Richard Brooks
@richardbrooks.bsky.social
Climate Finance Director @Stand.earth
Fighting climate change by challenging the power of the financial institutions enabling fossil fuels companies. Banks, pensions and retirement funds on my radar. Advancing climate finance action.
Fighting climate change by challenging the power of the financial institutions enabling fossil fuels companies. Banks, pensions and retirement funds on my radar. Advancing climate finance action.
This is what my gas powered AI generated when I asked it to make me a photo of Prime Minister @Mark-Carney.bsky.social as a Wizard.
Because naming Ksi Lisims LNG a project of national interest is just fantastical financial nonsense and illusion.
And during #COP30 to top it off. What a show!
#lng
Because naming Ksi Lisims LNG a project of national interest is just fantastical financial nonsense and illusion.
And during #COP30 to top it off. What a show!
#lng
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is what my gas powered AI generated when I asked it to make me a photo of Prime Minister @Mark-Carney.bsky.social as a Wizard.
Because naming Ksi Lisims LNG a project of national interest is just fantastical financial nonsense and illusion.
And during #COP30 to top it off. What a show!
#lng
Because naming Ksi Lisims LNG a project of national interest is just fantastical financial nonsense and illusion.
And during #COP30 to top it off. What a show!
#lng
Thinking about and remembering one of the greatest, most compassionate and impactful humans: Jane Goodall.
We will miss you.
The light of the world is dimmer now with your passing.
#JaneGoodall
We will miss you.
The light of the world is dimmer now with your passing.
#JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thinking about and remembering one of the greatest, most compassionate and impactful humans: Jane Goodall.
We will miss you.
The light of the world is dimmer now with your passing.
#JaneGoodall
We will miss you.
The light of the world is dimmer now with your passing.
#JaneGoodall
Since Carney’s speech and the Paris Agreement was signed, Canadian banks have loaned or invested more than $1 trillion to coal, oil and gas companies.
September 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Since Carney’s speech and the Paris Agreement was signed, Canadian banks have loaned or invested more than $1 trillion to coal, oil and gas companies.
September 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
PINK PONY died in a climate fuelled wildfire. It's time to #drawtheline
1. Defund Fossil Fuels
2. Build Renewables
3. Invest in Millions of Green Homes
4. Fight for Climate Justice and Human Rights.
#climate #greensky
1. Defund Fossil Fuels
2. Build Renewables
3. Invest in Millions of Green Homes
4. Fight for Climate Justice and Human Rights.
#climate #greensky
September 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
PINK PONY died in a climate fuelled wildfire. It's time to #drawtheline
1. Defund Fossil Fuels
2. Build Renewables
3. Invest in Millions of Green Homes
4. Fight for Climate Justice and Human Rights.
#climate #greensky
1. Defund Fossil Fuels
2. Build Renewables
3. Invest in Millions of Green Homes
4. Fight for Climate Justice and Human Rights.
#climate #greensky
The worst performers remain the Canadian and US banks including RBC, TD, JP Morgan, Citi, Wells Fargo.
Notably @group.bnpparibas has shown that you can be profitable and be responsible. Their ratio is 2:1 and its an improvement from last year. They are singular bright light in a dark banking cloud
Notably @group.bnpparibas has shown that you can be profitable and be responsible. Their ratio is 2:1 and its an improvement from last year. They are singular bright light in a dark banking cloud
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The worst performers remain the Canadian and US banks including RBC, TD, JP Morgan, Citi, Wells Fargo.
Notably @group.bnpparibas has shown that you can be profitable and be responsible. Their ratio is 2:1 and its an improvement from last year. They are singular bright light in a dark banking cloud
Notably @group.bnpparibas has shown that you can be profitable and be responsible. Their ratio is 2:1 and its an improvement from last year. They are singular bright light in a dark banking cloud
July 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It's easy to assume that divesting from fossil fuel companies is only about climate activism.
But actually its a smart investment decision because fossil fuels have underperformed for years.
Let's get fossil fuels out of every pension and 401(k) in America. #RetireBigOil retirebigoil.org
But actually its a smart investment decision because fossil fuels have underperformed for years.
Let's get fossil fuels out of every pension and 401(k) in America. #RetireBigOil retirebigoil.org
June 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It's easy to assume that divesting from fossil fuel companies is only about climate activism.
But actually its a smart investment decision because fossil fuels have underperformed for years.
Let's get fossil fuels out of every pension and 401(k) in America. #RetireBigOil retirebigoil.org
But actually its a smart investment decision because fossil fuels have underperformed for years.
Let's get fossil fuels out of every pension and 401(k) in America. #RetireBigOil retirebigoil.org
BREAKING! Big banks poured a staggering $869 BILLION into fossil fuels in 2024 alone.
The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report is out and it's not good. During the hottest year on record, banks increased their financing of coal, oil and gas.
Its unconscionable.
Read: bankingonclimatechaos.org
The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report is out and it's not good. During the hottest year on record, banks increased their financing of coal, oil and gas.
Its unconscionable.
Read: bankingonclimatechaos.org
June 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
BREAKING! Big banks poured a staggering $869 BILLION into fossil fuels in 2024 alone.
The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report is out and it's not good. During the hottest year on record, banks increased their financing of coal, oil and gas.
Its unconscionable.
Read: bankingonclimatechaos.org
The new #BankingOnClimateChaos report is out and it's not good. During the hottest year on record, banks increased their financing of coal, oil and gas.
Its unconscionable.
Read: bankingonclimatechaos.org
Remember when banks were scrambling to respond to activist pressure and show they were climate leaders? In Feb 2021, Royal Bank of Canada announced they would put $500 billion into Sustainable Finance by 2025. Yesterday they abandoned that goal. Oh the good 'ol days.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Remember when banks were scrambling to respond to activist pressure and show they were climate leaders? In Feb 2021, Royal Bank of Canada announced they would put $500 billion into Sustainable Finance by 2025. Yesterday they abandoned that goal. Oh the good 'ol days.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
My appeal to Prime Minister Mark Carney to choose the correct fork in the climate road as he heads up the next federal government in Canada:
#energysky #climatesky #election2025
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#energysky #climatesky #election2025
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April 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My appeal to Prime Minister Mark Carney to choose the correct fork in the climate road as he heads up the next federal government in Canada:
#energysky #climatesky #election2025
www.linkedin.com/pulse/prime-...
#energysky #climatesky #election2025
www.linkedin.com/pulse/prime-...
Today at the BMO bank annual meeting. BMO has done $150 billion in fossil fuel financing since 2016, a big supporter of oil & gas pipeline companies.
One of the worst energy financing ratios 26 cents into renewables for every dollar into fossil fuels.
The Do Good bank can do much better.
One of the worst energy financing ratios 26 cents into renewables for every dollar into fossil fuels.
The Do Good bank can do much better.
April 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today at the BMO bank annual meeting. BMO has done $150 billion in fossil fuel financing since 2016, a big supporter of oil & gas pipeline companies.
One of the worst energy financing ratios 26 cents into renewables for every dollar into fossil fuels.
The Do Good bank can do much better.
One of the worst energy financing ratios 26 cents into renewables for every dollar into fossil fuels.
The Do Good bank can do much better.
Royal Bank of Canada annual shareholder meeting today with the delegation & support ers who went in to challenge the bank about their fossil fuel financing record and their lack of adequate climate action.
RBC is a massive financier of tar sands and LNG expansion projects.
#energysky #climatesky
RBC is a massive financier of tar sands and LNG expansion projects.
#energysky #climatesky
April 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Royal Bank of Canada annual shareholder meeting today with the delegation & support ers who went in to challenge the bank about their fossil fuel financing record and their lack of adequate climate action.
RBC is a massive financier of tar sands and LNG expansion projects.
#energysky #climatesky
RBC is a massive financier of tar sands and LNG expansion projects.
#energysky #climatesky
RBC CEO Dave McKay defends banks financing of carbon bomb projects like Coastal Gaslink.
April 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
RBC CEO Dave McKay defends banks financing of carbon bomb projects like Coastal Gaslink.
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief asks RBC to kick Thierry Vandal a fossil fuel company conflicted director from the board. Vandal is on the TC Energy board - builder of Coastal Gaslink and an awful rights violator.
April 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief asks RBC to kick Thierry Vandal a fossil fuel company conflicted director from the board. Vandal is on the TC Energy board - builder of Coastal Gaslink and an awful rights violator.
Chief Councillor for the Kispiox Band Kolin Sutherland -Wilson challenging the bank's financing of risky and destructive projects like Coastal Gaslink and calling for no financing for the Prince Rupert Gas Pipeline.
April 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Chief Councillor for the Kispiox Band Kolin Sutherland -Wilson challenging the bank's financing of risky and destructive projects like Coastal Gaslink and calling for no financing for the Prince Rupert Gas Pipeline.
At the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting with a powerful group of Indigenous and community leaders and advocates, challenging the bank's fossil fuel financing record and support for rights violating oil and gas projects.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
At the Royal Bank of Canada annual general meeting with a powerful group of Indigenous and community leaders and advocates, challenging the bank's fossil fuel financing record and support for rights violating oil and gas projects.
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Happy Fossil Fools Day. Feel free to reply with your additions:
1. CalPERS considers its investments in Chevron and Saudi aramco to be climate investments
2. Trump reverses ban on ancient technology incandescent lightbulbs because LEDs make him look orange.
#FossilFoolsDay #climate #greensky
1. CalPERS considers its investments in Chevron and Saudi aramco to be climate investments
2. Trump reverses ban on ancient technology incandescent lightbulbs because LEDs make him look orange.
#FossilFoolsDay #climate #greensky
April 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy Fossil Fools Day. Feel free to reply with your additions:
1. CalPERS considers its investments in Chevron and Saudi aramco to be climate investments
2. Trump reverses ban on ancient technology incandescent lightbulbs because LEDs make him look orange.
#FossilFoolsDay #climate #greensky
1. CalPERS considers its investments in Chevron and Saudi aramco to be climate investments
2. Trump reverses ban on ancient technology incandescent lightbulbs because LEDs make him look orange.
#FossilFoolsDay #climate #greensky
Trump: "I don't think plastic is going to affect a shark very much as they're munching their way through the ocean"
It's almost hopeless. The world is ending.
It's almost hopeless. The world is ending.
February 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump: "I don't think plastic is going to affect a shark very much as they're munching their way through the ocean"
It's almost hopeless. The world is ending.
It's almost hopeless. The world is ending.
Breaking: Final grades are in for the USA's public pensions and their voting records and proxy guidelines.
TLDR many pensions are failing, ignoring their shareholder power and voting against climate action. Time to go back to school and shape up!
📖 Report: stand.earth/press-releas...
TLDR many pensions are failing, ignoring their shareholder power and voting against climate action. Time to go back to school and shape up!
📖 Report: stand.earth/press-releas...
February 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Breaking: Final grades are in for the USA's public pensions and their voting records and proxy guidelines.
TLDR many pensions are failing, ignoring their shareholder power and voting against climate action. Time to go back to school and shape up!
📖 Report: stand.earth/press-releas...
TLDR many pensions are failing, ignoring their shareholder power and voting against climate action. Time to go back to school and shape up!
📖 Report: stand.earth/press-releas...
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
January 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
The parent company of @CityNational Bank which is headquartered in LA and services the entertainment industry is the Royal Bank of Canada. @RBC is one of the world's largest financiers of fossil fuels. This is on them.
fossilfreerbc.org
fossilfreerbc.org
January 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The parent company of @CityNational Bank which is headquartered in LA and services the entertainment industry is the Royal Bank of Canada. @RBC is one of the world's largest financiers of fossil fuels. This is on them.
fossilfreerbc.org
fossilfreerbc.org