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2010-2023

Workers at the Shell Scotford facility

Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas

Fossil fuel production, economic growth are compatible with 2050 net zero goal, CER report indicates

New modelling challenges popular assumption that climate action comes at cost of economic performance

Alberta falls far short of expectations on methane regulations

Province's regulations are patently weaker than the federal government’s in every respect

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

The first page of the letter

Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Workforce

Pembina Institute urges PM Carney to deliver serious Canadian climate policy

Stalled talks with Alberta remain critical to slowing climate change and speeding economic growth

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Pumpjacks in Alberta

Alberta’s updated methane regulations still lag behind federal rules

Province’s regulation has fallen short

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

New wind and solar projects outcompete all other electricity options in Ontario energy auction

Huge drop in wind, solar costs in last decade make them competitive with natural gas

Gurprasad Gurumurthy

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Canada’s energy future hinges on an amped-up electricity system

Wind, solar and transmission must grow to meet increased demand

An electricity plant in winter with snow on the ground. There is steam coming out of the power station chimney

What’s the point of the Clean Electricity Regulations?

As MOU negotiations continue, a look at why industrial carbon pricing alone won’t be enough to build a low-carbon grid in Alberta

Electricity, Oil & Gas

Delayed Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks frustrate investment, slow job creation, hamper economic growth

Provincial foot-dragging on methane, carbon pricing, and clean electricity leaves pipelines, Pathways, and $40B of industrial projects in doubt

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier

Today’s draft regulation should not be accepted as sufficient

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

An LNG carrier loads at Ras Laffan in Qatar.

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

Short-term supply shocks can raise prices, but structural shifts in global energy demand are weakening the case for new oilsands investment.

Portrait of Janetta McKenzie

Alberta and Ottawa’s agreement-in-principle offers a new path forward on methane regulation

Requirement for independent third-party verification is a vitally important and positive step

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

Flare at a natural gas plant

Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair standard on methane rules – including using the best available data

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

Alberta methane data dramatically underestimates emissions levels

As MOU negotiation nears April 1 deadline, new report urges negotiators to ground-truth talks about methane rules with the most credible available data

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

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