{"id":55627,"date":"2021-01-03T21:20:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energi.media\/?page_id=55627"},"modified":"2021-08-22T07:11:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T14:11:18","slug":"energy-politics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#General\" >General<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#CultureNarrative\" >Culture\/Narrative<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#Activism\" >Activism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#Government_Criticism\" >Government Criticism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#Leadership\" >Leadership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#Markham_On_Energy\" >Markham On Energy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/energy-politics\/#Opinion\" >Opinion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Policy by regional and national governments is increasingly a driver of the energy transition. This section will examine the different types of policies countries are using to hasten the adoption of clean energy technologies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General\"><\/span>General<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/canadian-energy-politics-dummies-refresher-rest-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Energy Politics for Dummies, a refresher for the rest of us<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2n5BoARI770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Markham debates former MLA Derek Fildebrandt debates about WEXIT, Wildrose Independence Party<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V7FFVx4XWKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Alberta the tall blade of grass? Political conflict with Ottawa over climate policy<\/a> &#8211; video interview with energy journalist Shawn McCarthy<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CultureNarrative\"><\/span>Culture\/Narrative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/oil-gas-automotive-narratives-impede-canadian-ev-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil\/gas, automotive narratives impede Canadian EV adoption<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Nathan Lemphers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W2W7F0iCtkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notley vs. Kenney: Competing energy narratives for 2019 Alberta election<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy video<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/think-the-canadian-energy-conversation-is-polarized-now-just-wait-awhile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think the Canadian energy conversation is polarized now? Just wait awhile\u2026<\/a>. &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vZMCDN4KdF0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The &#8220;Great Reset&#8221; has already begun, just not the one feared by conspiracy theorists<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy video<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/energy-apologetics-not-rational-discussion-about-canadian-oil-and-gas-is-what-ceos-are-really-up-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Energy apologetics,\u2019 not rational discussion about Canadian oil and gas, is what CEOs are really up to<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/oil-demand-is-strong-until-2040-right-how-govt-industry-are-misleading-albertans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil demand is strong until 2040, right? How govt, industry are misleading Albertans (and all Canadians)<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ltF_UjZQVJY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry caught red-handed with anti-climate plan<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Colorado School of Mines<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rv9CmNpTg5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadians ready to compromise on energy options?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Monica Gattinger of Positive Energy, University of Ottawa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NdHmLSRRd3U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albertans ARE oil and gas<\/a> &#8211; video interview with pollsters Janet Brown and John Santos<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbPmztg7sS8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadians are polarized about energy. Is that bad for the national energy conversation?<\/a> &#8211; Zoffee with Monica Gattinger of Positive Energy, University of Ottawa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VV3saLaOgGI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Alberta Fair Deal Panel&#8217;s energy recommendations a bust? Ted Morton thinks they&#8217;re just fine<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Prof. Ted Morton, University of Calgary<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n2ia9LcJf94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethical oil is dead: Saudi Arabia is buying shares of Alberta&#8217;s oil sands companies<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Max Fawcett, energy journalist<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GhdEnnq32sA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How&#8217;s Calgary feeling in midst of oil price war + COVID-19 crisis?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with communicator Doug Lacombe of Communicato<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/federal-oil-gas-bailout-once-again-canada-having-the-wrong-conversation-about-energy-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal oil\/gas bailout: Once again, Canada having the wrong conversation about energy future<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activism\"><\/span>Activism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/jason-kenney-launches-the-alberta-witch-hunt-for-foreign-funded-activists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Kenney launches the Alberta witch hunt for \u2018foreign-funded activists\u2019<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i3wWgaGFQE0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandy Garrosino explains why &#8220;foreign-funded activists&#8221; conspiracy theorists have it all wrong<\/a> &#8211; video interview<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JvOIp-azOto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Foreign-funded activist&#8221; public inquiry unique in Canadian legal history<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Martin Olszynski, University of Calgary law<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g6B8UMfjc0U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandy Garossino on the futility of the Alberta Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sandy Garossino, journalist and former crown prosecutor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/deep-dives\/debunked-vivian-krauses-tar-sands-campaign-conspiracy-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debunked: Vivian Krause\u2019s Tar Sands Campaign conspiracy narrative<\/a> &#8211; Energi Media deep dive<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-tides-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pulling back the curtain on Tides Canada<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Joanna Kerr, CEO of Tides Canada (now Makeway)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P3p95689m2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-energy public inquiry reports are &#8220;textbook climate denialism\u201d says law prof<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Martin Olszynski, University of Calgary law<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/ecojustice-demands-changes-to-alberta-public-inquiry-into-foreign-funded-anti-oil-activism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecojustice demands changes to Alberta public inquiry into \u2018foreign-funded,\u2019 anti-oil activism, threatens lawsuit<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/oops-what-if-the-alberta-forensic-audit-into-foreign-funded-activism-doesnt-have-enough-documents-to-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oops\u2026what if the Alberta forensic audit into foreign-funded activism doesn\u2019t have enough documents to audit?<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/is-enbridge-secretly-funding-managing-pro-pipeline-astroturf-group-in-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Enbridge secretly funding, managing pro-pipeline \u2018astroturf\u2019 group in Minnesota?<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JcDzYpI4iTY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BC Liberal claims about &#8220;foreign-funded activists&#8221; meant to distract from money laundering probe<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sandy Garossino, journalist and former crown prosecutor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nz5DCaBMz3E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenney govt introduces &#8220;Critical Infrastructure Defence Act,&#8221; adds penalties for illegal protests<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Jonathan Denis, former Alberta justice minister and attorney general<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G2z9_HCIZwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Coastal GasLink pipeline protesters &#8220;foreign-funded activists&#8221;? No, says Sandy Garossino<\/a> &#8211; view interview<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Government_Criticism\"><\/span>Government Criticism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"article-title\" class=\"article__title node__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2021\/08\/05\/opinion\/jason-kenney-sonya-savage-hijack-canada-just-transition-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenney, Savage must not be allowed to hijack Canada&#8217;s just transition with conspiracy-mongering<\/a> &#8211; by Markham Hislop, op-ed, National Observer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KnseszaHLpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada GHG inventory: Alberta still biggest emitter by a mile while betting farm on &#8220;wild card&#8221; tech<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Ottawa-based energy journalist Shawn McCarthy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/election-question-bc-hydro-status-quo-or-more-market-based-electricity-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election question: BC Hydro status quo or more market-based electricity system?<\/a> &#8211; Markham on Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/notley-bc-wines-alberta-kinder-morgan-06feb18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notley&#8217;s ban of BC wines from Alberta is a big mistake<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X-nDVK8inOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labour nervous about Kenney musings that ABGov might create agency to invest in oil\/gas projects<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gOo6zVqZdFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alberta emulates Quebec: Is belligerence the best strategy to advance the oil\/gas sector?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with energy journalist Shawn McCarthy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eL5skOdIO7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Does the Yale Environmental Performance Index prove Canada has the cleanest oil\/gas? No, says Yale<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Zach Wendling, Yale University&#8217;s environmental performance index<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O2G_SGLdWUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Alberta oil the most ethical, the most responsibly produced in the world? &#8211; Part 1<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Nikki Way, a senior analyst with the Pembina Institute<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5I-sQzXWdnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Alberta gas\/oil the most ethical, responsibly produced in the world? &#8211; Part 2<\/a> &#8211; video interview with environmental law professor Martin Olszynski<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MeYgchFy8VE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Fawcett: Kenney treating Trudeau&#8217;s climate policy gift like a lump of coal<\/a> &#8211; video interview with energy journalist Max Fawcett<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tMIrt9u7NFE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy, climate after BC election<\/a> (Oct., 2020) &#8211; video interview with Stewart Prest, a political scientist at Simon Fraser University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/twYaWVnqeeM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenney govt&#8217;s Bill 1 unconstitutional, designed to suppress legitimate dissent and protest<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Prof. Jennifer Koshan, University of Calgary Law<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AbJSgkE9uBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Deal Panel should not be asking Albertans if they support separatism<\/a> &#8211; video interview with energy journalist Shawn McCarthy<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leadership\"><\/span>Leadership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XxiYJxFU000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Legge, the business leader Alberta needs now<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DqgAbH14A-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biz group unveils progressive 3-pronged strategy for Alberta post-COVID-19 economic, fiscal future<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/buffalo-declaration-exposes-utter-failure-of-modern-alberta-oil-and-gas-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo Declaration exposes utter failure of modern Alberta oil and gas leadership<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/leadership-crisis-in-the-alberta-based-oil-and-gas-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leadership crisis in the Alberta-based oil and gas industry<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/how-alberta-industry-are-about-to-waste-the-pr-value-of-the-climate-leadership-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Alberta, industry are about to waste the PR value of the Climate Leadership Plan<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Markham_On_Energy\"><\/span>Markham On Energy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TF7mXE5lpWM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil sands standing in way of Trudeau&#8217;s new 40% to 45% emissions target<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/100-million-for-energy-research-why-not-invest-100-billion-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$100 million for energy research? Why not invest $100 billion, instead?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/norway-blacklisting-alberta-oil-sands-companies-is-sign-of-things-to-come-not-hypocrisy-or-climate-political-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norway blacklisting Alberta oil sands companies is sign of things to come, not \u2018hypocrisy\u2019 or \u2018climate political points\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/which-way-ya-goin-alberta-time-to-say-farewell-to-junior-oil-gas-sector-invest-heavily-in-oilfield-technology-cleantech-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Which way ya goin\u2019, Alberta? Time to say farewell to junior oil\/gas sector, invest heavily in oilfield technology, cleantech, manufacturing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/with-election-of-liberal-minority-govt-canada-officially-has-an-alberta-problem-with-only-one-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With election of Liberal minority govt, Canada officially has an Alberta problem, with only one solution<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/most-important-campaign-policy-issue-canadians-arent-discussing-the-accelerating-pace-of-global-energy-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most important campaign policy issue Canadians aren\u2019t discussing \u2013 the accelerating pace of global energy change<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/judicial-reviews-of-aboriginal-consultation-necessary-until-ottawa-gets-it-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judicial reviews of aboriginal consultation necessary until Ottawa gets it right<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/should-bc-transit-have-purchased-100-electric-buses-for-victoria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Should BC Transit have purchased 100% electric buses for Victoria?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/wheres-the-alberta-energy-war-room-when-you-need-it-zurich-insurance-group-penalizes-oil-sands-pipelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where\u2019s the Alberta energy war room when you need it? Zurich Insurance Group penalizes oil sands, pipelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/are-bill-c69-amendments-reasonable-compromise-or-death-knell-for-new-pipelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Bill C69 amendments reasonable compromise or death knell for new pipelines?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/trudeau-energy-transition-speech-positions-global-policy-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trudeau \u2018energy transition\u2019 speech positions him as global policy leader<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opinion\"><\/span>Opinion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/opinion\/on-5th-anniversary-of-the-paris-agreement-iea-expands-energy-climate-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, IEA expands energy, climate work<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/opinion\/the-ucp-needs-to-hurry-up-on-hydrogen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The UCP needs to hurry up on hydrogen<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Robert Tremblay<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/opinion\/bps-peak-oil-prediction-and-the-future-of-oil-in-a-net-zero-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BP\u2019s peak oil prediction \u2013 and the future of oil in a net-zero Canada<\/a> &#8211; Benjamin Israel, Pembina Institute<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/opinion\/californias-power-resource-challenge-holds-lessons-for-clean-energy-transitions-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California\u2019s power resource challenge holds lessons for clean energy transitions worldwide<\/a> &#8211; IEA<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/opinion\/new-aggressive-energy-narrative-may-hurt-not-help-alberta-with-global-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New aggressive energy narrative may hurt, not help, Alberta with global investors<\/a> &#8211; Eric Denhoff, former Alberta Environment deputy minister<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Policy by regional and national governments is increasingly a driver of the energy transition. This section will examine the different types of policies countries are using to hasten the adoption of clean energy technologies. 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