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1. New outlook on oil production likely pushes 'bite’ of Alberta carbon cap beyond 2040

   Last week, the NDP government in Alberta tabled Bill 25, to advance the imposition of an annual cap of 100 megatonnes (MT) for greenhouse gases from the oilsands, making Alberta the first major oil producing region to institute such a ...

2. What exactly is ‘cap-and-trade’ in Ontario?

   The “cap-and-trade” strategy for reducing carbon emissions lies at the heart of Ontario’s recently unveiled climate change strategy, although many Ontarians likely don’t know what it is or its potential negative effects. Cap-and-trade ...

3. Emissions cap in Alberta—high cost, little benefit

   The Alberta government plans to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the province at 100 megatonnes (Mt) annually. But before understanding the potential impacts of the cap, we need to understand how oilsands production might grow in ...

4. Oilsands emissions cap—high cost, little benefit

   The Alberta government is currently in the process of implementing a 100 megatonne cap on greenhouse (GHG) emissions from oilsands production. A recent Fraser Institute study finds that this policy could come at a high cost and result in ...

5. Actually, fossil fuels won’t stay ‘in the ground’

   The UK MailOnline has an article that should brighten Canadian spirits—at least those in Western Canada. Environmentalists have taken to throwing around the claim that the world must leave its fossil fuel resources “in the ground.” They ...

6. World should target conventional air pollution

   The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an interesting (if somewhat dry and lengthy) report, World Energy Outlook Special Report 2016; Energy and Air Pollution.  I recently discussed the report on an every-other-Monday debate ...

7. Three Amigos climate agreement—the good and the not-so-good

   Prime Minister Trudeau, President Obama and President Nieto have agreed on a “ North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership.” As with many such plans, this one is a mixture of smart policies proven to work, and ...

8. Shifting climate policy focus—from mitigation to adaptation

   Over the roughly 20 years I’ve studied climate policy, it’s always seemed to me that the concept of “adaptation” was never given the primacy it deserves in dealing with future climate risks. Back in 1998, When I was a newly minted policy ...

9. Canada’s real environmental record (not what some would have you think)

   Concentrations of two of the air pollutants of greatest concern have generally decreased across Canada since 2000. ...

10. Premier Notley should stop pandering for ‘social license’ and practise energy pragmatism

    Since taking office, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has been very aggressive on the climate file. Attempting to remedy what she portrayed as a history of environmental negligence by her predecessors, the premier swiftly increased and ...