What we Canadians can learn from the Danes
The country leads on climate policy, but grapples with disagreements over strategy and the pace of change.
energy policy
The tragedy of the commons is holding back Canada’s power grid
Canada needs to help build an improved continental power grid with our American neighbours to avert the worst impacts of climate change, writes public policy analyst Philip Duguay.
Pierre Poilievre vs. Pierre Trudeau
Canada may not be ready for “Poilievremania” just yet, but the massive crowds showing up to his rallies are a clear sign the Conservative Party of Canada is embracing him with a similar degree of enthusiasm.
Mood in the streets is for bold climate action. Are world leaders listening?
Canada is clearly playing an important role, not as a political powerhouse, but as a genuine contributor to the sense of progress, made all the more significant given our substantial oil production and export economy, writes Bruce Lourie.
Rise of electric vehicles poised to slash oil demand by 2030
Under existing climate policies, electric vehicles could wipe out the use of two million barrels a day of diesel and petrol.
There’s money to be made from a cleaner economy
Innovative companies across the globe that have been able to adapt, be sustainable and embrace a forward-looking view are thriving and creating jobs, writes Jim Payne.
Hydrogen firm hopes federal strategy will raise technology’s profile
Hydrogen is being touted as a path to lower carbon pollution, but dozens of environmental groups are concerned Canada's new strategy relies too much on the fossil fuel industry.