Alberta must seize energy transition opportunity
In the last year, global economies have bet trillions on the energy transition. The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars...
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Canada’s chemical and fertilizer makers are escaping carbon scrutiny
Heavy industry represents one of Canada’s biggest sources of carbon. It includes things like steel, mining and forestry and is responsible for over 10 per cent of the country’s emissions....
Most oil jobs will vanish by 2050 – that’s why the federal budget’s clean-energy stimulus is vital
With its half-a-trillion dollars in clean-energy incentives, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act threatens to siphon away similar investments from other countries, including Canada. In the face of this...
Canada’s EV target puts consumers before automakers
By the year 2035, automakers will be legally required to sell only zero-emission vehicles in Canada, with interim regulated sales targets of 20 per cent by 2026 and 60 per cent by 2030. A first...
Canada must act now to remain competitive
This post originally appeared as an advertisement in the National Post and the Hill Times. As the world rapidly moves towards a net zero economy, Canada has a generational opportunity to position...
The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition
Much hullabaloo has been made about the federal government’s clean energy transition plan. Alberta’s premier went so far as to suggest that 2.7 million jobs would be “eliminated” in...
As Canada builds a net-zero electricity grid, good decisions must start with good data
In 2023, some things are impossible to ignore. One is climate change: from floods to heatwaves, it’s clear the climate clock is ticking. Then there’s energy: whether it’s $2...
Canada must join other ‘friend-shoring’ countries to win the clean energy race
The economic landscape of the 20th century was defined by one trend over all else: globalization. As companies and consumers sought ever-cheaper products, a new paradigm was born — underpinned by a...
COP27: No deal to phase out oil and gas, but the energy transition continues
Climate negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, are over for another year. What can we take away from its 27th iteration? With the backdrop of war in...
There is a construction-shaped hole in our global efforts to combat climate change
When one thinks about carbon emissions, images of spewing smokestacks or tailpipes likely come to mind. But there is a pollution problem hidden in the built environment around us, from the buildings...
Canada’s LNG export dreams could leave B.C. powerless to pursue other opportunities
After months of waffling, the federal government appears poised to double down on LNG exports to help friendly nations navigate the current energy crunch. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia...
Canada’s new oil is battery power — but Trudeau must act now
No longer just something that needs changing in your TV remote, batteries are fast becoming the engines of the global economy. In a decade’s time, chances are it won’t be gas that powers your car...