Chris Hatch

Christopher Hatch is a Canadian writer and commentator on climate change. He was a staff editor at National Observer for three years.

42 Articles

Tesla Cybertruck carbon crushes Ford F-150

Ford's F-150 is over 100 times more polluting than Tesla’s new Cybertruck.

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch & Barry Saxifrage in Analysis, Energy | December 5th 2019

Climate pollution per person for Alberta and Saudi Arabia

Independent Alberta would be the world’s worst climate polluter

Alberta would overtake Saudi Arabia as the worst climate-polluter on the planet per-person if the province secedes from Canada.

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch & Barry Saxifrage in Analysis | November 21st 2019

Lest we betray them

Opinion

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch in Opinion | November 11th 2019

The hijacking of a youth climate strike

Opinion

By Chris Hatch in Opinion | October 27th 2019

A landslide win for climate politics. Now beware its nemeses

Climate was on no one’s ballot yesterday but won in a landslide.

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch in Analysis | October 22nd 2019

Greta has landed. Kenney's tortured logic crumbles

Premier Jason Kenney responded to the news of Thunberg's visit by smugly suggesting she should pay more attention to Saudi Arabia.

Opinion

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch in Opinion, Energy, Politics | October 17th 2019

Weekly news roundup: He's back. Canada's most infamous climate denier returns

Good morning. If you spent Friday unplugged, you missed the latest on the SNC-Lavalin situation — there's a tape.

Opinion

By Chris Hatch in Opinion | March 30th 2019

Your weekly roundup of the top headlines in Canadian news

Welcome to your weekly roundup from National Observer.

By Chris Hatch in Analysis, Politics | March 2nd 2019

Quebec oil stats undermine Canada's denial brigade

We’ve heard it time and again. The argument that Quebec has no business touting itself as a climate leader when it’s dependent on Saudi oil. But the argument simply isn’t true, according to the latest numbers.

Opinion

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch in Opinion, Energy | November 14th 2018

Jay Rosen illustration from his Twitter page

Jay Rosen on CBC Bolsonaro story: 'The framing of the story was amoral'

Although the public broadcaster has shifted its tone slightly, the original article stands and the criticism keeps mounting.

Opinion

By Chris Hatch in Opinion | October 30th 2018