Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?
Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty objectives.
Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it
Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean up its pollution.
Indigenous ‘priorities’ and the threat of investor-state arbitration
TC Energy’s pursuit of investor-state arbitration over U.S. President Joe Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL serves as a dull warning to Mexico.
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.
Achieving a just transition for northern and remote communities
Canada’s Arctic has the potential to be just as developed as its circumpolar neighbours, but Ottawa needs to understand how best to help with the transition.
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.
Where will all the land come from?
Adding the land requirements for renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, less-intensive farming, and two billion trees equals 469,273 square kilometres or 72 per cent of the area of Manitoba. This is an immense area of land to be reallocated and is it even feasible? The lesson: Do the math.
Renewable energy and economic reconciliation: Indigenous people as key stakeholders
Decarbonization of the Canadian economy will present countless opportunities that will need to address the specific contexts of the Indigenous communities involved.
Electric mobility: a more inclusive approach is needed for lower income households
Purchasing electric vehicles is still unattainable to many Canadians — or even viewed as a luxury product.
Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector
Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
