Working to protect pensions & the climate by bringing together beneficiaries & their pension funds to engage on the climate crisis. Project of Makeway. www.shiftaction.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mvnpgjussk24Former prime minister Stephen Harper, now chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), closed the Canada Investment Summit, which drew over 250 high profile investors to Canada to get pitched on projects from fossil fuels to clean energy.16 Sep 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnpgjussk24https://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mv6ptlpho22iOur take on the Canada Investment Summit: the government is shopping around at least 11 fossil fuel projects while Canadians are picking up after climate disasters and the government’s own experts are warning that the country could experience temperatures 5 degrees above average.10 Sep 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ptlpho22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mv3tj52muc2aThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is making a risky bet on gas to power the build-out of data centres for AI -- contradicting its own Climate Change Principles, crowding-out renewable energy, and locking-in carbon pollution for decades. #cdnpoli https://www.shiftaction.ca/news/cppibs-fossil-fuel-companies-jul-sep202609 Sep 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3tj52muc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3muxe62ndsc2yHappy Labour Day! Thank you to labour unions for continuing to fight to make people’s lives better. Unions have long fought for workers’ retirement security, helping to build the pension funds that now manage the retirement savings of millions of Canadians.07 Sep 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxe62ndsc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3muic3kiqlc2zA case filed against the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is at the forefront of a global trend of financial institutions facing climate litigation for breaching fiduciary duty and financing activities that are not aligned with climate action. #cdnpoli https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2026-snapshot/01 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muic3kiqlc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mu3cbcaris23Pension funds are partnering on investments with First Nations groups - but it’s unclear if pension funds are also evaluating these investments in light of climate impacts and climate-related financial risk. #cdnpoli https://www.shiftaction.ca/indigenousrightsreport27 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cbcaris23https://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mtywc56chs2oThe climate disclosure released this month by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) appears to be a response to the climate litigation launched against CPPIB last year. But it provides little indication that CPPIB is treating climate change with the urgency or gravity that's required. https://www.shiftaction.ca/news/2026/8/26/cppib-climate-disclosures26 Aug 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtywc56chs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mtkbrhkges2uNone of Canada’s large pension managers - including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board - have public investment policies aligned to #UNDRIP and FPIC. Write to the Canada Pension Plan about Indigenous rights: #cdnpoli https://www.shiftaction.ca/indigenous-rights-action20 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkbrhkges2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mtemdnqz2k2aNew report from Shift: Indigenous Rights and Canadian Pension Funds. https://www.shiftaction.ca/indigenousrightsreport ➡️18 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtemdnqz2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mtclfyddvs2bThe former chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada issued a stark warning about systemic climate risks. As long-term investors, Canada’s largest pension funds should take note. #cdnpoli https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-not-addressing-climate-change-costs-the-economy-more-when-will-we/17 Aug 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtclfyddvs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3msvkdl24x22wAmidst a summer of dangerous climate impacts that are causing mounting economic losses around the world, climate-smart investors are reminding their peers that “#climaterisk is investment risk.” https://www.ft.com/content/33a76289-6fff-4282-9270-1e97e95e84b5?syn-25a6b1a6=112 Aug 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvkdl24x22whttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3msdu6tbhb22nOver the past month, Ontario public sector workers struggled with wildfires, smoke, evacuations and floods – while their pension manager helped lock in a new gas plant. Most pension beneficiaries don't know about the connection between our retirement savings and new fossil fuel infrastructure. 🧵05 Aug 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdu6tbhb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mrrxlzpaqk2kAs wildfires tear through Europe, the CEO of MSCI says investors who ignore the risks climate change poses to asset values “only have yourself to blame”. #PensionFunds #ClimateFinance https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/msci-ceo-tells-investors-ignoring-climate-risk-you-only-have-yourself-to-blame29 Jul 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrxlzpaqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mr5zqrwmas23Some of the world's biggest pension managers are analyzing how their portfolios will perform against climate tipping points – critical thresholds in the Earth’s natural systems which, if breached, could result in abrupt, dangerous & irreversible damage. #cdnpoli https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-19/pension-funds-try-to-come-to-grips-with-scariest-climate-scenario21 Jul 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5zqrwmas23https://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mqtyfry3es2gAs Canadians suffer through another summer of heatwaves, wildfires and floods, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board decided to showcase how it’s investing in the primary cause of the climate crisis – #fossilfuels. Read our analysis. #cdnpoli https://www.shiftaction.ca/news/2026/7/16/teine-spotlight17 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtyfry3es2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mqjx5zreus24Canada doesn't need faster approvals at the expense of nature, Indigenous rights and public trust. Tell the federal government to reject the biggest rollback of environmental laws in a generation and strengthen – not weaken – environmental protections. https://win.newmode.net/shiftaction/major-projects-consultation13 Jul 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjx5zreus24https://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mpouccose22iShould public money be used to try to make risky LNG projects seem more attractive to pension funds? Tell Export Development Canada: don't use taxpayer-backed financing to de-risk LNG or pave the way for risky pension investments. #ClimateAction #Pensions #ResponsibleInvestment https://win.newmode.net/shiftaction/stoplng-edc02 Jul 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpouccose22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mozxmglz4s2lOntario energy procurement: Battery Storage 3, Gas Plants 0 #ClimateFinance #PensionFunds #RenewableEnergy https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/why-ontarios-big-move-to-battery-storage-has-observers-saying-gas-plants-arent-competitive-anymore/article_4695825b-bd18-40e3-9b06-17e24ba4fa76.html24 Jun 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozxmglz4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3monbw76wgk23The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is financing four liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals – and signalling there could be more to come – despite the industry bringing worsening climate damage and escalating financial risks to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). #cdnpoli https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/19/opinion/canada-pension-investing-lng-risks19 Jun 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3monbw76wgk23https://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3moj6a3lkic2mPension funds mustn’t fall for the government’s sales pitch – LNG is not in our best interests. Read more in Shift’s newsletter: https://www.shiftaction.ca/news/20260616/climate-pension-quarterly-issue-2017 Jun 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj6a3lkic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mo4cewpvec2b🚨 Canada’s largest pension funds are facing pressure from the federal government to finance risky LNG projects that would worsen the climate crisis and undermine their own members’ retirement security. Working and retired pension plan members are speaking out. https://www.theenergymix.com/pension-beneficiaries-fear-funds-will-pour-retirement-savings-into-lng/12 Jun 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4cewpvec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mnwsam76pc2fOntario’s largest public sector union is stepping up to align our national pension fund with a safe climate future and support the four young workers taking the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to court. #cdnpoli #onpoli10 Jun 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwsam76pc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mnuai2oy2k2zLNG exports may expose Canada and BC to legal risk - yet another reason for Canadian pension funds to rule out financing these risky projects. Read the full article from Zoë Yunker in The Tyee. Send a letter to your pension fund: https://www.shiftaction.ca/news/2026/3/30/the-hidden-risks-behind-canadas-lng-push https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/08/Could-LNG-Exports-Expose-BC-Legal-Risk/09 Jun 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuai2oy2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mni3b6msxs2hBloomberg columnist Javier Blas writes that global LNG supply could more than double in the coming decades. Pension managers should be wary of buying high and selling low. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-06-01/lng-prices-strait-of-hormuz-squeeze-could-give-way-to-a-glut04 Jun 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni3b6msxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mnd4fajybs2hBreaking: A new climate-conflicted director has been appointed to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages nearly $800B in Canadians’ retirement savings. https://www.cppinvestments.com/newsroom/cpp-investments-welcomes-new-director-to-its-board-06012026/02 Jun 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnd4fajybs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mmwbrycnl22zOttawa warned public funding for LNG and fossil fuel projects could trigger Charter challenges https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/21/news/ottawa-lng-fossil-fuel-subsidies-charter-challenge28 May 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwbrycnl22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mmtlpa4uks2aQuebec’s pension manager says it has made almost $4 billion more over the last eight years by pivoting from oil and coal to renewables – a reminder that managing climate risk makes good finance sense. #cdnpoli #polpc https://www.top1000funds.com/featured-story/la-caisses-oil-exit-pays-off-as-renewables-portfolio-pulls-ahead-of-fossil-fuels/27 May 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtlpa4uks2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mmf54baox22o🚨 CPPIB’s annual report was a missed opportunity to reassure Canadians that it has a credible climate plan. Instead: ❌ No climate strategy ❌ Weak disclosures ❌ No mention of the climate risk lawsuit it is facing Meanwhile, our national pension fund is still financing fossil fuel expansion. https://win.newmode.net/shiftaction/cppib-challenge/21 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf54baox22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shiftaction.bsky.social/post/3mmcospbul22u22 million Canadians pay into the #CanadaPensionPlan (CPP). Billions from our national pension fund are still invested in fossil fuels. Our pensions should protect our future — not fuel the climate crisis. #FossilFreeCPP #Climate #cdnpoli20 May 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:4c2eayeaiwryhoftnznatth3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcospbul22u