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What the IEA's latest report says about the energy transition — and what it doesn't

What the IEA's latest report says about the energy transition — and what it doesn't

Donald Trump’s supporters probably aren't tired of all the winning they were promised just yet. That’s mostly because they’ve been fed an...

yesterday 9

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Max Fawcett

As COP30 wraps up, the Carney government does not appear to be prioritizing climate action

As COP30 wraps up, the Carney government does not appear to be prioritizing climate action

The COP30  Global Climate Summit   in Belém, Brazil is scheduled to wrap up on Friday. It marks the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris Accord...

yesterday 9

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Bruce S. Campbell

Canada’s proposed oil and gas expansion is a risky bet – for the planet and our economy

Canada’s proposed oil and gas expansion is a risky bet – for the planet and our economy

There have been a lot of developments in energy policy in the past two weeks, with the release of the International Energy Agency’s 2025 World...

yesterday 7

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Kathryn Harrison

The use of the Notwithstanding Clause is out of control. It’s up to voters to stop it

Another day, another attack on freedoms by Alberta's supposedly libertarian premier. In  announcing her government’s plan to apply the...

previous day 10

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Max Fawcett

Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit

Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit

“Canada’s back,” we cried with glee — a progressive leader, finally returned to COP21 in Paris back in 2015. And indeed we were, with dramatically...

previous day 8

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Joe Vipond

Canada should support the Global South’s call for a Just Transition Mechanism

Canada should support the Global South’s call for a Just Transition Mechanism

At  COP30 in Brazil last week, governments representing about 80 per cent of the world’s population delivered a  unified call for a Just Transition...

previous day 10

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Kyla Tienhaara

Chasing methane, the invisible pollutant

Chasing methane, the invisible pollutant

The oil and gas industry is pushing LNG as a “bridge fuel” that will slash global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by replacing coal as a combustible...

wednesday 30

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Rob Miller

Alberta lawsuit is trying to silence the messenger

Alberta lawsuit is trying to silence the messenger

Once again, shades of Trump-style politics are surfacing in Alberta, this time with a scattergun defamation lawsuit against the media and others...

wednesday 8

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Adrienne Tanner

Alberta’s pipeline math still doesn’t add up

The biggest obstacle standing between Alberta and its premier's repeated pledge to double oil production isn't the tanker ban, the emissions cap,...

18.11.2025 2

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Max Fawcett

Another truck convoy protest is in the works — this one sparked by farmers and feathers

It might have been worth testing the ostriches and sparing the healthy animals simply to enhance public faith in the government’s willingness to...

18.11.2025 3

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Adrienne Tanner

The high cost of turning a blind eye to species at risk

By removing these 106 species from the official list under its new Species Conservation Act, the province is withdrawing recognition of their...

18.11.2025 8

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Justina C. Ray

How a Concordia business student helps kids build better communities

How a Concordia business student helps kids build better communities

These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. Michael...

17.11.2025 2

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Patricia Lane

The rise of the electric dragon

The rise of the electric dragon

If you’re looking for insight into the shifting geopolitics of energy, just take a look at the attendance list for this year’s UN climate...

17.11.2025 2

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Chris Hatch