energy transition

An electorally-vulnerable climate policy must recognize it is easier to build political coalitions around concrete, specific projects that provide more jobs, more public goods and a lower cost of living, rather than creating obscure, diffuse benefits. Photo by Trinh Trần/Pexels

Developer of Nova East project in deep waters off Nova Scotia inks memorandum of understanding with eye on landmark mutual benefit agreement to drive First Nation jobs and revenue creation

"You can just see the brainpower heading south," said Ken Seitz, the CEO of Saskatoon-based Nutrien Inc., adding the tax credits and subsidies offered through act are drawing investment dollars south of the border when it comes to things like renewable energy and carbon capture and storage.

Hydro-Québec estimates it will cost up to $185 billion in the coming 12 years just to support the province's climate goals.

A newly released ranking of the Toronto Stock Exchange's top performers shows investors continue to be attracted to companies at the forefront of the energy transition.

Renewable energy investments have also experienced growing earnings over the past 10 years due to steadily decreasing cost of capital across the globe.

Suncor Energy Inc. filed a disclosure document last year laying out what would happen if extreme weather were to force a 10-day shutdown of its massive Base Plant oilsands mine in northern Alberta.

The battle against climate change can be powered with small microgrids, using the free energy of nature’s wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and ocean wave and current systems. 

Canada’s clean energy transition is underway but provinces holding much of the power to instigate change aren’t all pulling their weight, says a new report.

Oil Change International graded the plans of eight major oil corporations and found all of them are failing to meet their much-publicized climate pledges — with American firms receiving "worst of the worst" reviews.

Most Canadians believe the energy transition will be challenging but necessary and want solutions to support them through it, says a new poll.

The BC Utilities Commission has dealt a blow to efforts by the province’s gas utility to expand natural gas infrastructure in the province. 

If changing the course of a major global industry seems out of reach, you might take heart from the students at Tvind high school in Jutland, Denmark, who built the world’s largest wind turbine in 1978.

A group of climate activists on Monday blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament, advocating for sweeping reforms to tackle climate disasters.

Proposed upgrades to B.C.'s efficiency standards for furnaces, water heaters and other home-heating appliances are coming under fire from some contractors and the province's far right.