Barry Saxifrage
Climate Analyst | Vancouver
About Barry Saxifrage
Barry Saxifrage is Canada's National Observer's resident chart geek and climate analyst. In his visual carbon columns, Saxifrage deconstructs the data behind global warming and Canada's climate targets, as he charts international progress and graphically documents failures by industry and governments. His work is cited frequently by academics and climate publications internationally, including by George Monbiot in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, Bill McKibben's New Yorker newsletter, The Times Colonist, and many others. When he's not analyzing the corporate reports of major oil companies or comparing Canada's government's promises against Canada's actual emissions, Saxifrage is an avid soccer player.
Canada's nationwide climate success — electricity
All across Canada, electricity generation has been getting much cleaner. Eight charts illustrate how fast it is being cleaned up and what's still left to do.
Canada's big climate surprise
Unfortunately, the small fraction of Canada that's not on track is making it impossible for the country to do its part in the climate fight.
Canada vs UK: lessons in the climate fight
If Canada wants to meet its climate targets, the U.K. "carbon budget law" offers some lessons in how to do it.
Canada on pace to meet Paris climate target … two centuries late
The government's latest greenhouse gas report is out. Here's an illustrated guide to what it reveals about the nation's trends and targets.
Canada's climate gap widens yet again
Latest government report shows Canada is now on track to miss Paris climate target by more than the province of Quebec emits. And that’s the good news…
CleanBC vs LNG. Here's the 'missing chart' that explains the gap
Does the new CleanBC climate plan find a solution for the coming surge of climate pollution from LNG Canada? Take a look…
CO2 vs the COPs
Despite decades of global climate negotiations, CO2 levels are rocketing upwards at record pace.
The 'new abnormal' — California megafires explode with off-the-charts fury
The last two years have been literally off-the-charts. Take a look...
LNG vs climate. Five charts show the burden on British Columbians
B.C. continues to approve major LNG projects but can their climate pollution fit the province's climate targets? Take a visual tour through the data in five charts to see the implications for British Columbians.
Canada's climate gap twice as big as claimed - 59 million tonne carbon snafu
Canada’s proposed climate plan doesn’t even get halfway to its target because of problems with international offsets. The resulting emissions gap is twice as big as advertised.