Experts warn of ‘long-term political consequences’ for Liberals if Trans Mountain pipeline fails, but Trudeau says pipeline will happen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who met with B.C. Premier John Horgan and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley for more than two hours on the Hill on Sunday, says the government will start negotiating with Kinder Morgan to “remove the uncertainty” over the fate of the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project and promised the pipeline will happen, […]
Infrastructure
Fate of 3,500 coal-power workers, and more, at stake with new ‘just transition’ task force
It has been a long time coming. The Trudeau government is poised to launch Canada’s first federal task force on a “just transition” for workers affected by policies intended to mitigate climate change. In this case, it’s the government’s plan to virtually eliminate traditional coal-fired electricity generation by 2030, which may put up to 3,500 […]
Think-tank urges Canada’s oil and gas majors to invest in renewables—or risk playing catch-up in decades ahead
As concerns grow about the long-term economic viability of drilling in the Alberta oil sands, a Vancouver-based think tank focused on creating a greener economy says big Canadian oil and gas companies need to invest in more in renewable energy projects in order to stay competitive against global firms already throwing billions towards wind and solar. […]
Trudeau needs to step up his game to meet Paris, says energy economist
The Liberal government is “a determined bunch,” but its policies need to be more stringent to meet Canada’s 2030 carbon reduction commitment in the Paris Climate Accord, says Simon Fraser University energy economist Mark Jaccard. Current and planned policies expand the oil sands, he said, and the government can’t wait around to impose emissions regulations […]
Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister
It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as part of global efforts to combat climate change and transitioning the country to a new, lower carbon economy. It has also been one of the most frequent targets for the opposition Conservatives, […]
Why we need a green economy today, and for tomorrow
In a seminal 1987 report, Our Common Future, the Brundtland Commission advanced the understanding of global interdependence and the relationship between economics and the environment. The report wove together social, economic, cultural and environmental issues towards global solutions. It found, for the first time that “the environment does not exist as a sphere separate from […]
Green Economy
Innovation, collaboration, inclusive workforces driving forces behind Canada’s largest value-added energy supercluster
Collaboration and innovation are key to succeeding in an increasingly competitive global market. This ethos was at the core of a decision taken by four Alberta municipalities in 1998 to join together and form Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association; a non-profit association with the goal of attracting worldwide investment to this resource-rich region and to create […]
Trans Mountain expansion could be ‘major issue’ in next election, says Riis, but most MPs in pipeline’s path cite ‘overwhelming’ support
The government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is expected to cost the party electorally in 2019, but most MPs in the pipeline’s proposed path say the majority of their constituents support it. “This could be one of the major issues in the next federal election, particularly in the Lower Mainland […]
