A new study shows that oil and gas companies went on the offensive in 2023, meeting with federal government officials more than 1,250 times to delay, weaken or block climate policies.

Fossil fuel companies and their industry associations lobbied the federal government an average of five times per working day in 2023, according to a new analysis from Environmental Defence.

The environmental watchdog tracked 31 companies and industry associations over the course of last year and identified 1,255 separate meetings. The top lobbied departments were Energy and Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Finance Canada, with 313, 253 and 118 meetings respectively.

It’s no surprise the three departments most responsible for the country’s emission reduction efforts are the target of intense lobbying, according to the study’s lead author, Emilia Belliveau.

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Fossil fuel companies and their industry associations lobbied the federal government an average of five times per working day

I would be ready to punch faces if i was accosted by someone 5 times a day about their shitty self-absorbed needs

Seriously–I’d spite them for being so fucking pushy. WTF

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