On Tuesday, the Canada Energy Regulator released its long-term energy outlook. In it, the agency forecasts an increase in wind and solar production as well as a 50 per cent increase in Canadian crude production. [Read more]
On Thursday, the Canada Energy Regulator announced it has approved application from Chevron Canada for a 40-year licence to export natural gas from the proposed Kitimat LNG project. The approval for the licence comes despite [Read more]
Is Premier Jason Kenney’s refusal to face reality becoming a liability for the Alberta oil and gas sector? Moody’s downgraded Alberta’s credit rating Tuesday, partly because of a “structural weakness in the provincial economy” caused [Read more]
This article was published by the National Energy Board on Dec. 4, 2019. Price differentials between western Canadian heavy oil (Western Canada Select or WCS) and United States (U.S.) oil (West Texas Intermediate or WTI) tend [Read more]
This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 1, 2019. Governments need to take stronger policy action to reverse the worrying slowdown in global energy efficiency improvements, according to a public survey [Read more]
By Perry Lindstrom This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 26, 2019. Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018 rose to 5.27 billion metric tons, 2.7 per cent [Read more]
CN says that a tentative agreement has been reached with 3,200 conductors and yard crews working on the company’s mainline and yards in Canada for a new collective agreement. The company transported about 170,000 barrels [Read more]
By Matthew French This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 21, 2019. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revises its US crude oil production forecast in each monthly Short-Term Energy [Read more]
Carleton University-based advocacy organization Efficiency Canada, launched the country’s first-ever Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard on Wednesday. The group’s report is accompanied by a regularly-updated policy database. The Canadian scorecard — similar to the state scorecard [Read more]
This article was published by Electric Mobility Canada Record numbers of Canadian drivers continued to adopt Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Q3. Third quarter sales of 16,091 ZEVs – a category that includes battery-electric, plug-in [Read more]
By Karen Tam Wu This article was published by the Globe and Mail on Nov. 14, 2019. Governments across Canada have a habit of making climate promises, setting goals, then failing to achieve them. But [Read more]
By Geoff McMaster This article was published by Folio on Nov. 12, 2019. Human-induced climate change has origins far earlier than commonly assumed, according to a study published in the journal Science. Archeological evidence collected around the world [Read more]
Last week, Scotiabank announced it will support its clients in the transition to a low-carbon economy as well as decarbonize its own operations as part of its Climate Commitments. The international, Canadian-based bank says its [Read more]
By Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, and Tim Gould, Head of Division for Energy Supply Outlooks and Investment. This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov.16, 2019. Every year, the World Energy Outlook scenarios are updated [Read more]
“…30% to 50% of [oil and gas engineering] work could be impacted by what is broadly called automation.” Roland Labuhn, Deloitte The Alberta oil patch’s shift to digital technology received a big boost this week [Read more]
This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 15, 2019. The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019 published this week highlights the increasing disparity between the calm oil market of today and heightened geopolitical tensions. [Read more]
According to a report by the Pembina Institute, only British Columbia has set up a carbon pricing system that meets the minimum requirements set by the Canadian government. Other provinces that have designed their own [Read more]
Episode #2 is the second half of Markham’s interview about climate science basics with David Herring, director of communication and education for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), a US government science agency whose work [Read more]
In Episode #1, Markham interviews David Herring, director of communication and education for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), a US government science agency whose work focuses on the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere. [Read more]
This article was published by Clean Energy Canada on Nov. 7, 2019. Most voters want climate policies that go beyond what was achieved in the last Parliament, according to a massive national survey conducted by [Read more]
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