Will governments or markets drive Canada’s energy transition?
Governments should resist the siren song of being too hands-on in the direction of specific sectors or technologies, and focus instead on addressing the market failures that are obstacles for low-emissions investment.
UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040
The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed the release of the full text.
Alberta Premier Smith should spend wisely, sustainably, create green jobs, writes Tom McElroy
Re: “Feds sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts,” (The Hill Times, March 8, by Jesse Cnockaert). In this article about addressing the climate crisis by moving to a sustainable energy system, a quote from Albert Premier Danielle Smith clearly shows that she has been sleeping in […]
Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?
The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods, N.H., and both the role and operational instruments they deploy must be modernized to address today’s very different challenges.
Freddy and the ice: messages from the future
Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then gone. Now they’re starting to come back for a second hit.
Energy transition relief as ineffectual as feds’ ‘puny’ carbon tax, writes Henderson
Re: The renewable energy policy briefing (The Hill Times, March 6): Canada should initiate industrial policies, including building renewable capacity to help rapidly innovate a post-carbon economy. But the present energy transition mitigation concept is as ineffectual as the federal government’s puny carbon tax which has just wasted nearly a decade of exceedingly precious mitigation […]
Canada has a toxic tailings problem
It’s time for oil companies to be held accountable for cleaning up their toxic waste.
Is Canada ready to hear from a new wave of water leaders?
While Canada has had a Feminist International Assistance Policy since 2017, little attention has been paid to elevating the voices of women and girls in global water dialogues.
Big growth in wind and solar in 2022, but much more needed to hit feds’ climate goals, say renewable energy advocates
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association argues that a growth rate of five gigawatts of new wind and solar energy annually is needed for Canada to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader
Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state to another: change over time, if you like. In selecting an adjective to describe the character of that transition, consideration should be given to the rationale for that change, the desired outcomes […]
