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Where is Canada’s “just transition"?
With thousands of jobs on the line and challenges meeting its net-zero emissions goals, Canada needs to get serious. That means being realistic, and it means having a plan for energy workers.
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How Canada can be a leader in the new global net zero pathway
The International Energy Agency has examined what exactly the phrase net zero by 2050 means in practical terms. Stewart Muir takes a close look.
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Sorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation
British Columbia has suffered from division and radicalism fueled by misinformation. But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting workers, sensationalism fails where facts succeed.
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12 trends that foretell the future of energy
What does the smart money think about the intertwined issues of energy and climate? An annual investor report with insights from a Canadian expert reveals some interesting trends in 2021.
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CPC 101: Introduction to the climate plan
The long-anticipated Conservative climate plan provokes praise from some and critique from others. But what's in it? Josiah Haynes takes a closer look.
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Mining for a sustainable future
Canada has an opportunity to provide the sustainably sourced materials for electric vehicles, batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels that the world needs, Margareta Dovgal tells a House of Commons Committee.
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Energy Security and the Road to Net Zero by 2050
Canada is diversifying energy sources. But reaching net zero also requires energy availability and affordability writes Dr. Monica Gattinger.
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Energy regulator approves Trans Mountain's request for insurer confidentiality
The Canadian Energy Regulator's April 29th announcement is good news for Canadian energy and the integrity of the public process, writes Josiah Haynes.
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Don't ban plastics, recycle them
Inspired by BC’s model, Elena Mantagaris says Canada needs a national recycling program to boost jobs and the green economy.
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RNG: opportunity in unlikely places
BC has a lot of waste. But thanks to local innovators, BC companies are finding a way to use that waste to bring down emissions and supply renewable natural gas.
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What British Columbia's budget tells us about resources and Reconciliation
Numbers show how the province's forest sector is quietly the biggest contributor to the hopes and dreams of First Nations.
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Budget 2021 and natural resources
From R&D to low emission fuels and national trade corridors, Budget 2021 means big things for natural resources, says Margareta Dovgal.
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Nuclear power for Canada, IKEA-style
With immeasurable amounts of energy and zero CO2 emissions, it's nuclear's moment, says Resource Minister Seamus O'Regan.
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What happens if Canada loses an oil pipeline?
A Parliamentary committee has looked at what would happen if the United States goes through with Michigan's threat to cripple the Canadian economy by unilaterally shutting down the Line 5 pipeline.
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Pacheedaht First Nation: An example of reconciliation and development
In spite of a concerted pressure campaign to sideline the Indigenous group's economic opportunities, this Vancouver Island people is an example of how reconciliation and development go hand-in-hand, writes Josiah Haynes.
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What an educated millennial thinks about forestry
Social media stoked his belief that old-growth forestry was something to oppose. Now: "After seeing firsthand how forests are managed in British Columbia, I am firmly against a ban on old-growth harvesting."
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What kind of energy Bill are you?
In the battle for energy hearts and minds, are you a Gates or a McKibben? Stewart Muir weighs two different approaches to how humanity might be powered in future.
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Mining plans new future in BC
Amidst uncompetitive tax and regulatory regimes, a new roadmap from the province and the Mining Association of BC hopes to overcome challenges through innovation, ESG, and a revitalized workforce.
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Resource Works: Trans Mountain's request is about the integrity of the public process
In a last-ditch effort to stop TMX, its insurers are being targeted and intimidated. Resource Works supports Trans Mountain's request to make insurer identities confidential, support civil dialogue, and uphold the public process.
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