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Oilfield Witness
6 days ago
“I’ve been hearing that the industry can solve the methane problem since the early 2000s,” she [@txsharon.bsky.social] said. “But it hasn’t happened, and methane keeps climbing higher and higher. The only way methane levels will come down is to stop permitting new wells.”
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Revealed: certified low-methane U.S. LNG likely more polluting than claimed - Gas Outlook
Certified low-methane U.S. LNG that is touted as meeting new EU law is likely more polluting than claimed, our investigation shows.
https://gasoutlook.com/long-read/certified-low-methane-u-s-lng-likely-more-polluting-than-claimed/
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David Suzuki Foundation
7 days ago
This April fools day, don't be fossil fooled by the government. ❌ Join more than 10,000 Canadians urging the federal government to reject Alberta's new pipeline ploy, and invest instead in a clean, renewable future. Add your voice:
dsfdn.org/DontBeAFossi...
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7 days ago
Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier | Pembina Institute
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Alberta’s draft methane regulations appear to contradict agreement-in-principle signed 48 hours earlier | Pembina Institute
CALGARY — AMANDA BRYANT, manager of the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program, made the following statement in response to the release of draft new methane regulations from the Alberta Energy…
https://www.pembina.org/media-release/albertas-draft-methane-regulations-appear-contradict-agreement-principle-signed-48?utm_content=bufferc0d61&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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B.C.'s LNG ambitions being undermined as war accelerates shifts to renewables in Asia.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Exclusive: Vingroup proposes scrapping LNG-powered plant plan for renewables amid Iran war, document shows
Vingroup has told Vietnam's government it wants to ditch a plan to build the country's largest LNG-fired power plant and embark on a renewable energy project instead, as the Iran war has boosted the...
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/vingroup-proposes-scrapping-lng-powered-plant-plan-renewables-amid-iran-war-2026-03-31/
8 days ago
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Smith and Carney's deal on methane could let Big Oil waste millions worth of natural gas--and pump millions of extra tonnes of GHGs into the atmosphere
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/30/n...
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Smith and Carney's deal on methane could let Big Oil waste millions worth of natural gas
A tentative Alberta-Ottawa deal reached last week could allow the province's oil and gas industry to release about 3 million extra tonnes of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere, analysts say.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/30/news/ottawa-alberta-mou-methane-agreement
8 days ago
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BC faces a choice "between locking into ever-expanding fossil-fuel production or leveraging our clean hydropower advantage to build an economy that fits within climate sustainability definitions."
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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Comment: B.C. can have growth and fewer emissions
Doubling down on fossil fuels will wipe out emissions progress
https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-bc-can-have-growth-and-fewer-emissions-12019184
13 days ago
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No, despite Iran oil shock, Canada still doesn’t need more pipelines
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: No, despite Iran oil shock, Canada still doesn’t need more pipelines
Energy security is important, yes. Here’s what Canada really needs to do to secure its future
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-iran-war-oil-shock-canada-pipelines/
16 days ago
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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC
21 days ago
Join us on Mar 31 for the launch of a new national campaign, LNG: Not in Our National Interest. Hear from movement leaders & experts why LNG projects don't make economic sense for Canada & learn how to get involved in the in-person Week of Action!
stand-earth.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Getting the math right on oil and gas methane matters. Alberta seeks to use spurious numbers to give industry a pass.
@pembina.org
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21 days ago
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Pembina Institute
28 days ago
Alberta says it met its methane target early — but modern measurements tell a different story. You can’t build an equivalency deal on obsolete numbers. Credible data is essential for a fair deal on April 1. Our latest op-ed in the
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Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard
For years, researchers and oil and gas engineers have suspected there’s a lot more methane being emitted than was being reported.
https://buff.ly/muojvn6
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Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/11/o...
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Alberta’s oil and gas industry should be held to a fair methane standard
For years, researchers and oil and gas engineers have suspected there’s a lot more methane being emitted than was being reported.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/11/opinion/alberta-oil-gas-industry-methane-emissions
28 days ago
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Alberta's government is always innovating, with new ways to allow the oil and gas industry to get away with inaction. Now it proposes to used flawed methane math, releasing more of this potent pollutant🌎🔥https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/10/news/methane-emissions-alberta-federal-mou-data
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Oil industry pushes Ottawa to use Alberta's methane math — and hide true emissions
The quiet push by the Canadian industry would see federal policy rely on provincial measurements — self-reported figures that miss millions of megatonnes of the planet-warming gas as it leaks into the...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/10/news/methane-emissions-alberta-federal-mou-data
29 days ago
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The Alberta MOU -- a disaster for taxpayers, for competitiveness and for climate
www.desmog.com/2026/03/05/m...
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Mark Carney’s Pipeline MOU With Danielle Smith Has Been A Disaster
First Nations are furious, environmentalists feel betrayed, oil companies are demanding more, and the clock is ticking.
https://www.desmog.com/2026/03/05/mark-carneys-pipeline-mou-with-danielle-smith-has-been-a-disaster/
about 1 month ago
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David Suzuki Foundation
about 1 month ago
Huge win for the climate and communities across Canada ⚡
www.theenergymix.com/nation-build...
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Canadian Provinces, Territories Pledge to Boost Grid Infrastructure
A new National Energy Corridor Agreement commits 10 Canadian provinces and territories to break down longstanding barriers between provincial grids and enable a more connected, resilient and self-reli...
https://www.theenergymix.com/nation-building-milestone-as-10-provinces-territories-pledge-to-boost-grid-infrastructure/
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B.C.'s LNG bet is a risky one, with benefits offshored and costs borne by residents and taxpayers. Excellent analysis by Andy Hira and Nick Gottlieb.
vancouversun.com/opinion/lng-...
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Opinion: LNG's claims about investment and jobs are drastically overblown
Andy Hira and Nick Gottlieb: Our research finds that these projects do not contribute to long-term, healthy economic development for B.C.
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/lng-claims-about-investment-and-jobs-are-drastically-overblown
about 1 month ago
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Will Asia need B.C.'s LNG? A new report from IEEFA shows that Thailand gas plants are greatly underutilized and solar has been cheaper than gas since 2022.
ieefa.org/resources/th...
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Thailand’s gas conundrum: Overbuilt, underutilized, and increasingly expensive
The increasing dependence on more expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, combined with a spike in capital costs for new gas plants, presents challenges that could significantly change the econ...
https://ieefa.org/resources/thailands-gas-conundrum-overbuilt-underutilized-and-increasingly-expensive?utm_campaign=sam%20and%20chris%20floating%20LNG&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=405781190&utm_content=405781190&utm_source=hs_email
about 1 month ago
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More on BC’s risky LNG bet and the global gas casino
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/n...
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LNG 'boosterism' leading Canada to make high-risk market bets, says major shareholder activist
Projected cost overruns and profit-taking by developers could leave Canadian LNG priced out of weakening global markets, undermining Ottawa’s export-focused energy strategy, says Investors for Paris C...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/news/lng-investments-stranded-assets
about 1 month ago
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David Suzuki Foundation
about 1 month ago
Is the LNG industry a rigged game?
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Four crucial outcomes Canadians need from the Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks
These are the minimum requirements to help lower emissions from existing industries and allow new industries to be established, while limiting the risk of public funds being overextended on fossil fue...
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/25/four-crucial-outcomes-canadians-need-from-the-alberta-ottawa-mou-talks/492769
about 1 month ago
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Pipelines or a national power grid: what should Canada build now?
Canada is a laggard in the international race towards the energy of the future.
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/25/pipelines-or-a-national-power-grid-what-should-canada-build-now/492886/
about 1 month ago
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Financial considerations likely behind LNG Canada flare fix delay: experts:
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
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LNG Canada likely delaying flaring fix to save money | The Narwhal
Experts think LNG Canada is prioritizing profits over the public and ask why the BC Energy Regulator isn’t stepping in
https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-experts-respond/
about 1 month ago
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David Suzuki Foundation
about 1 month ago
We're calling on the federal government to get fossils OUT of the picture ❌⛽and invest in a resilient, people- and nature-centred future for Canada — powered by renewables. ⚡🌿 Add your voice:
dsfdn.org/RejectABsPip...
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Researchers warn of negative health outcomes from fracking in the B.C. Peace region | CBC News
One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/researchers-fracking-health-effects-bc-peace-region-9.7095889
about 2 months ago
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Fondation David Suzuki
3 months ago
Pour rendre le projet de GNL Ksi Lisims, en Colombie-Britannique, viable, il faudrait le subventionner massivement à l'aide des fonds publics. Le Canada doit choisir les énergies du futur et laisser les projets de l'industrie fossile dans le passé. L'entrevue de
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BC Hydro fournira 600 MW au projet de GNL Ksi Lisims
Cette énergie de BC Hydro serait acheminée à travers la future ligne de transport électrique de la côte nord de la Colombie-Britannique, la North Coast Transmission Line.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2222109/electricite-gaz-naturel-entente-ksilisims
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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health
about 2 months ago
Today, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments or CPPIB) released its Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 results. The quarterly results show that CPPIB made nearly $2 billion in fossil fuel investments between October 1 and December 31, 2025.
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David Suzuki Foundation
about 2 months ago
The federal government has signaled that it will soon release a new ‘National Electricity Strategy’. Building more renewables, supporting communities and upgrading our grids is exactly what we need right now. Here’s what this strategy could mean for you, 1 of 5 🧵
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Polling clearly demonstrates that the higher your knowledge about the causes of climate change, the more likely you are to support climate policies, write Rhiannon Fox, Dr. Melissa Lem, Emiko Newman, Sunil Singal and Alexandra Woodsworth
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/04/o...
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British Columbians want gas out of buildings, cleaner alternatives: poll
Polling clearly demonstrates that the higher your knowledge about the causes of climate change, the more likely you are to support climate policies.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/04/opinion/british-columbians-want-gas-out-buildings-cleaner-alternatives-poll
about 2 months ago
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LNG importers are starting to see how fossil imports undermine security and renewables offer a better alternative.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Europe Needs to Learn Its Lesson: Stop Relying on Imported Energy
Growing reliance on American gas looks foolish given how unpredictable the White House has become.
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/europe-needs-to-learn-its-lesson-stop-relying-on-imported-energy-63a7349e?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
about 2 months ago
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Clean, reliable and affordable energy systems are no longer just environmental or economic priorities — they are strategic assets, write Marla Orenstein and Ashley Meller
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Canada’s leverage in a fractured world starts with clean energy
Canada’s ability to build clean manufacturing capacity, attract capital and participate meaningfully in supply chains with our allies depends on modernized electricity systems that can scale quickly w...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/29/opinion/canada-carney-clean-energy-strategy
2 months ago
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The Hill Times
2 months ago
Opinion: The world has too much LNG—so why is Canada fast-tracking more?
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
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The world has too much LNG—so why is Canada fast-tracking more?
Trends in global gas markets are flashing warning signs and pointing to mounting risks for Canada’s LNG strategy.
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/04/the-world-has-too-much-lng-so-why-is-canada-fast-tracking-more/490099/
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As I watch the snow melt off of Vancouver's north shore mountains, here's a map that shows how off the charts this week long blast of warm air is...
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2 months ago
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Oilfield Witness
2 months ago
LNG industry: we are clean energy.... Reality.
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LNG Canada has been flaring up to 15 times more gas than expected, documents reveal
Problem with the Kitimat facility’s flaring equipment has resulted in LNG Canada burning significantly more gas — and it could take three years to fix
https://vancouversun.com/business/energy/lng-canada-has-been-flaring-up-to-15-times-more-gas-than-expected-documents-reveal
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Canada's oil and gas industry is a fiscal time bomb due to oil well cleanup liabilities that have been kept off the books.
@chrishatch.bsky.social
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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...
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The multi-billion problem Canada’s oilpatch doesn’t want to disclose
Canada's oil and gas industry is a fiscal time bomb due to oil well cleanup liabilities that have been kept off the books.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/opinion/oilpatch-liabilities-oil-oilsands-syncrude-wells-cleanup-alberta
2 months ago
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Unlikely more pipeline capacity is needed or would be used. Good analysis from the Narwhal:
thenarwhal.ca/canada-pipel...
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Alberta pipeline capacity, explained | The Narwhal
Here’s what you need to know about pipelines — real and imagined — from Alberta to the West Coast
https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-pipeline-capacity/
2 months ago
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David Suzuki Foundation
2 months ago
As the government is doubling down on fossil fuel projects, join Amesty Canada for a mobilization session! Read more>
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Favourite quote: “It’s like you realized you bought a Temu gas plant with AliExpress discount parts and you need to get out of it, because the liability risk is going through the roof" - LNG Canada flaring fiasco:
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
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Kitimat residents seek resolution to months of LNG Canada flaring | The Narwhal
For some residents of Kitimat, B.C., confirmation that LNG Canada burned more gas than planned brings relief — and renewed frustration
https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-kitimat-community-response/
2 months ago
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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health
2 months ago
Today, Shift released its 4th annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, benchmarking the climate policies for Canada’s 11 largest public pension managers. $2.7 trillion in retirement savings is at stake – making their climate strategies central to long-term returns & retirement security.
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2025 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
Shift's 2025 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers, reveals a...
http://shiftaction.ca/reportcard2025
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The Narwhal
2 months ago
For some locals in Kitimat, B.C., confirmation that LNG Canada burned more gas than planned brings relief — and renewed frustration over the noise, emissions and unanswered questions.
@writermjs.bsky.social
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thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
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Kitimat residents seek resolution to months of LNG Canada flaring | The Narwhal
For some residents of Kitimat, B.C., confirmation that LNG Canada burned more gas than planned brings relief — and renewed frustration
https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-kitimat-community-response/
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More problems with LNG Canada. The facility has been flaring up to 15 times more gas than expected, documents reveal:
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
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Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal
LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions
https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-flaring-integrity-issue/
3 months ago
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David Suzuki Foundation
3 months ago
Is winter in the room with us? ☝️West-Coasters are seeing record-breaking warmth, and ECCC says 2026 could be among the hottest years on record. Burning fossil fuels must stop. Renewables are the way forward. Show winter some love—sign our petition for a clean energy grid.
dsfdn.org/CleanResilie...
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The Narwhal
3 months ago
B.C.’s latest report on greenhouse gas emissions shows modest progress — but recent policy cuts threaten to move the province further from its climate action targets. Via
@rochellebaker1.bsky.social
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@nationalobserver.com
thenarwhal.ca/bc-climate-c...
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B.C. policy cuts threaten progress on climate change | The Narwhal
Experts say the province should double down on climate change action, instead of scrapping policies that aim to reduce emissions
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-climate-change-policy-cuts/
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World
3 months ago
HISTORIC HEAT IN CANADA January records smashed in Alberta: 19.5C Clarehoslm 18.2C Warner 18.C Cross Drain 18.0C Aden 17.8C Milk River 17.8C Pinhorn 17.7C Enchant 17.7C Vauxhall -- 17.4C Calgary 0.2C from Record
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A new tool for calculating oil and gas methane emissions undermines case for exporting LNG
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/221...
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Gaz naturel : un logiciel pour mesurer les émissions réelles de méthane
L'outil permet de débusquer les « émissions cachées ».
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2219715/gaz-naturel-gnl-mcgill-environnement
3 months ago
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Why Canada needs a stronger east-west grid: view from Atlantic Canada.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Opinion: Where’s Atlantic Canada's grand bargain?
The danger of capitulating in the face of a hardball negotiating style is certainly not lost on Steven Guilbeault, writes Thomas Arnason McNeil.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/opinion-halifax/opinion-wheres-atlantic-canadas-grand-bargain
3 months ago
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“The electric future is superior to the fossil fuel past in every way. Electric technologies deployed in a vast range of products, from EVs to heat pumps to induction stoves, offer better performance, higher speeds and lower costs.”
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Opinion: A 'Build Canada' plan for the 21st (not 20th) century
Opinion: As a clean energy powerhouse thanks to renewable energy and critical minerals, we could create hundreds of thousands of jobs
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-a-build-canada-plan-for-the-21st-not-20th-century
3 months ago
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For many years Canadians had been switching to EVs at an ever-accelerating pace. But at the start of 2025, Canadian policymakers suddenly hit the brakes, took a U-turn and started driving in the wrong direction.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/06/a...
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Dramatic policy U-turns put Canada far behind in the global EV race
Canada’s rapidly accelerating EV adoption crashed and burned in 2025 while the world raced ahead. From Norway to Vietnam to Ethiopia, a diverse and growing mix of nations is leaving us in their dust.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/06/analysis/global-ev-race-canada-policy
3 months ago
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Bad time to add BC LNG export capacity? "The world is likely to be awash in LNG later this decade..." ‘Gargantuan’ LNG Supply Wave Poised to Flood Market, but How Long Will The Glut Last?
www.naturalgasintel.com/news/gargant...
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‘Gargantuan’ LNG Supply Wave Poised to Flood Market, but How Long Will The Glut Last?
Discover how the global LNG market is set to be flooded with supply in the coming years, pushing prices down and reshaping the energy landscape. Explore the factors driving this wave and the potential...
https://www.naturalgasintel.com/news/gargantuan-lng-supply-wave-poised-to-flood-market-but-how-long-will-the-glut-last/
3 months ago
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Pembina Institute
3 months ago
Forget pipelines. Clean electrification is the nation-building project Canada needs right now. ➡️ Oil demand is expected to peak by 2030 ➡️ 67% of Canadians support clean energy > fossil fuels ➡️ Wind and solar are the cheapest way to create power
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Clean electrification is the nation-building project we need | Pembina Institute
Finally, it's clear: we’ll be living in an unpredictable and frankly scary world for the rest of this decade thanks to our dear American friends’ impulsive, power-hungry and distinctly unfriendly…
https://buff.ly/96MaUgu
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John Woodside
3 months ago
Any global crisis will have the fossil fuel industry and its allies pushing more oil and gas, but nothing about the US's takeover of Venezuela changes the long term forecast for oil demand or the climate science demanding an energy transition.
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New pipeline for Canada not the answer to Venezuela crisis
Any global crisis will have the fossil fuel industry and its allies pushing more oil and gas, but nothing about the US's takeover of Venezuela changes the long term forecast for oil demand or the clim...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/07/news/canada-venezuela-oil-gas-pipeline
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Stephen Thomas
3 months ago
Tomorrow is the last day to apply!
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