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Ontario failing on climate change as GHG emissions rise

January 5, 2021 Energi Staff

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Sarah Buchanan, Program Manager, Clean Economy for Environmental Defence, about her organization’s December, 2020 study, Yours to Recover: A Progress Report on Ontario’s Climate Change Actions. The [Read more]

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China’s 2060 carbon neutrality pledge

January 1, 2021 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Bloomberg energy and climate journalist Dr. Akshat Rathi joins Markham to discuss China’s Sept. 23 announcement it will reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by [Read more]

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What’s the difference between climate change and global warming?

December 31, 2020 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews David Herring, director of communication and education for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the US government. He is a science writer and editor with extensive [Read more]

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Canadian Arctic sea ice’s rapid disappearance a serious problem

December 26, 2020 Energi Staff 2

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Prof. Warwick Vincent, Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and leader of the Aquatic Ecosystem Studies laboratory at Université Laval, about recent significant losses of ice [Read more]

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Smoke from California wildfires decreases solar generation

October 2, 2020 Energi Staff

By Stephen York This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30, 2020. In the first two weeks of September 2020, average solar-powered electricity generation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), [Read more]

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How companies can get net-zero right

July 2, 2020 Energi Staff

By Isabelle Turcotte This article was published by Pembina Institute on June 30, 2020. In May, more than 150 corporations worth US$2.4 trillion joined a United Nations–backed, CEO-led climate advocacy effort asking governments to align their [Read more]

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Extreme methane emissions from Permian oil & gas operations

April 27, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Environmental Defense Fund on April 22. (NEW YORK) Findings published today in the journal Science Advances show that oil and gas operations in America’s sprawling Permian Basin are releasing methane at twice [Read more]

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Air conditioning energy use to grow faster than any other use in buildings

March 16, 2020 Energi Staff

By Courtney Sourmehi This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 13, 2020. In the Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) Reference case, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that delivered energy for [Read more]

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BP leaves three trade associations over climate change differences

February 28, 2020 Energi Staff

Earlier this week BP announced it will leave three industry associations because the company says there is a “misalignment on climate policy” with the associations. BP cut ties with the Western Energy Alliance (WEA), Western [Read more]

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What a Sanders win could mean for US oil industry: WoodMac

February 12, 2020 Energi Staff

Research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie says a Bernie Sanders presidency could have a significant impact on the oil industry in the United States. The firm’s comments were issued after Sanders, a self-proclaimed socialist, eked [Read more]

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You may be surprised what Albertans REALLY think about the energy transition. Interview with Prof. Melanee Thomas

January 30, 2020 Markham Hislop

“Economic conservatives” and those with “future hope in oil and gas” most opposed to energy transition in Alberta Alberta is the epicentre of the Canadian crude oil, natural gas, and pipeline industry. Not surprisingly, like [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Oil and gas industry needs to step up climate efforts now

January 20, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 20, 2020. Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions. Fossil fuels drive the [Read more]

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Opinion: Demand for energy efficiency needs to grow

December 23, 2019 Energi Staff

By Brian Motherway This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 19, 2019. Energy efficiency means more comfortable lives and lower energy bills The global economy is set to double in size [Read more]

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2019 Q3 Electric vehicle sales in Canada

November 19, 2019 Energi Staff

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]

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Scotiabank Climate Commitments to help transition to low-carbon economy

November 18, 2019 Energi Staff

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]

Opinion

Opinion: How do we limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C?

November 18, 2019 Energi Staff

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]

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Two-thirds of Canadians want to continue or increase climate efforts

November 8, 2019 Energi Staff

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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Study says tripling LNG capacity leads to climate damage, CAPP disputes claims

July 3, 2019 Energi Staff

A report by Global Energy Monitor warns that rising global LNG capacity could lead to climate damage and ultimately strand $1.3 trillion in assets, a claim the Canadian energy industry disputes. Currently, with new projects [Read more]

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Made-in-Canada climate plan can’t outsource the solution

June 6, 2019 Energi Staff

By Simon Dyer This article by the Pembina Institute was published in The Hill Times on June 5, 2019. Any political party serious about governing in Canada and sincere about slowing climate change will put [Read more]

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Alberta forest fires force shut-in at two CNRL operations

June 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Massive Alberta forest fires have forced Canadian Natural Resources Limited to evacuate staff and shut in production at the company’s Pelican Lake and Woodenhouse operations. The company says it has completed a safe and temporary [Read more]

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Notley should lead discussion about Alberta oil/gas emissions and job losses, not sabotage it

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“[W]e are in that crisis position because of the incompetence and chaos and conflict that is constantly being generated by the UCP government.” – Notley Rachel Notley is mad as hell at Justin Trudeau and [Read more]

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