Even in a hypothetical world where carbon capture and hydrogen can make production cleaner, writes Aliénor Rougeot with Environmental Defence, Canadian oil is so carbon-intensive, it would require huge amounts of money to make production net-zero.
If the finance minister really wanted to show us that she understands and is ready to lead on the climate emergency, what would she do? asks columnist Seth Klein. He has a few suggestions.
Without a clear pathway, it is difficult to ensure skilled workers are ready to build the net-zero projects set to drive clean growth in the coming years.
As the founder of Kanin Energy, she works with heavy industry to reduce and harness wasted energy generated from their industrial processes for their own use so they draw less from the grid.
Earlier this week, Edmonton-Griesbach’s MP demanded answers from an oil and gas industry representative on whether companies intend to cough up an estimated $253 million owed to rural communities in Alberta.
The point of satire is to point out ridiculous things — like a government claiming to be a climate leader and investing billions of dollars in fossil fuel expansion.
The phrase just transition doesn't play well in Alberta with the people whose livelihoods will be upended when oil and gas production inevitably winds down.
