A report issued by the Pembina Institute shows that rising GHG emissions from Alberta’s oil sands conflict with Canada’s 2030 and 2050 climate commitments. The oil sands in a carbon-constrained Canada: The collision course between [Read more]
This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Jan. 29, 2020. Coal-fired power generation declines considerably in the latest Canada Energy Regulator’s outlook Canada’s Energy Future 2019 (EF2019). Over the projection period, the share [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 Jason Dion This article was published by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission on July 17, 2019. The challenge of policy uncertainty I recently discussed the Ontario government’s 2018 repeal of cap-and-trade with an executive from a large multinational [Read more]
On Friday, oil sands giant Suncor released its annual Report on Sustainability which details the company’s environmental, social and economic performance. Also available within the report is the company’s third Climate Risk and Resilience Report. [Read more]
Last week, the Toronto Transit Commission launched the first TTC electric bus on the 35 Jane route, serving the Jane and Finch community in Canada’s largest city. According to the TTC, this is the first [Read more]
“And we will continue to defend taxpayers from the carbon tax cash grab.” – Kenney On Friday, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled the federal government has the power to set a minimum national price [Read more]
Saudi Aramco, the state-run oil giant of Saudi Arabia, says it is looking to develop more efficient fuels and sophisticated combustion engines to help reduce CO2 emissions and secure the company’s business. [Read more]
By 2020, new IMO fuel rules will require the shipping industry to use fuels with a much smaller sulphur content. Shipping companies say that because a derivatives market for the new fuel has not been [Read more]
By 2019, the federal government will impose the Canadian carbon tax on the remaining provinces that have not created their own climate change plan. Video Blocks photo. Canadian carbon tax will reach $50 per ton [Read more]
The Pembina Institute supports establishing a target for the reduction of freight pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 compared to 2015. Istock photo. Freight pollution accounts for about half of BC’s transportation emissions By [Read more]
The province of Saskatchewan has created a carbon pricing plan that the Pembina Institute says “fails to acknowledge the efficiency of carbon pricing to cut emissions”. Saskatchewan’s climate plan does not meet federal carbon pricing [Read more]
A climate strategy that works is not simply a plan to reduce GHGs. It’s about transforming our current economy to a lower carbon economy. It’s about recognizing that there is a tremendous opportunity in embracing [Read more]
Royal Dutch Shell and other oil majors are facing increasing shareholder pressure to tackle global warming and hit clean-energy targets outlined in the 2015 Paris climate accord. Shell photo. Royal Dutch Shell offering packages to [Read more]
In this article, the author, Maximilian Auffhammer questions how effective offering subsidies on used electric vehicles would be for the environment. Energy Institute at Haas photo. Does a program to subsidize used electric vehicles make [Read more]
The Netherlands offshore solar farm, similar to the Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant in Japan (shown), will help the Dutch cut their fossil fuel use and meet their GHG emissions targets. Kyocera Corporation photo. Netherlands [Read more]
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