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If BC stops pipeline, it’s political war with Canada, Alberta

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If Premier Horgan uses provincial powers to deny authorizations to Kinder Morgan, Prime Minister Trudeau must respond with full power of Canadian government Green Party leader Andrew Weaver says opposition to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline was “critical” to both he and John Horgan, who needs the former climate scientist’s support to become premier. If a […]

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New methane emissions regulation smart policy and politics for Ottawa, industry

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Methane emissions regulations will be coordinated with provinces like Alberta to avoid duplication, unnecessary cost The Canadian environment department has issued new regulations to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 per cent by 2025. Canada’s move is part of the broad Paris climate strategy of decarbonizing existing energy systems while

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Decarbonizing Canadian economy by 2050 a foolish academic exercise

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Re-Energizing Canada: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future proposes aggressive govt intervention to support decarbonization Did your mother ever remind you that “the Devil is in the details”? Someone’s mother should recall that aphorism for the 80-plus Canadian academics who recently released a new study calling for complete decarbonization of the national economy by 2050. The reason decarbonization

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British Columbia LNG falling further and further behind USA in race to Asia

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Economist Michal C. Moore says Canada must overcome huge internal challenges before competing against American LNG in China American President Donald Trump recently completed a charm tour of China that included the Chinese signing long-term liquified natural gas contracts, a prerequisite for industry expansion. Meanwhile, British Columbia twiddles its thumbs waiting for LNG plant investment decisions.

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Trans Mountain Expansion gets final investment decision from Kinder Morgan

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$1.75 billion initial public offering must be concluded by May 31 One of the hottest political issues in British Columbia just got a little hotter, as Kinder Morgan Inc. announced a final investment decision – contingent upon a successful IPO – for the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project, scheduled to begin construction in Sept. “Our execution planning

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Trans Mountain Expansion key issue in forming BC minority government?

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BC NDP, Green Party leaders staunch opponents of Trans Mountain Expansion, slated to begin construction in Sept. The BC election recounts are in and Christy Clark and the Liberals do not have a majority, meaning they will be frantically negotiating with Andrew Weaver and the Green Party for support of a minority government. What role

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Crescent Point pulls out of CAPP…is it civil war in the Alberta oil patch?

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Big Oil backs NDP energy/climate policies, Little Oil lining up behind United Conservative Party Crescent Point Energy, whose CEO Scott Saxberg is a vocal critic of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s energy and climate policies, is leaving the Canadian Assoc. of Petroleum Producers in a move one observer says is likely the start of a trend now

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Will new EV business model disrupt car ownership sooner or later? Interview with Tony Seba – Part 2

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Tony Seba says private car ownership will be dead by 2030. Experts say more like 2050 or 2060, but change is coming Suddenly, Tony Seba is the talk of the town. The Stanford lecturer released a study in early May predicting a new electric vehicles (EVs) business model – Transportation as a Service (TaaS) – would

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Window closing for new pipelines? Alberta must engage rest of Canada to advance energy, climate agenda – Dave Collyer

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Window is open now to build support for new pipelines, Calgary must act quickly to engage Canadians on climate – Dave Collyer For a host of reasons – some historic, some cultural – Calgary-based oil/gas and pipeline companies think they can build energy infrastructure and expand the oil sands without engaging with Canadians outside Alberta.

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