Our power lines aren’t ready for the future: the Atlantic Loop will help
To decarbonize, we need to interconnect in a way that respects jurisdiction, but harnesses the boon of renewable resources in our backyard.
Wishful thinking about nuclear energy won’t get us to net zero
The climate problem is too serious to engage in unrealistic modelling exercises. Wishful thinking about nuclear energy will only thwart our ability to act meaningfully to lower emissions rapidly.
Canadian LNG: a climate change solution and a path for reconciliation
Indigenous communities like ours are getting involved in natural gas projects not despite the effects on emissions, but because of them.
Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes
Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.
Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces
The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject to provincial and territorial approaches to the energy transition.
Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates ‘grey areas where we still encourage exploration and exploitation and production of oil and gas.’
Natural Resources
Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change
International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.
Free, prior, and informed consent from Inuit is fundamental to reconciliation
Protection for our land should not depend on the tireless work of individuals standing up to corporate interests when their government will not defend them.
Canada can still be a natural resource powerhouse in a net-zero economy
This country has long been a significant exporter of natural resources, and the clean energy transition doesn’t change that.
