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Opinion: Climate change affects prairie birds as much as habitat loss

November 7, 2019 Energi Staff

By Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, Lauren Bortolotti and Lionel Leston This article was published by Folio on Nov. 7, 2019. The grasslands of the Canadian Prairies are a hidden gem for bird watchers, with millions of migratory [Read more]

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Opinion: Alberta must not return to the harrowing, divisive times of 1980

November 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Roger Epp This article was published by Folio on Nov. 6, 2019. Political memory might be an oxymoron—the equivalent of a deafening silence, a civil war or old news; it is surely a malleable [Read more]

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Energy investment and transforming Southeast Asia’s power sector

November 5, 2019 Energi Staff

By Michael Waldron, Head of Investment Team, and Lucila Arboleya, Energy Economics and Financial Analyst. This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 5, 2019. The new IEA Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2019 (SEAO) provides a [Read more]

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Energy investment in emerging economies: transforming Southeast Asia’s power sector

November 1, 2019 Energi Staff

By Michael Waldron, Lucila Arboleya This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 1, 2019. The financing gaps and opportunities differ starkly by scenario. Under today’s policy settings, the region’s investment needs [Read more]

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Opinion: The in-between time – between old and new forms of capitalism

October 28, 2019 Energi Staff

By Stephen Murgatroyd This article was published by The Murgatroyd Blog on Oct. 27, 2019. It is clear to a great many that late stage capitalism is becoming unsustainable for four big reasons. The first [Read more]

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Opinion: Alberta’s psychological dystopia

October 23, 2019 Energi Staff

By Stephen Murgatroyd This article was published by the Murgatroyd Blog on Oct. 23, 2019. One feature of psychological illness is this: “if only everyone else were different, I could be the person I have [Read more]

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Opinion: Spending cuts and oil aren’t a long-term fiscal plan

October 17, 2019 Energi Staff

By Bob Ascah, Trevor Harrison, and Richard Mueller This article was published by Parkland Institute on Oct. 11, 2019. The recent column by Ben Eisen and Steve Lafleur contributes to an evolving debate on Alberta’s public finances. [Read more]

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Opinion: Credibility the real problem for the Alberta Energy Regulator

October 17, 2019 Energi Staff

By Nikki Way This article was published by Pembina Institute on Oct. 12, 2019. This month, the Alberta government announced it is undertaking a full review of its energy regulator, a move being touted as [Read more]

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Opinion: More SUVs challenge emissions cuts in passenger car market

October 15, 2019 Energi Staff

By Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, and Apostolos Petropoulos, Energy Modeler This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 15, 2019. This commentary is derived from analysis that will be published on 13 November [Read more]

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Does gov’t support for EVs build a low-emissions future?

October 10, 2019 Energi Staff

By Leonardo Paoli, IEA Energy and Transport Researcher, and Simon Bennett, IEA Energy Technology Analyst This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 10, 2019. Encouraged by rising government support, global spending on electric [Read more]

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Opinion: This election, let’s plan for a climate future we can all get behind

October 9, 2019 Energi Staff

By Isabelle Turcotte This article was published by Pembina Institute on Oct. 9, 2019. While climate and environmental issues have been important for decades, this year feels different. With climate action a top issue for [Read more]

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Opinion: Are surplus renewables opportunities for early decarbonization?

October 9, 2019 Energi Staff

By Peter Fraser This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 9, 2019. We are entering a world where renewables will make up an increasing share of our electricity supply –the electricity [Read more]

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Opinion: How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travellers

October 2, 2019 Energi Staff

A new study by the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business found travellers are willing to pay a little more for flights if they know the extra money will be used to address [Read more]

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Opinion: Innovation, energy efficiency central to energy future

October 1, 2019 Energi Staff

By Sung Yun-mo, Korean Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy, and Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 30, 2019. Major shifts are occurring in the global [Read more]

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Renewables integration requires cooperation: IEA

October 1, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 1, 2019.  As ever more of the world’s energy comes from wind and solar, new regulatory frameworks and more flexible energy systems are needed [Read more]

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Coal is still king in Southeast Asia’s power market

September 30, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was released by Wood Mackenzie on Sept. 25, 2019. According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, coal will continue to be the dominant fuel source in power generation, peaking at 2027 before [Read more]

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Opinion: Election slogans do little to inform public of party platforms

September 30, 2019 Energi Staff

By Shauna Wilton This article was published by Folio on Sept. 30, 2019. As the federal election on Oct. 21 approaches, Canadians will soon be inundated by the campaign slogans of the parties. Slogans embody [Read more]

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Opinion: So, about that “trillion trees” study…

September 29, 2019 Energi Staff

By Brendan Frank This article was published by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission Recently, the journal Science published a new study on forest restoration and the role it could play in reducing atmospheric greenhouse gases. The findings generated a lot [Read more]

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Opinion: The world can’t afford to relax about oil security

September 19, 2019 Energi Staff

By Tim Gould, Head of Division, and Tae-Yoon Kim, WEO Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency The recent attacks in Saudi Arabia were a sharp reminder that the world can’t take oil security for granted, even [Read more]

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Opinion: Electricity as a right is detrimental to expanding access

September 19, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago on Sept. 10, 2019. It is a widespread belief in developing countries that electricity is a right to be enjoyed by [Read more]

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