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- 1Amnesty says LNG Canada Phase II a human rights blow●LNG Canada Phase II advancement a major blow to human rights
Amnesty International Canada says the advancement of LNG Canada's Phase II project represents a major blow to human rights. The organisation is framing the liquefied natural gas expansion as harmful, though its statement gives no further detail in the available material. Critics of the project have long raised concerns over climate impacts and effects on Indigenous communities in British Columbia.
- 2Amnesty warns LNG Canada Phase II harms climate and Indigenous rights●LNG Canada Phase II advancement a major blow to climate, Indigenous rights, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International has criticised the advancement of LNG Canada's Phase II project, calling it a major blow to climate action and Indigenous rights. The human rights organisation says the liquefied natural gas expansion in British Columbia conflicts with emissions commitments and undermines the rights of Indigenous communities affected by the development.
- 3Shell backs $23 billion LNG Canada expansion●Shell backs $23 billion LNG Canada expansion in boost to Carney's ‘energy superpower’ push
Energy giant Shell has thrown its weight behind a $23 billion expansion of the LNG Canada liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia. The decision comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government promotes Canada as an 'energy superpower' and seeks to expand LNG exports to Asian markets. The investment is one of the largest committed to Canadian energy infrastructure in years and is being read as a vote of confidence in the country's export ambitions, even as climate advocates remain critical of new fossil fuel developments.