Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Government · Canada

Government of Alberta

Appears in 5 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Alberta orphan wells and mine liabilitiesFunder of the Site Rehabilitation ProgramCanada2002Liability shifting (spin-offs, bankruptcy, closure bonds)
Alberta orphan wells, closure liabilities and the Redwater rulingFunder of the Site Rehabilitation ProgramCanada2002Liability shifting (spin-offs, bankruptcy, closure bonds)
Alberta and Ottawa tie new oil pipeline to Pathways carbon capture planParty to the November 2025 agreement; 12 percent grantCanada2025Carbon capture and climate intervention
TC Energy's claim over Keystone XL cancellation dismissed for lack of jurisdictioncommitted financing and loan guarantee to the pipelineUnited States2021–2024Finance, funds and markets
Westmoreland's claim over Alberta coal exit dismissed; company ordered to pay costssubject of the coal exit measureCanada2024Oil, gas and coal operations

Bonds and banking

Guarantee
A commitment by a third party, often a development bank, to pay if the borrower does not.
Liquidation, insolvency, bankruptcy
Legal processes that apply when a company cannot pay its debts; its assets are sold and claims against it may go unpaid.