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.
Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy
When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers
Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest rates were still low, and not preferential treatment from the banks.
Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support
The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste, but the project will only go ahead with ‘informed and willing hosts.’
Energy
Canada needs to own its role as an energy supplier on the global stage
With the energy disaster in Europe, our potential energy customers see confusion from this government.
To advance electrification and climate change action, Canada must advance reconciliation
In pursuing these opportunities, we must acknowledge and learn from our past, including the negative impacts the build-out of our legacy hydro projects had on Indigenous Peoples.
The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition
For Canada to gain forecasted clean energy jobs and GDP benefits, it needs to not only keep its climate policies, but also build on them.
Canada should be the world’s energy producer and supplier of choice
The solutions are transformation, not transition; technology, not taxes; led by the private sector, not government.
