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Opinion: Protecting workers key to Canada’s short-term tariff response

March 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 13, 2025. By Megan Gordon Recent tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. will bring serious economic consequences to every region of our country. In response, our federal [Read more]

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Clean energy employment is surging globally and it’s time for Canada to join in

November 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 22, 2024. By Megan Gordon The latest World Energy Employment report by the International Energy Agency shows that, globally, jobs in clean energy are growing [Read more]

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Global energy sector employment increased by 3.8 per cent in 2023, outpacing the wider economy

November 13, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Nov. 13, 2024. New IEA report finds that sector added 2.5 million jobs worldwide last year, led by clean technology manufacturing, though skills shortages remain [Read more]

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Oilsands workers are resistant to sustainable jobs, new research finds

September 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Sept. 25, 2024. By Parker Muzzerall Like it or not, the energy transition is happening. The International Energy Agency predicts global fossil fuel production will reach its peak [Read more]

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Umicore pauses Ontario battery plant, rethinks plans as EV demand cools

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Global manufacturing company Umicore has paused construction of a battery plant in Ontario as the company rethinks its plans, part [Read more]

Opinion

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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House of Commons adopts Sustainable Jobs Act

April 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 16, 2024. By Mitchell Beer and Christopher Bonasia The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, Bill C-50, finally passed the House of Commons late Monday, after a [Read more]

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Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle sheds 17 per cent of staff

April 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia In the newest wrinkle in Li-Cycle’s recent ups and downs, the Toronto-based company has laid off 17 per cent of [Read more]

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Green jobs face serious labour shortage, LinkedIn report finds

January 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 30, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia As the proportion of green jobs increases, experts expect the growth in employment will counterbalance job losses in the fossil [Read more]

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The Sustainable Jobs Blueprint positions workers to lead in clean energy economy

December 20, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Dec. 14, 2023. By Megan Gordon The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) is a critical piece of climate legislation that will give workers, communities and [Read more]

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Majority of Canadians support a climate corps: Poll

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

Toronto & Vancouver— A majority of Canadians support the idea of creating a Youth Climate Corps (YCC). According to a new national survey conducted by Abacus Data, after being given a short description of the program, [Read more]

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Clean Energy Jobs Canada aims to recruit skilled workers

October 31, 2023 Energi Staff

Calgary, Alberta, October 25, 2023—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is proud to launch a new initiative, Clean Energy Jobs Canada | Emplois Énergie Propre Canada, at CanREA’s annual conference (Electricity Transformation Canada) today. Clean Energy [Read more]

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Renewables jobs nearly doubled in past decade, soared to 13.7 million in 2022

October 5, 2023 Energi Staff

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 – Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 [Read more]

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EHRC, Alberta government launch HR resources to help strengthen province’s electricity sector labour force

September 19, 2023 Energi Staff

Edmonton, Alberta – Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), in partnership with the Government of Alberta, is launching a series of resources to address current and future workforce requirements to help ensure the integrity of the [Read more]

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Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally

October 25, 2021 Energi Staff

Abu Dhabi, UAE/Geneva, Switzerland, 21 October 2021 – Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021. [Read more]

Student Resources

Robots are coming…and they’re bringing jobs

January 9, 2021 Markham Hislop

Rating: High school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews economist Jay Dixon of Statistics Canada about a series of studies “The Employment Consequences of Robots: Firm-level Evidence” and “The Effect of Robots on Firm Performance and [Read more]

In the Spotlight

The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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