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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
“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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
This article by the Pembina Institute addresses how Canada achieves decarbonization in its energy systems, secure a healthy environment and keep up with a growing global low-carbon economy. Global decarbonization by 2050 will help keep [Read more]
Hal Harvey,with co-authors Robbie Orvis and Jeffrey Rissman, of Energy Innovation released the book Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy in November. EnergyInnovation.org image. Designing Climate Solutions a “easy to comprehend explanation of the necessary path [Read more] [Read more]
According to the Pembina Institute, the Alberta government fails to demonstrate how carbon price and methane regulations will achieve the GHG reductions needed to match federal rules. EDF.org photo. AB methane regulations weaker than federal [Read more] [Read more]
The persistence of coal consumption is consistent with the experience of earlier energy transitions and is one of the central challenges for policymakers concerned about climate change. AP file photo by David Goldman. During energy [Read more] [Read more]
Source: Angus Reid Institute. “This is why the big oil sands companies are my most trusted influencer when it comes to climate change: they have skin in the game.” It’s safe to assume that no [Read more]
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