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Opinion: Power utilities need digital talent – but not all are searching for it

June 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on June 11, 2024. By Aloys Nghiem, Marc Casanovas, Silvia Laera, Sacha Lachmann, Digital technologies are set to play a key role in the transition to [Read more]

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Opinion: Dispelling the downturn of the EV market

May 31, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by IDTechEx on May 31, 2024. By Dr James Edmondson Electric vehicle (EV) related news has been somewhat bleak in the first part of 2024; you will have heard a lot [Read more]

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Opinion: The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades — accountability is long overdue

May 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 29, 2024. By Gordon McBean The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. For decades, [Read more]

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Pembina responds to oil and gas industry report on hypothetical impacts of proposed emissions cap

May 28, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on May 27, 2024. CALGARY, AB—The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) today released a report, Economic Impact Assessment of Canadian Conventional Oil and Gas, outlining hypothetical scenarios for [Read more]

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Opinion: Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the whole bill for oil sands’ carbon capture

May 28, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on May 21, 2024. By MC Bouchard Who should pay to reduce emissions from Canada’s oil sands production? More to the point, when it involves investing in [Read more]

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Opinion: Why Canada needs a rental-unit energy report card

May 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 27, 2024. By Kael Kropp, Sydney Bartos, Karina Valcke-Beckett As Canada faces the dual challenges of a housing crisis and climate change, it is essential to [Read more]

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Opinion: What are green jobs and how can postsecondary institutions prepare students for them?

May 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on May 22, 2024. By Kendall Anderson As Canada and the world journey toward a net-zero economy, what is the role of postsecondary institutions? I recently discussed this question at a forum organized [Read more]

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Opinion: Why the TMX Pipeline expansion is a bad deal for Canadians — and the world

May 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 22, 2023. By Amy Janzwood Earlier this month the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMX) — the heavy oil pipeline connecting Edmonton, Alta. and Burnaby, B.C. — began operations. The [Read more]

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Opinion: A Conservative government may axe the carbon tax but then may have to bring it back

May 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 23, 2024. By Eric Van Rythoven If an election were held tomorrow, all signs point to a resounding Conservative victory. The latest projections from 338 Canada show the [Read more]

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Opinion: Climate change is a human rights issue

May 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 20, 2024. By Kuan-Wei Chen, Hoda Asgarian In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of seniors who alleged that the Swiss [Read more]

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Opinion: Ontario’s Keeping Energy Costs Down Act will do the exact opposite

May 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 15, 2024. By Norman Park Legislation introduced by the Ontario government threatens to lock in more greenhouse gas emissions for decades, increase air pollution and stick [Read more]

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Opinion: Ontario’s nuclear option is the wrong path to meet green energy targets

May 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 13, 2024. By Quinn Goranson Ontario is failing in its strategy to reduce emissions to meet the province’s climate commitment of reducing emissions by 2030 to [Read more]

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Opinion: For critical minerals, it’s better to talk about SDGs than ESG

May 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 10, 2024. By Zachary Nanji, Xuanming Na, Stephen Odoi Canada – known the world over for its seemingly endless supply of natural resources – is at [Read more]

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Opinion: The die is cast on the clean economy. Canada needs to stay in the game.

May 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canadian Climate Institute on Feb. 15, 2024 and was originally published in the Toronto Star. By Rick Smith This may not be what you expect to hear from someone [Read more]

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Opinion: Alberta’s distorted view of their own political culture

April 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on April 26, 2024. By Jared Wesley Albertans have a distorted view of their political environment right down to what their “typical” fellow citizen is like. While the [Read more]

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Opinion: Industrial policy may have part of the answer to Canada’s productivity problem

April 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on April 24, 2024. By Steve Lafleur The Trudeau government’s latest budget contained a number of splashy items, ranging from housing policy to national defence. In the midst of a [Read more]

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Large-emitter trading systems explained

April 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Canadian Climate Institute on April 19, 2024. By Jason Dion, Ross Linden-Fraser Large-emitter trading systems (LETS) are the workhorse of Canada’s climate policies, according to a recent analysis from the Canadian Climate [Read more]

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Opinion: Banks’ poor climate performance shows need for federal legislation

April 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 23, 2023. By Mitchell Beer Canadian banks’ failure to fight climate change on their own is the best proof that the sector needs to be [Read more]

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It is industry, not government, that is getting in the way of a ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workers

April 22, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 18, 2024. By Emily Eaton, Andrew Stevens, Sean Tucker What comes to mind when you read the slogan “I love Canadian Oil and Gas”? Energy independence? Royalties [Read more]

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The federal government must tackle water pollution from the oilsands

April 19, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on April 19, 2024. By Aliénor Rougeot, Anna McIntosh Perched on the shores of the Athabasca River in northern Alberta are a staggering 1.4 trillion litres of toxic [Read more]

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