Time to reconsider Smith’s dangerously inept Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan? China has dealt a serious political blow to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. On Thursday, the country’s largest refiner, state-owned Sinopec, released its latest [Read more]
Expanding power grid to electrify Alberta economy could be Smith’s greatest achievement Ottawa released its zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate Tuesday morning. An hour later, right on cue, Danielle Smith lit her hair on fire. Too [Read more]
“The clean energy transition may well accelerate even further through stronger climate policies.” – Dr. Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency (IEA) As I write this, COP28 delegations are frantically negotiating the text of [Read more]
Smith says new methane emissions regulations are “illegal,” but Alberta already has an agreement with Ottawa under existing federal legislation If Danielle Smith felt shame, she would be embarrassed by this morning’s press release claiming [Read more]
Alberta oil/gas leadership has fooled itself into thinking the energy transition will be slow Another oil executive lurched into my inbox the other day. He sneered at my “woke journalism” and dismissed the energy transition [Read more]
Will OPEC’s “slow energy transition” assumptions about weakening climate policies hold at COP28? Much has been made of Danielle Smith heading to COP28, which starts in Dubai today, to promote investments in Alberta’s oil and [Read more]
Smith keeps telling us exactly what she’s doing and we keep pretending that she’s playing by normal political rules She finally did it. Danielle Smith invoked her controversial Sovereignty Act. The move ostensibly counters the [Read more]
“I’ve said contrarian or progressive things to traditional oil and gas media and immediately get text messages or emails saying, ‘Oh my gosh, what have you done?’” – Janet Annesley, chief sustainability officer, Kiwetinohk Energy. [Read more]
Time for Canadians who believe in real freedom, which comes with limits, to push back hard against Freedumb Movement If you follow me on social media, you know how deeply concerned I am about the [Read more]
What has changed since 2020 is urgency for Alberta oil and gas pivot to low-carbon business models We’ve all seen the “I heart oil sands” hoodies. Alberta politicians are especially fond of them. Every one [Read more]
Maybe it’s time to think of advanced materials as Alberta’s future Calgary hosted the 24th World Petroleum Congress in September and my favourite moment was a happy accident. Strolling along, checking out newsworthy technical presentations, [Read more]
Alberta needs the adults back in the room before it’s too late Danielle Smith has agreed to chat about energy policy with Tucker Carlson at a January 24 event in Calgary. The move is a [Read more]
Think bigger, Canada. Industrial revolutions don’t come along that often Every year, I interview 400 to 500 energy experts, half of them from the United States, Europe, and Asia. An observation gleaned from those conversations: [Read more]
What is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith smoking? The International Energy Agency (IEA) “has become increasingly, unfortunately, a political activist organization.” This was part of Danielle Smith’s response to a question from me during her September [Read more]
“We have no confidence in the AER or the Government of Alberta to investigate this incident or prevent another one from happening.” – Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Regulatory failure, not poor communications, is the real [Read more]
New oil and gas narrative espoused by Kruger serves oil/gas industry’s interests, not Canadians’ Suncor CEO Rich Kruger testified before a House of Commons committee yesterday. His comments were labelled “greenwashing,” and “criminal” but critics [Read more]
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith key ally for global industry as narrative battle gears up At the World Petroleum Congress, which kicked off Sunday in Calgary, they’re finally saying the quiet part out loud: energy transition [Read more]
China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]
“When America chooses Canadian oil, it helps provide reliable, responsible, and affordable energy that is committed to environmental excellence.” – Canadian Energy Centre advertisement The Canadian Energy Centre, aka the “Alberta energy war room,” spreads [Read more]
Alberta’s resistance to accept energy transition realities stands in stark contrast to China Peak gasoline demand in China will arrive in just a few months with peak diesel demand following in 2025, according to BloombergNEF, [Read more]
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