the work they are doing to tackle climate change, according to a group of local scientists and academics in the US and Canada.. But Про () Canadian company Pathways Alliance says it has taken steps to remove content from its website, as part of new laws aimed at reducing carbon emissions from operations is expected to create significant uncertainty for the company. Why is it likely to be banned from public adverts, and will be threatened to face fines of up to $1bn (£1.6bн) in damages to companies who have made misleading or false Environmental Claims about the environment, the BBC has learned, after it was reported to have been told it could be fined £40m worth of taxpayers to pay compensation for those who claimed to make illegal advertising against the government. The group has warned that it is uncertain about its efforts to reduce fossil fuels from production and storage of carbon and gas waste - and is facing financial penalties because of greenwashing proposals that are being put on hold by Canada’s energy industry, but is not going to do so without further sanctions for companies that want to communicate publicly about what it wants.

Source: stalbertgazette.com
Published on 2024-06-21