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Empowering Indigenous leadership: A look at British Columbia’s evolving clean energy landscape

February 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Feb. 7, 2024. By Arthur Bledsoe This blog was written following the Pembina Institute’s attendance at the 2023 First Nations Energy Summit (FNES), hosted by Clean Energy [Read more]

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The relationship between growth in GDP and CO2 has loosened; it needs to be cut completely

February 7, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 31, 2024. By Siddharth Singh, Energy Investment Analyst Since the dawn of the industrial age, fossil fuels have been a key enabler of economic [Read more]

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Opinion: Pass the Sustainable Jobs Act now or risk future jobs and investments

February 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article by The Pembina Institute was published by the Toronto Star on Feb. 5, 2024. By Chris Severson-Baker, Bea Bruske We face an existential climate crisis and a critical moment for our economy. Make [Read more]

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Opinion: Premier Smith Finds a New Enemy: Cap-and-Trade

December 21, 2023 Energi Staff

By Geoff Stiles Last week, the federal government announced that it plans to introduce a cap-and-trade system to regulate emissions in the oil and gas sector. This should come as no surprise to Alberta. A [Read more]

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Opinion: Federal oil and gas emissions cap shines harsh spotlight on Alberta’s lack of action

December 11, 2023 Energi Staff

This article by the Pembina Institute was published by the Globe and Mail on Dec. 7, 2023. By Janetta McKenzie It’s time to clear the air. There are two different plans for reducing emissions from [Read more]

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Opinion: Canada needs to commit to ambitious climate action at COP28

December 4, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 30, 2023. By Chris Severson-Baker The consequences of climate change are escalating. This summer was Earth’s hottest three months in recorded history. Hazy skies were [Read more]

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Opinion: Whose ‘moment of truth’?

November 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by OPEC on Nov. 27, 2023. Vienna, Austria:  Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its report “The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions” stated that the oil and [Read more]

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Opinion: AER fails Albertans by ignoring flaws in Suncor’s McClelland Lake Wetland complex mining plans

November 24, 2023 Energi Staff

This opinion piece was submitted by Phillip Meintzer, Alberta Wilderness Association Conservation Specialist, on Nov. 24, 2023. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has made another highly irresponsible decision by declining to reconsider its approval of [Read more]

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Opinion: Why AI and energy are the new power couple

November 10, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 2, 2023. By Vida Rozite, Energy Policy Analyst Jack Miller, Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst Sungjin Oh, Energy Analyst Managing the grids of the future [Read more]

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Opinion: What does the Chevron – Hess deal mean for oil and gas?

November 2, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Wood Mackenzie on Oct. 31, 2023 By Fraser McKay, Greig Aitken, David Clark, Alex Beeker The announcement on Monday 23rd October that Chevron is to acquire Hess Corporation is the second [Read more]

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Opinion: Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 is vital to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach

July 25, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on July 21, 2023 By Laura Cozzi, Paolo Frankl, Brent Wanner, Heymi Bahar,  Thomas Spencer Governments around the world should commit to tripling global renewable capacity [Read more]

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Opinion: Federal Liberals pander to Alberta’s carbon daydreams

July 14, 2023 Energi Staff

To the Editor: Markham Hislop’s article “Liberals open door for ridiculous Alberta ‘clean LNG for carbon credits’ scheme” is an excellent account of how the federal Liberals are pandering to Alberta’s carbon daydreams. As someone [Read more]

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Canadian oil and gas sector misunderstands the power of narratives

July 11, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Troy Media on July 5, 2023. By Bill Whitelaw If I had a dollar for every time someone in Canada’s oil and gas industry laments “we need to change the narrative,” you [Read more]

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Energy innovation investment remained resilient to shocks in a turbulent 2022

June 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on June 15, 2023. By Simon Bennett, Energy Technology Analyst Government and corporate spending on energy research and development hit record highs last year, as did [Read more]

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Despite policy and technological progress, the 1.5-degree ambition is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve

June 9, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Equinor on June 8, 2023. Energy Perspectives paints the outcome space for the long-term development of the world’s energy markets. Driven by factors such as geopolitics, technology, climate and energy [Read more]

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Opinion: Let’s not forget, people power energy

May 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Renewable Energy Association on July 28, 2022. In a world so rich in innovation and technology, it is easy to forget just how important people are to progress [Read more]

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Hydrogen forecast to 2050: The $850bn Green game everybody wants to play

May 16, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was released by ReThink Technology Research on May 16, 2023. The emergence of a global hydrogen marketplace of about 6 times the current market size now looks inevitable. This is according to a [Read more]

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Opinion: Why Canada needs to put the pedal to the metal on the greening of trucks and buses

May 15, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Pembina Institute on May 15, 2023. By Adam Thorne A single long-haul truck emits 17 times as much emission than a passenger car, writes Adam Thorn. Which is why we [Read more]

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Opinion: Can Alberta earn carbon credits for exporting its LNG?

May 12, 2023 Energi Staff

By Geoff Stiles Now that Alberta’s provincial election has been called, it’s time to have a critical look at how the United Conservative Party plans to reduce the province’s massive carbon emissions. Will they finally [Read more]

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“We are living in a time of unprecedented and necessary change.”

April 24, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on April 20, 2023. By Kendall Anderson Last month, the Pembina Institute was pleased to host “Putting People, Equity and Inclusion at the Centre of Climate Action,” [Read more]

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