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Opinion: Growing geopolitical tensions underscore the need for stronger action on critical minerals security

February 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 9, 2025. By Shobhan Dhir, Critical Minerals Analyst Eric Buisson, Critical Minerals Analyst Tae-Yoon Kim, Head of Energy Minerals Analysis Unit Current market dynamics [Read more]

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What if they threw a carbon tax election and nobody came?

February 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 9, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Carbon pricing has fallen off the agenda, with no major party backing it in this year’s federal election. But can [Read more]

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Paris Diary: Learning how AI could shape cities’ energy needs

February 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 10, 2025. By Shauna Sylvester It’s 4 AM on Sunday morning. I’m on the 6th floor of a hotel in the heart of the Latin [Read more]

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Opinion: The contentious, necessary politics of internal trade

February 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Feb. 7, 2025. By Diya Jiang, Daniel Béland Many have offered takes on how Canada can best emerge from the current economic spat with the United States [Read more]

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Opinion: Donald Trump’s tariff-mongering has unified Canada. He has no idea what he has unleashed.

February 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 2, 2025. By Mitchell Beer It took an autocratic, bumbling sociopath, a convicted felon and proudly confessed repeat sexual predator, to get it done. But [Read more]

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Opinion: Nuclear can help Canada achieve net-zero if we solve these problems

January 9, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Clean Prosperity on May 29, 2024. New commercial nuclear reactors can be a significant contributor to achieving net-zero emissions in Canada by 2050. But two distinct problems are undermining nuclear’s [Read more]

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China’s evolving footprint in global energy development finance

December 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Dec. 18, 2024. By Haneul Kim, Energy Investment Analyst Mapping the landscape of China’s global energy investments China is a major force in global energy [Read more]

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Opinion: Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

December 20, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Dec. 20, 2024. By James Gaede A new report by Efficiency Canada finds that provinces and territories are ramping up their efforts to improve energy efficiency and affordability, but [Read more]

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Opinion: How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action

December 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Dec. 10, 2024. By Ha Pham How to respond to climate change is a highly polarized issue in Canada, a country divided along regional lines with competing [Read more]

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Opinion: What we really mean by “The Massive Scale” required for CDR in climate goals

December 5, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Rocky Mountain Institute on Nov. 26, 2024. By  Annina Sartor,  Gloria See,  Isabel Wood,  Eli Weaver,  Rudy Kahsar   In previous articles, RMI experts have explained the need for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), alongside aggressive and [Read more]

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Evaluating Canada’s pledge to triple nuclear capacity

November 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Nov. 18, 2024. By Nicholas Palaschuk As we watch negotiations at the COP29 climate change conference and mark the one-year anniversary of Canada’s pledge to triple its nuclear [Read more]

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Canada and the world’s progress on low-carbon concrete since COP28

November 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 15, 2024. By Betsy Agar Emissions from concrete are responsible for 7 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it remains a favoured construction [Read more]

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Opinion: Every year at COP, Canada shows progress on cutting methane

November 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 11, 2024. By Amanda Bryant, Jon Goldstein, Thomas Green Amanda Bryant is a senior analyst at the Pembina Institute. Jon Goldstein is associate vice-president, energy [Read more]

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Opinion: For many oil and gas companies, the emissions cap can be met through further efforts on methane

November 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 14, 2024. By Amanda Bryant Methane mitigation is often referred to as the “low-hanging fruit” of emissions reductions from the oil and gas sector. That [Read more]

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Opinion: Rethinking Ontario’s $200 cheque

November 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Nov. 8, 2024. By Hongyu Xiao, Lejla Latifović The Ontario Government recently announced plans to send each resident a one-time $200 cheque in early 2025. While [Read more]

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Opinion: Community wealth building is a strategy for Canada’s transition to net zero

November 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Nov. 4, 2024. By Martin Boucher, Max Lacey-Barnacle Canada is at a pivotal moment as it aligns its environmental ambitions with the need for inclusive economic development. [Read more]

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The link between climate disasters and authoritarian regimes

October 29, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 29, 2024. By L.V. Anderson Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m L.V. Anderson (or Laura to my colleagues), a senior editor at Grist, and [Read more]

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Opinion: How the U.S. election could help shape Canadian politics

October 28, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by UBC News on Oct. 28, 2024. The 2024 U.S. presidential election is poised to be one of the most pivotal in modern history, with outcomes that could radically reshape both [Read more]

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Opinion: Optimizing Ontario’s electricity regulations while maintaining the province’s clean energy reputation

October 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Oct 22, 2024. By Lia Codrington, Grace Brown, Scott MacDougall Ontario license plates are boldly emblazoned with the slogan “A Place to Grow.” In the early [Read more]

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Opinion: Time for a real conversation about energy transition

October 21, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Oct. 18, 2024. By Chris Severson-Baker It might be hard to see at first, but it’s there: everyday Canadians, including here in Alberta, are yearning for [Read more]

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