Ten days into 2026, it's #Pollutocrat Day, meaning the world’s richest 1% have already burned through their carbon budget for the entire year, Oxfam reports. www.theenergymix.com/pollutocrats...

Close to 60% of Canadian oil and gas companies are not reporting the full cost of shutting down operations, Carbon Tracker says in its new report. The lack of information is leaving investors at risk and in the dark. www.theenergymix.com/poor-reporti... @carbontracker.bsky.social

U.S. pulls its support from 66 groups working on global challenges including climate change and human rights, on the heels of its raid on Venezuela and ongoing threats to Greenland, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada. Follow this breaking story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-u-s...

2026 is shaping up as the year when the risks of a volatile, glutted global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be fully felt, with severe impacts for those looking to cash in on what was once touted as a “bridge” to a renewable energy future. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-exporter...

NB Power is seeking applicants to build & operate a battery energy storage facility for short-duration flexibility to manage intermittent wind & solar resources. “Disruptive changes,” they say, are an opportunity for the company to transform itself. Read more at: www.theenergymix.com/nb-power-see...

Trump's takeover of Venezuela's oil production is rattling Canada's oil and gas sector. But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/venezuela-ra...

LNG demand is dropping in Asia and Europe as new supply floods the market. Analysts say policy shifts, high prices, and infrastructure limits are weakening the case for long-term gas investment. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-imports-...

A new analysis finds warmer oceans fueled the cyclones that caused deadly floods across Asia, killing more than 1,600 people. Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/ocean-warmed...

Fossil fuel jobs have fallen below 1% of Canadian employment as global clean energy work surges. A new report says the decline will continue and warns current transition plans lack clear guarantees for workers. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/fossil-fuels...

BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week. Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.

Bob Weber & the Energy Mix are teaming up on a new special series on Canada's Major Projects Office & the far-reaching authority granted under the Building Canada Act. We focus on transparency, power, and what that means for communities and the environment. 👉 See our latest special coverage:

A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains. It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.

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As Colorado’s coal industry shuts down, miner Matt Cooper launched a geothermal drilling business that now employs his family and & plans to hire other workers. With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.

Canada’s top oil sands firms earned $131.6B since 2021, and sent most profits to foreign shareholders, mainly in the U.S. Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.

"Guilbeault was, effectively, what stood between a somewhat healthy environment and the outright slide into fossil-fuel boosterism," writes @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social. "The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."

Smith’s deal with Ottawa delivers a new pipeline plan, major oil expansion, CCS megaproject support, & suspension of federal clean power rules in Alberta. Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”

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#COP30 ends with an “empty deal,” dropping any fossil fuel phaseout despite backing from 80+ countries. Colombia objected after pushback from petrostates. Some wins on adaptation, forests & just transition, but no roadmap for the urgent fossil phaseout the science demands.

As Ottawa and Alberta edge toward a new pipeline deal, Carbon Tracker (@carbontracker.bsky.social) warns the plan is a financial trap. Up to 30% of Canada’s oil & gas value is at risk, and provincial revenues could fall 82% in the 2030s as global demand drops.

Brazil is pushing #COP30 delegates to land major mid-week deals on emissions, finance, adaptation, and a fossil fuel phasedown. Momentum is growing for a global roadmap, while Canada faces criticism for weak engagement and no new climate finance. Full story: www.theenergymix.com/cop30-pushes...

138 sustainability leaders say the 2025 budget weakens climate policy and misses a critical moment. They warn it’s “neither transformative nor nation-building,” citing cuts to reforestation, anti-greenwashing rules, and stalled oil and gas caps. Full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-138...

🌎 IEA (@iea.org)’s new outlook adds a Trump-pressured scenario showing rising fossil demand and ~3°C warming. But its net-zero path still rules out new long-term oil and gas projects and shows demand peaking by 2030–35. Analysts call the fossil-heavy scenario unrealistic. Read the full story.

🌎 #COP30 is underway in Belém, Brazil. The Energy Mix is following the negotiations, political signals, & stories unfolding inside and outside the official talks. Our coverage features reporting by Mitchell Beer, Kiara Worth, & contributors from around the world. Dive into the latest stories 👇

The Energy Mix is delighted to feature daily reflections and photos from photographer and storyteller Kiara Worth, reporting from #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, with a personal look at the people and moments shaping this year’s UN climate summit. See the latest from Kiara Worth:

Canada’s first Carney-era budget places competitiveness over climate. Emissions cap softened, CCS extended, greenwashing rules eased, 2 Billion Trees wound down, and small Youth Climate Corps funded. Read the full #Budget2025 analysis by @mitchellbeer.bsky.social

The Energy Mix hosted a live discussion with climate and sustainability experts on the 2025 federal budget. We gathered their perspectives and insights as budget details emerged. 👉 See the latest on our blog page & in the thread 🧵 below: www.theenergymix.com/live-blog-cl...

🍁 The 2025 federal budget lands today. The Energy Mix will host a discussion with climate and sustainability experts as Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers the Liberal government’s first budget. 👉 See our page for reactions & updates this evening, starting at 6:30 PM ET.

🍁 Carney’s first budget lands today, with a climate competitiveness plan expected to lean heavily on carbon capture & potentially trade an emissions cap for industrial carbon pricing. Key gaps remain, warn analysts. The stakes are high for Canada’s climate credibility & economic direction.

The world's largest AI data centre is coming to drought-stricken northern Alberta, championed by a celebrity investor & the Alberta government. We dig into its economic benefits, Indigenous consent, carbon emissions, & strain on local water. 👉 Read the latest: www.theenergymix.com/hidden-wonde...

Kevin O’Leary promised he would raise $2B for a huge job-creating AI data centre in northern Alberta. By the end of the next quarter. That was in March. /more www.theenergymix.com/70b-wonder-v...

Applications close Oct 31st for our Stephen Lewis Climate Journalism Fellowship! If you're a student, recent grad, or emerging newswriter with a passion for telling stories on the climate & energy transition, we want to hear from you. 👉 Join our team: www.theenergymix.com/stephen-lewis-fellowship

Fossil fuel firms are ignoring 90% of methane leak alerts flagged by satellites, says the UN. Methane is 84x more potent than CO₂, yet response rates rose only from 1% to 12%. “We can’t ignore these easy wins,” says @unep.org’s @ingerandersen.bsky.social.

Four youth are suing the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, saying it’s failing to protect their pensions from climate risk. It’s the first Canadian lawsuit to challenge a pension fund’s climate management. CPP is "flying blind" to the risks of climate change, says @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social.

Canada just pledged $3 billion in subsidies for small modular reactors at Darlington, with $2 billion from Ottawa and $1 billion from Ontario. Critics say the project’s $7.7-billion price tag makes it up to eight times costlier than wind. Read the full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-car...

A new AI tool from Wood Mackenzie could unlock a trillion more barrels of oil, and 400 billion tonnes of CO₂. Analysts call it “game-changing in the wrong direction,” propping up a dying industry when we need to phase it out. Read the full story: www.theenergymix.com/a-trillion-m...

🌡️ New research shows the Paris Agreement is working, but not fast enough. Current pledges could limit warming to 2.6°C, yet still bring 57 more days of extreme heat each year. "Every fraction of a degree will mean the difference between safety and suffering for millions.” - @frediotto.bsky.social

📢 The Energy Mix is accepting applications for the Stephen Lewis Climate Journalism Fellowship! A short-term paid opportunity for emerging journalists & recent grads to cover the defining crises of our time & the solutions driving change. Apply here: www.theenergymix.com/stephen-lewis-fellowship

☀️📈 The @iea.org says global renewable energy capacity will double by 2030, driven by massive solar growth in China and India, even as U.S. progress stalls under Trump-era rollbacks. A crucial turning point for clean power worldwide. www.theenergymix.com/global-renew...

Danielle Smith’s “pipeline do-over” has no investors, no plan, just public money propping up a dying industry, experts warn. Alberta’s new oil pipeline could cost billions and end up stranded as the world moves past fossil fuels. More: www.theenergymix.com/albertas-new...

🧡 10 years since Canada promised action on truth & reconciliation, yet only 15 TRC Calls are complete. 🌎 10 years since Canada entered the Paris Agreement, yet 1.5°C is out of reach. Indigenous nations are leading on climate. True reconciliation and climate justice mean following their lead.

After a summer of wildfires, heat & toxic air, 250+ city leaders urge Ottawa to fund “nation-building, not nation-burning” projects. Elbows Up For Climate says a clean grid, housing, & transit could strengthen economic independence, lower emissions & reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

⚛️ Nuclear power hit a record in 2024, but its growth is faltering. Aging plants, rising costs & slow builds leave the industry falling behind as renewables and storage surge, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/revival-inte...

Simon Sharpe, author of Five Times Faster, joins the Trottier Symposium to rethink the economics & diplomacy of the energy transition. Hosted by Polytechnique Montréal’s Institut de l’énergie Trottier. Register: iet.polymtl.ca/en/events/sy...

Canadians joined global climate marches, challenging PM Mark Carney’s support for fossil fuels as NYC protesters demanded climate justice, migrant rights & a Gaza ceasefire. Critics say governments put billionaires above people + the planet. Read the full story: www.theenergymix.com/draw-the-lin...

Alberta’s bid to host AI data centres may collapse under its own gas-heavy policies, warns @rockymtninst.bsky.social. Renewables are cheaper & faster, but Alberta’s levies, power caps & renewables restrictions risk driving projects away, "killing the data centre industry they’re hoping to create."

Wind, solar + batteries could rival gas + nuclear in Ontario’s power mix, says a new study by the IESO. Ontario Clean Air Alliance (@oncleanair.bsky.social) says the study even underestimates renewables’ affordability. Clean options may be cheaper in both baseload + peak scenarios.

TMX’s cost ballooned 584% since 2012, leaving taxpayers exposed to $40B+, says @ieefainstitute.bsky.social. The “financial quagmire” is a red flag against more pipeline subsidies as costs soar & demand falters. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-rep...

🛢️ The global oil industry faces a “flashing red warning light” as prices fall, projects stall, and companies slash jobs at the fastest pace since 2020. Still, Carney’s government is debating a new pipeline, even as analysts warn of low prices and high costs for oil.

Carney won’t say if Canada will meet its 2030 climate goals. He’s scrapped the carbon price & delayed the EV mandate, moves critics say roll back climate action “at every turn.” Canada has pledged a 40% cut by 2030 but remains far off track. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/carney-gover...