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Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Sept. 21 press conference in Ottawa. Adaptation finance is critical for helping communities adapt to climate hazards, but it won’t work if equal attention is not given to mitigation finance, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for

Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Sept. 21 press conference in Ottawa. Adaptation finance is critical for helping communities adapt to climate hazards, but it won’t work if equal attention is not given to mitigation finance, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Who should pay to save humanity?

  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Aligning finances to the new climate reality: fix finance, fix the climate

  • Our way of life has pushed the current system to its limits. The global demand for material resources is expected to double by 2060,
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 16, 2022
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is pictured in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2021. A Bank of Canada and Superintendent of Financial Institutions report recognizes that climate change looms as a potentially large structural change affecting our economy and financial system but remains silent on the other half of the problem: our current financial system fuels the climate crisis, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Aligning finances to the new climate reality: fix finance, fix the climate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 16, 2022
  • Our way of life has pushed the current system to its limits. The global demand for material resources is expected to double by 2060,

Aligning finances to the new climate reality: fix finance, fix the climate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 16, 2022
  • Our way of life has pushed the current system to its limits. The global demand for material resources is expected to double by 2060,
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is pictured in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2021. A Bank of Canada and Superintendent of Financial Institutions report recognizes that climate change looms as a potentially large structural change affecting our economy and financial system but remains silent on the other half of the problem: our current financial system fuels the climate crisis, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the strings attached to the money committed to net-zero transformation?

  • Finance was one of the main themes of COP26. Most notable was Mark Carney’s announcement of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) commitment
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 15, 2021
Mark Carney’s announcement of the more than $130-trillion commitment from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero at COP26 was notable, but ensuring these hopeful commitments have a real impact requires legislators and regulators to start fixing the wonky plumbing of the financial world, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. IMF photograph by Ryan Rayburn

Where are the strings attached to the money committed to net-zero transformation?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 15, 2021
  • Finance was one of the main themes of COP26. Most notable was Mark Carney’s announcement of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) commitment

Where are the strings attached to the money committed to net-zero transformation?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 15, 2021
  • Finance was one of the main themes of COP26. Most notable was Mark Carney’s announcement of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) commitment
Mark Carney’s announcement of the more than $130-trillion commitment from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero at COP26 was notable, but ensuring these hopeful commitments have a real impact requires legislators and regulators to start fixing the wonky plumbing of the financial world, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. IMF photograph by Ryan Rayburn

Bring governments back better

  • To many of us, it might seem like an eternity has passed since the World Health Organization announced in January 2020 the appearance of a mysterious
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | July 28, 2021
With a looming federal election, politicians are touring Canada this summer, including Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Let us demand that political platforms describe in detail the goals and means to bring government to a bolder, fairer, more efficient, more dynamic, and more proactive role, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Bring governments back better

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | July 28, 2021
  • To many of us, it might seem like an eternity has passed since the World Health Organization announced in January 2020 the appearance of a mysterious

Bring governments back better

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | July 28, 2021
  • To many of us, it might seem like an eternity has passed since the World Health Organization announced in January 2020 the appearance of a mysterious
With a looming federal election, politicians are touring Canada this summer, including Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Let us demand that political platforms describe in detail the goals and means to bring government to a bolder, fairer, more efficient, more dynamic, and more proactive role, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Forewarned, forearmed: to be prepared is half the victory against the next pandemic

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how ruefully unprepared we were. However, we must forgo the blame game. We must make sure we learned
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, GARY KOBINGER, JACQUES CORBEIL | March 31, 2021
To be competitive in today's vaccine development, we need to be capable of producing mRNA, DNA-based, vectored-based, and protein-based vaccines and promote novel vaccination strategies, write Sen. Rosa Galvez, Gary Kobinger, and Jacques Corbeil. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Forewarned, forearmed: to be prepared is half the victory against the next pandemic

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, GARY KOBINGER, JACQUES CORBEIL | March 31, 2021
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how ruefully unprepared we were. However, we must forgo the blame game. We must make sure we learned

Forewarned, forearmed: to be prepared is half the victory against the next pandemic

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, GARY KOBINGER, JACQUES CORBEIL | March 31, 2021
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how ruefully unprepared we were. However, we must forgo the blame game. We must make sure we learned
To be competitive in today's vaccine development, we need to be capable of producing mRNA, DNA-based, vectored-based, and protein-based vaccines and promote novel vaccination strategies, write Sen. Rosa Galvez, Gary Kobinger, and Jacques Corbeil. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Road map to decarbonization: safe bets versus greenwashing

  • Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report, which stated that to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 C global emissions would
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 10, 2021
Global net zero means all human-induced emissions are absorbed by human-induced sinks, which means it can be achieved through eliminating or reducing emissions at the source and/or absorbing emissions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Road map to decarbonization: safe bets versus greenwashing

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 10, 2021
  • Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report, which stated that to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 C global emissions would

Road map to decarbonization: safe bets versus greenwashing

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 10, 2021
  • Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report, which stated that to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 C global emissions would
Global net zero means all human-induced emissions are absorbed by human-induced sinks, which means it can be achieved through eliminating or reducing emissions at the source and/or absorbing emissions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

About time to make offshore workers’ safety a real priority

  • In the shadow of Bill C-7 on medical assistance in dying, the Senate passed another important bill. Bill S-3, An Act to amend the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 22, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan defended his department's work on long-overdue offshore safety regulations, telling a committee of Senators on Feb. 9 that policymakers in his department needed enough time to get them right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

About time to make offshore workers’ safety a real priority

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 22, 2021
  • In the shadow of Bill C-7 on medical assistance in dying, the Senate passed another important bill. Bill S-3, An Act to amend the

About time to make offshore workers’ safety a real priority

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 22, 2021
  • In the shadow of Bill C-7 on medical assistance in dying, the Senate passed another important bill. Bill S-3, An Act to amend the
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan defended his department's work on long-overdue offshore safety regulations, telling a committee of Senators on Feb. 9 that policymakers in his department needed enough time to get them right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewables are driving a clean and just recovery towards a low-carbon economy

  • There is a clear and urgent need to hasten the transition to a low-carbon economy. Indeed, the transition we sorely needed over the past
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 9, 2020
Together, solar and wind power generation have doubled their share of the global power mix in only the last five years, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Renewables are driving a clean and just recovery towards a low-carbon economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 9, 2020
  • There is a clear and urgent need to hasten the transition to a low-carbon economy. Indeed, the transition we sorely needed over the past

Renewables are driving a clean and just recovery towards a low-carbon economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 9, 2020
  • There is a clear and urgent need to hasten the transition to a low-carbon economy. Indeed, the transition we sorely needed over the past
Together, solar and wind power generation have doubled their share of the global power mix in only the last five years, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Climate change is here to stay: let’s build forward better and safely sail the storm

  • Earlier this month, it was announced that $10-billion of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $35-billion budget would be assigned to create jobs and grow
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 21, 2020
Protesters gather for an anti-climate change rally on Parliament Hill on Sept. 27, 2019. The CIB and other federal vehicles financing the recovery must adopt a rigorous and practical climate test which minimally includes the requirement to have a plan to reach net-zero emissions by latest 2050, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Climate change is here to stay: let’s build forward better and safely sail the storm

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 21, 2020
  • Earlier this month, it was announced that $10-billion of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $35-billion budget would be assigned to create jobs and grow

Climate change is here to stay: let’s build forward better and safely sail the storm

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 21, 2020
  • Earlier this month, it was announced that $10-billion of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) $35-billion budget would be assigned to create jobs and grow
Protesters gather for an anti-climate change rally on Parliament Hill on Sept. 27, 2019. The CIB and other federal vehicles financing the recovery must adopt a rigorous and practical climate test which minimally includes the requirement to have a plan to reach net-zero emissions by latest 2050, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment is not an externality; it’s the core of human economy

  • Relegated to a mere “externality” of our globalized economy for decades, nature has made a stark eruption to remind us of its importance on
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 4, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on West Block. Ottawa has started putting requirements on climate-risk disclosure and plans to reach climate goals in some of its COVID financing and focused a  specific oil and gas program on environmental remediation to maintain employment, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment is not an externality; it’s the core of human economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 4, 2020
  • Relegated to a mere “externality” of our globalized economy for decades, nature has made a stark eruption to remind us of its importance on

Environment is not an externality; it’s the core of human economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 4, 2020
  • Relegated to a mere “externality” of our globalized economy for decades, nature has made a stark eruption to remind us of its importance on
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on West Block. Ottawa has started putting requirements on climate-risk disclosure and plans to reach climate goals in some of its COVID financing and focused a  specific oil and gas program on environmental remediation to maintain employment, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy, not oil and gas, deserves government support: Senator Galvez

  • Canadians want renewable energy. A public opinion poll conducted for the David Suzuki Foundation found that 86 per cent of Canadians are concerned about
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | August 13, 2018

Renewable energy, not oil and gas, deserves government support: Senator Galvez

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | August 13, 2018
  • Canadians want renewable energy. A public opinion poll conducted for the David Suzuki Foundation found that 86 per cent of Canadians are concerned about

Renewable energy, not oil and gas, deserves government support: Senator Galvez

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | August 13, 2018
  • Canadians want renewable energy. A public opinion poll conducted for the David Suzuki Foundation found that 86 per cent of Canadians are concerned about

Reduce plastic use to bolster environment, and economy

  • Last week was Canadian Environment Week, a time to reflect on humanity’s impact on the natural world and what individuals can do to preserve
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 13, 2018
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reduce plastic use to bolster environment, and economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 13, 2018
  • Last week was Canadian Environment Week, a time to reflect on humanity’s impact on the natural world and what individuals can do to preserve

Reduce plastic use to bolster environment, and economy

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 13, 2018
  • Last week was Canadian Environment Week, a time to reflect on humanity’s impact on the natural world and what individuals can do to preserve
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is no Planet B

  • The impact of human activity on Earth’s atmosphere, landscapes, and oceans is so profound that some scientists recognize a new epoch of man-made change—the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 7, 2017
President Donald Trump during a meeting with some of the country's top politicians and public officials in the Oval office in March. Mr. Trump has decided to pull the United States out the international Paris climate agreement. Photograph by Benjamin Applebaum courtesy of the White House

There is no Planet B

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 7, 2017
  • The impact of human activity on Earth’s atmosphere, landscapes, and oceans is so profound that some scientists recognize a new epoch of man-made change—the

There is no Planet B

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 7, 2017
  • The impact of human activity on Earth’s atmosphere, landscapes, and oceans is so profound that some scientists recognize a new epoch of man-made change—the
President Donald Trump during a meeting with some of the country's top politicians and public officials in the Oval office in March. Mr. Trump has decided to pull the United States out the international Paris climate agreement. Photograph by Benjamin Applebaum courtesy of the White House
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