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Why is Canada rich while other countries are so poor?

Why is Canada rich while other countries are so poor?

Canada had advantage in development by inheriting strong institutions from British By Kip Beckman, principal economist, Conference Board of Conference The celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday was a time for Canadians to reflect on how lucky we are to live in a wealthy country. There were certainly no guarantees way back in the 19th century that Canada […]

By September 27, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Top producing countries accounting for higher percentage of world oil output – NEB

Top producing countries accounting for higher percentage of world oil output – NEB

Iraq, Saudi Arabia significantly increased share of world production between 2009 and 2016 Global oil production has trended upwards since 2000, increasing from 75.8 million barrels per day (MMb/d) to 94.6 MMb/d in 2016, according to an NEB press release. Between 2000 and 2009, oil production increased by almost 8 MMb/d, but the share produced by the top 10 […]

Paris Agreement emissions goal likely to be missed

Paris Agreement emissions goal likely to be missed

“Judging the pace of transition from old to new is among the big difficulties facing companies as they survey this emerging energy landscape” Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis and preliminary outlook on energy demand shows the emissions goal implied by the current version of the Paris Agreement is likely to be missed. The Paris Agreement comes […]

By November 7, 2016 0 Comments Read More →