While global electricity demand continues to rise and technologies become increasingly more affordable, Canada risks missing out by under-planning for the industrial growth ahead, Canadian Climate Institute's latest analysis warns. @climateinstitute.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/canada-risks...

Marie Maltais says she agrees with PM Carney’s “tacit claim” that passive idealism will get us nowhere. But idealism that inspires “consequential action” is a different story, says the student, one of three young Canadians taking the federal government to court. www.theenergymix.com/3-young-cana...

In a closed hearing, a Russian court has extended the detention of Daria Egereva, who is Indigenous Selkup from Russia and co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change. She and human rights defender, Natalia Leongardt were jailed on terrorism charges in December 2025.

The Science Based Targets initiative published its new Corporate Net-Zero Standard earlier in June. Carbon removal companies praise the new standard, while climate groups see it as caving to corporate pushback against a strong, scientifically-backed decarbonization standard.

Ontario’s decision to award three new contracts for 640 megawatts (MW) of #battery storage capacity—and reject new natural gas plants that were also in the running—shows that gas can no longer win a competitive bid against the less expensive, lower-carbon option, a #cleanenergy advocate says.

Today on The Energy Mix Weekender: 80% of Canadians are concerned about #climate change. Only 13% see it as a top-three issue, and all those other crises aren’t going away. Time for climate hawks to embrace 'the world as it is'. #Carney energymixweekender.substack.com/p/getting-cl...

Globally, banks are upping financing for fossil fuels, but that support is consolidating. This year's Banking on Climate Chaos report shows financing was $906B in 2025, while 26 banks reduced their support. @ran.org www.theenergymix.com/banks-up-the...

As Ksi Lisims LNG and its prospective partners try to move from their preliminary MOUs toward final, binding contracts, the spectre of "demand destruction" hangs in the air. More on the global gas glut's impact on Ksi Lisims: www.theenergymix.com/global-gas-g... @ieefainstitute.bsky.social

“Most Albertans simply want politicians to present a reasonable economic plan that goes beyond an exclusive focus on oil and gas—rather than letting a single industry continue to set the whole agenda”: new polling released by Pembina Institute. @pembina.org www.theenergymix.com/breaking-61-...

Google is partnering with virtual power plant (VPP) operator Voltus to form a network of distributed energy resources that can be used to manage electricity demand during peak periods and free up grid capacity for its data centres without building new infrastructure.

Canadian workers are speaking out against the possibility that their retirement savings could fund the #LNGCanada liquefied natural gas megaproject. While the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has repeatedly signalled interest in the oil and gas sector.

Rising utility costs are "adding pressure to budgets that many Canadians already feel are stretched to their limit,” reports Abacus Data. In overwhelming numbers, survey respondents said they “increasingly see energy efficiency as a practical way to ... improve affordability over the long term.”

Inspections show growing failures in modern glass #solar panels in response to increasing demand for larger, thinner, and lighter panels. Manufacturing errors have been identified by global quality inspection company Intertek CEA, with the U.S. recording the highest number of deficiencies.

A partnership between a Port Alberni-based housing construction startup and a local college is poised to provide dozens of full-time manufacturing jobs and thousands of new energy-efficient, low-embodied carbon homes per year, in/around the former forestry town. #housing #transition #PortAlberti

Highlights from that week when government found it hard to ignore the voices of thousands of Canadians. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

AI data centre projects like #WonderValley in Alberta "are not data centres in any familiar sense of the term,” writes Utah State University's Dr. Robert Davies. They're "Gigascale AI Smelters, smelting data and material strip-mined from people and planet.” www.theenergymix.com/breaking-ole...

Must read: climate organizer and government affairs specialist Alex Cool-Fergus finds some hope for environmental protection after some stormy weeks. On today’s Energy Mix Weekender: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/hope-sprin... @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social

Elbows Up for Climate's message to the federal government: prioritize clean energy projects, with 1 in 5 Canadians already affected by drought, unsafe air quality, flood risk, and extreme heat in 2026, and global warming costing households nearly $7,000/year. www.theenergymix.com/climate-inac...

🌍On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we💚 the UN's message: "Beneath the noise, another signal is rising. Solar panels stretch across rooftops. Cities are being redesigned for people. Forests are being replanted. Climate solutions are taking root in every corner of the planet." www.worldenvironmentday.global

“In my heart, this is what I want.” Tina, a proud grandmother and member of Tseshaht First Nation, graduated from North Island College's Green Building Foundations & Manufacturing program, a partnership with Port Alberni-based IGV Housing, and is already at work. www.theenergymix.com/port-alberni...

A Calgary-based coalition is pushing to make balcony solar easier in Canada, strengthening community energy security, reducing household energy costs, and improving resilience during extreme weather events. www.theenergymix.com/calgary-coal... @calgaryclimatehub.ca #balconysolar #affordableenergy

Two #nuclear projects in Ontario are moving through the approval process before either has identified the reactor types to be built. One expert looks at the risks from reforms to the federal approval process, Bill C-5, and the National Electricity Strategy. www.theenergymix.com/expert-warns...

FEATURE INTERVIEW: Mitchell Beer talks with Kevin Thomas, CEO of SHARE—Shareholder Association for Research and Education about Canada's electricity strategy. #cleanelectricitygrid #climateobjectives #grandbargains #carbonoffsets #capitalinvestment #pensionfunds #climateeconomyinvestments

“[D]ecisions that threaten endangered species, sensitive ecosystems, and our sacred river must be based on a transparent, rigorous, and lawful process,” says Chief @lancehaymond.bsky.social of #Kebaowek First Nation of the #appealscourtdecision on the #chalkriver #nuclearwasteproject.

The global #energytransition is a moment of opportunity “for countries that are prepared to step up,” and Canada has “so much of what is required to lead,” economist and climate policy specialist Diana Fox Carney told the opening session of #TorontoClimateWeek June 1. Read more and join in!

The proposed #Synapse data centre & power plant has clearly struck a nerve in #Olds, AB. As of May 29, over 1,000 people had registered with the #AUC as #intervenors and more applications continue to flow in. What's more, Jody M.'s story has caught the attention of over 30,000 people.

A proposed $10B #AIdatacentre and gas power plant complex in #Olds, AB, has already generated more than 1,000 requests to participate in the hearings. One veteran AUC officer says that's more than he's seen in 18 years on the job. Read Jody MacPherson's latest: www.theenergymix.com/hundreds-of-...

The vast majority of us know #climatechange is an #emergency. A great many of us aren’t so sure what to do about it. On today's Energy Mix Weekender, Seth Klein says it begins with imagining something better. @sethdklein.bsky.social energymixweekender.substack.com/p/3-steps-to...

The news has been heavy with government pronouncements that seem to uphold #oilandgas as Canada's greatest asset. This week's SHIFT features stories that show the message isn't exactly landing with Canadians. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The “milestone” purchase agreement announced May 27 for the Ksi Lisims LNG project might be more of a baby step, according to the announcement from German utility Securing Energy for Europe. Read the latest on this top story here: www.theenergymix.com/milestone-or...

Excitement is building for this LIVE session at #TOCW! The room is filling up but there are still seats available. If you'll be in Toronto or the GTA on Tuesday, we'd love to see you there, meet in person, and hear your questions! More info and registration here: luma.com/a2hlyn83

Polling shows people across the country want new pipelines to be paid for by private investors, not taxpayers. They support government regulations to limit oil and gas companies' GHG emissions. And there's more: www.theenergymix.com/polling-show... @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social

The latest World Energy Investment report predicts renewable power investment will hit $665B, including $365B for solar, noting: “The current energy crisis ... is changing risk perceptions and bolstering moves towards greater diversification.” www.theenergymix.com/deep-geopoli...

A German utility is buying a million tonnes of LNG per year from the yet-to-be-built Ksi Lisims LNG facility. Experts say it falls short of the government's energy trade breakthrough claims, and health and environment concerns are not being addressed. www.theenergymix.com/new-deal-to-...

Buildings can help reduce and balance electricity demand. But to make that happen, Canada will need a coherent buildings strategy with targets for electrification rates, a clear articulation of the depth and scale of the retrofits to be achieved, and a focus on building performance outcomes.

In northern Ontario, below a vast stretch of #peatlands and boreal forest lies the Ring of Fire, a 5,000-square-kilometre section rich in nickel, chromite, copper, platinum, and titanium deposits. The future of this area has put economic development and environmental protection at odds. Read more:

As peace talks drag on and the American-Israeli war against Iran enters its fourth month, environmental advocates are urging attention to yet another bitter consequence of dropping bombs on the world’s largest centre of fossil fuel production: ecosystem-ravaging oil slicks. Learn more here:

“Public #subsidies and financing for #fossilfuelprojects that increase global warming engage and may violate Canadians’ #fundamentalrights to life, security of the person, and equality,” writes environmental law charity @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social, in a letter to several agencies and officials.

Today on The Energy Mix Weekender: What connects a half-marathon on a rainy Sunday and the storm clouds around one of the most alarming projections for future global warming, amped up and reliably distorted by one of the biggest purveyors of misinformation? Find out: www.linkedin.com/posts/mitche...

This week's SHIFT is out: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

On a new 🌍GREEN MAJORITY🌍 @steho.bsky.social sits down with @theenergymix.com founding publisher and managing editor @mitchellbeer.bsky.social to unpack the most pressing Canadian energy stories of the month. www.greenmajority.ca/the-podcast/...

“Our people are downstream from one of the largest industrial developments on Earth, and we are paying the price with our health, our lands, and our way of life.” Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro, Mikisew Cree First Nation, is holding Alberta and Ottawa to account. www.theenergymix.com/mikisew-cree...

A leaked memo projects the Saskatchewan government's plan to use #coal rather than renewable energy will raise #electricity costs in the province 20% in 2030 and 95%—nearly double today’s rates—in 2040. www.theenergymix.com/26b-coal-ext...

Vancouver's ban on natural gas in new homes was overturned on Thursday as Mayor Ken Sim's second attempt to reverse the ban passed despite another show of major public opposition. More on the twists and turns in this story: www.theenergymix.com/vancouver-re...

Canada's potential for #geothermal energy remains undeveloped. Experts say one reason is Canada's thriving oil, gas, and hydropower industries. With fossil fuel instability more apparent than ever, Canada’s geothermal industry may be facing a unique opportunity. www.theenergymix.com/canadas-geot...

The UN has adopted a landmark climate opinion on member countries’ obligation to fight climate change, "coordinate efforts to tackle climate change globally, and ensure climate policies safeguard the rights to life, health, and an adequate standard of living.” www.theenergymix.com/breaking-un-...

Record electric vehicle sales in nearly 100 countries last year have prompted the International Energy Agency (IEA) to project sales of EVs approaching 30% of all new vehicles in 2026. Where does Canada fit in the picture? www.theenergymix.com/iea-projects...

Four new wind farms in B.C. will generate enough electricity to power 350,000 homes—something energy minister Adrian Dix says will strengthen the province’s energy sovereignty at a time of rising costs and uncertainty. www.theenergymix.com/four-new-win...

After observing venting and flaring at LNG Canada's Kitimat site, Texas air quality expert Tim Doty says LNG is getting a “free pass” on emissions from the B.C. regulator. www.theenergymix.com/texas-expert... @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social @cane-aciie.bsky.social

Looking for insight and analysis of the week's major policy announcements from the federal government? Check out the latest edition of the SHIFT. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...