UN climate report and clutching at straws
The report’s authors admit that the ‘aspirational’ goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level will definitely be missed. Now, the UN climate body is creeping towards a reluctant acceptance that solar radiation management measures may be necessary.
How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race
The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to compete in a world that is on a turbo-charged path to net-zero emissions.
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.
