Stories by Monica Gattinger
Canadian oil and gas: where in the world are we going?
No Canadian government has yet found an effective path to pursue meaningful action on climate change while capitalizing on the country’s vast energy resources.
The assumption that green infrastructure will be accepted by communities by virtue of being good for the climate may fast be put to the test.
A company can do everything right and still see a project fail. Why? Because governments need to do everything right as well.
This legislation will be with us for the long term. Today, it’s controversy over a pipeline. Tomorrow, it could be an electricity transmission line or a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
There is a tremendous opportunity to transform Canadians’ views on energy decision-making from pessimism to optimism—but it’s going to take individual and collective action by all governments on the policy, planning and project fronts. Here’s to hoping they seize the opportunity.
Canada must 'Walk the Line" in finding the right balance of taking advantage of our oil-and-gas resources and transitioning to a lower-carbon future.
If we are to improve the way we regulate energy, we must change the system for doing so from top to bottom.
The government must first and foremost address policy gaps on climate, indigenous issues and cumulative effects. It must also identify where energy sits in its economic development and innovation agenda. It is true the Trudeau government faces defining choices on energy—let’s hope they focus on the right ones.
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The government must first and foremost address policy gaps on climate, indigenous issues and cumulative effects.Politics This Morning
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