conv.

All stories
ClimateQuiet 7d · day 11

Carney’s climate record questioned as EU pushes closer ties with Canada

Investigations ahead of the Montreal EU-Canada summit find Canada’s PM rolling back climate policy even as EU leaders praise him as a green ally.

newest coverage 6d agosummary written 9d ago12 pieces842 likes & upvotes22 comments MastodonNewswiresBluesky

What to know

  • Ahead of an EU-Canada summit in Montreal pursuing 'ever closer association,' reporting contrasts Carney's international image as a climate champion with his government's domestic rollback of carbon pricing, an EV mandate and emissions caps.
  • EU leaders, including von der Leyen and climate chief Hoekstra, have publicly praised Canada as climate-aligned, a characterization environmental groups dispute.
  • Environmental Defence's Tim Gray likens the direction of Carney's climate rollback to the US rather than to EU standards.
  • Online reaction to the reporting is largely critical, with Canadian commenters calling the country's climate reputation undeserved given its fossil fuel policy.
most voices

Carney's climate-champion reputation is undeserved; Canada is effectively a petrostate pursuing fossil fuel expansion.

  • “Canada is a major fossil fuel producer whose climate ambitions fall far short of Europe’s. And under Carney, those ambitions are weakening.”

    jvipondmd.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗

Mark CarneyMark Carney Prime Minister of CanadaUrsula von der LeyenUrsula von der Leyen European Commission PresidentWopke HoekstraWopke Hoekstra EU climate chiefTim Gray Executive director, Environmental DefenceKeean Nembhard Spokesperson for Canada's Environment MinisterSaskia BricmontSaskia Bricmont Belgian MEP

Carney’s climate record questioned as EU pushes closer ties with Canada
euronews.com

How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 2 pieces in 3h at Oct 28, 9 PM; 12 pieces over 11 days (2 articles · 10 posts) Oct 28, 9 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Newswires 1, Mastodon 1Oct 29, 12 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 29, 3 AM — quietOct 29, 6 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 29, 9 AM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Bluesky 2Oct 29, 12 PM — quietOct 29, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Oct 29, 6 PM — quietOct 29, 9 PM — quietOct 30, 12 AM — quietOct 30, 3 AM — quietOct 30, 6 AM — quietOct 30, 9 AM — quietOct 30, 12 PM — quietOct 30, 3 PM — quietOct 30, 6 PM — quietOct 30, 9 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Oct 31, 12 AM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 6 AM — quietOct 31, 9 AM — quietOct 31, 12 PM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Oct 31, 9 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Nov 1, 12 AM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — quietNov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 11 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quietToday, 11 AM — quiet 1–4
Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 6yesterdaynow · 12:37 PM ET
  1. 4

    Social posts mock Canada's 'petrostate' label amid summit coverage

    Bluesky users amplified the Politico and Euronews pieces, with one calling the contradiction between Carney's reputation and Canada's fossil-fuel policy obvious and another saying Europeans are 'learning' Canada is a petrostate.

    “Ruh roh. Looks like the Europeans are learning that we are indeed a petrostate here in Canada.”
    — jvipondmd.bsky.social
    • jvipondmd.bsky.social

      Ruh roh. Looks like the Europeans are learning that we are indeed a petrostate here in Canada.

      jvipondmd.bsky.socialBluesky9d ago330▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 7 posts in this stretch
    • AlisonCreekside@mstdn.ca

      "The oil patch is Canada’s biggest climate laggard while banking massive profits. Alberta’s bitumen producers raked in $13.3 billion in the first three months of 2026. Yet such wealthy companies still expect the beleaguered Canadian taxpayer to foot most of the bill for another pipeline to the Pacific and the expensive CCS project that makes the…

      AlisonCreekside@mstdn.caMastodon6d ago12▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • jvipondmd.bsky.social

      "Canada is a major fossil fuel producer whose climate ambitions fall far short of Europe’s. And under Carney, those ambitions are weakening."

      jvipondmd.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago105▲view on Bluesky ↗
    all of them →
  2. 3

    EU-Canada summit opens in Montreal with 'ever closer association' draft

    The summit began in Montreal with a joint declaration draft pushing for 'ever closer association' between the EU and Canada on defence, critical raw materials, energy, trade and border security, after Germany and other states pushed back on the term 'associate member.'

    • Snoro@mastodon.social

      # canada # EU What is Canada’s climate track record as it seeks 'ever closer' ties with Europe? Critics say there is a stark contrast between PM Mark Carney's international reputation as a climate champion and his domestic drive to expand oil and gas production https://www. euronews.com/2026/10/29/what-i…

      Snoro@mastodon.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  3. 2

    Euronews details Canada's oil and gas expansion under Carney

    Euronews examined Canada's climate policies, oil and gas approvals (including the proposed Pacific Link bitumen pipeline), carbon pricing and greenwashing ahead of the summit, highlighting the contrast with Carney's international reputation.

    1. 1 outlet What is Canada’s climate track record as it seeks 'ever closer' ties with Europe?

      first by Euronews, 10d ago

  4. 1

    Politico publishes investigation challenging Carney's climate image

    Politico Europe reported that Canada remains a major fossil fuel producer whose climate ambitions fall short of Europe's, and that Carney has weakened climate policy at a rate few predicted since becoming PM.

    “The track the Carney government has taken on climate and environmental regulation has been a decisive move in the direction of the U.S.”
    — Tim Gray, Environmental Defence
    1. 1 outlet Mark Carney isn’t the climate hero Europeans think

      first by Politico Europe, 10d ago

  5. background

    MEP Bricmont urges Carney to lead global climate push — Belgian MEP Saskia Bricmont called on Carney to relaunch the fight against climate deregulation ahead of the next UN climate summit, citing faith in his climate commitment.

  6. background

    Von der Leyen praises Carney's climate credentials, floats EU membership offer — In her State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Canada and the EU 'like-minded' on climate and made an offer for Canada to become the EU's first 'associate member.'

  7. background

    Carney's government scraps carbon tax, EV mandate after taking office — Since becoming prime minister in 2025, Carney has abandoned Canada's national carbon tax, an electric vehicle mandate, and a planned cap on oil and gas emissions, while weakening industrial carbon pricing, according to NGOs including Climate Action Tracker and Environmental Defence.

What people are saying 3 voices from 1 site · best of 8 · verbatim