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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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Pembina Institute: How to get to net-zero by 2050

November 22, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 21 2023. By Jason Lam The Pembina Institute has used the Energy Policy Simulator to develop an illustrative policy scenario, “Path to 2050,” to show one [Read more]

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Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

Stockholm, 8 November 2023 — The Production Gap Report finds that governments plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be [Read more]

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Lawn equipment spews ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution, new data shows

October 31, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 30, 2023. By Tik Root Lawn-care equipment — leaf-blowers, lawnmowers, and the like — doesn’t top most people’s lists of climate priorities. But a new report documents [Read more]

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EIA projects global energy consumption will outpace efficiency gains in most cases

October 12, 2023 Energi Staff

By Michelle Bowman This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 11, 2023. In our International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023), we project that global energy-related CO2 emissions will increase by 2050 in a number [Read more]

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Electricity Council launched to help build Canada’s clean electricity future

May 23, 2023 Energi Staff

Earlier this month, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched the Canada Electricity Advisory Council. The Electricity Council will be made up of an independent body of 19 experts who will provide the [Read more]

Opinion

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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Biden touts methane crackdown at COP27

November 14, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 11, 2022. By Emily Pontecorvo President Joe Biden made a brief appearance at COP27, the annual United Nations climate conference, on Friday to try and convince the [Read more]

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Countries pledged to slash methane, but are still replacing coal with natural gas

November 14, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 5, 2022. By Emily Pontecorvo Just over a year ago, President Joe Biden joined with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to announce the Global [Read more]

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Biden administration launches $3.5B program to capture carbon pollution from the air

May 30, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by Energy.gov on May 19, 2022. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $3.5 billion program to capture [Read more]

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China’s 2060 carbon neutrality pledge

January 1, 2021 Markham Hislop

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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Readying Canada’s buildings for the climate of tomorrow

April 17, 2020 Energi Staff

By Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 15, 2020. Imagine a home that can stand up to extreme weather, be it heat waves or water surges, while bringing your gas [Read more]

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Accelerating clean energy innovation means tailoring R&D policy to technology scale and risk

December 19, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 13, 2019 The energy sector is technology-intensive, and it has passed through several innovation-led transformations in the last two centuries The last 200 years [Read more]

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Inventys to demo carbon capture tech at Husky operation

July 26, 2019 Energi Staff

Cleantech company Inventys is installing a 30-tonne per day pilot carbon capture plant at a Husky Energy site.  The project is expected to significantly cut the cost of CO2 capture from industrial operations at the [Read more]

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Opinion: Canada’s clean fuel standard is the kind of climate action we need

July 17, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on July 16, 2019.  By Bora Plumtre As Canadians endure a summer of historic flooding and wildfires, the effects of climate change have never been more keenly [Read more]

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Roadmap for a greener Canadian trucking industry – CBOC

May 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Conference Board research shows that over $2 trillion in investment required to cut emissions sharply The transportation of goods is one of the largest contributors to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and it has increased significantly [Read more]

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Air conditioning is key driver of global electricity demand

May 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

Today, less than a third of global households own an air conditioner The growing use of air conditioners in homes and offices around the world will be one of the top drivers of global electricity [Read more]

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British Columbia bill sets new 40% reduction target in carbon emissions by 2030, 60% by 2040

May 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Climate action important component of Confidence and Supply Agreement with BC Green Party caucus The Government of British Columbia has introduced legislation to update the Province’s greenhouse gas reduction targets, setting the stage for a [Read more]

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9 oil sands innovation challenge projects receive $70 million in funding – partial upgrading, GHG reductions

May 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

One project from Imperial could reduce emissions 60% compared to conventional SAGD Nine Alberta oil sands technologies will receive more than $70 million through the Oil Sands Innovation Challenge to support economic growth in the [Read more]

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Where are we on the road to a clean energy future? – IEA

May 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

Oil demand peaks soon after coal, with demand decline from transport: electric vehicles are 40% of new passenger car sales by 2030 By Caroline Lee, IEA Energy and Climate Change Policy Analyst All around the world, [Read more]

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