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Getting to net-zero in Canada
Scale of the problem, government projections and daunting challenges Download this Report Despite the formidable challenges ahead, Canada’s path to net-zero is achievable with a clear, actionable plan that recognizes…
Canada’s Carbon Conundrum and the Difficult Path Forward
Since the first oil well was drilled in 1859 humans have been on a roll. Global population has increased more than six-fold and energy use per capita has grown more…
Canada’s Energy Sector
Status, evolution, revenue, employment, production forecasts, emissions and implications for emissions reduction Download 9.4 MB 60 pages This report by veteran earth scientist David Hughes analyzes the state of the…
Reassessment of Need for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Production forecasts, economics and environmental considerations Download 3.56 MB 28 pages This report concludes that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) is not needed to meet forecasted Canadian capacity…
Politics versus the future: Canada’s Orwellian energy standoff
There is no denying the utility of fossil fuels, which meet 85% of the world’s energy needs. And consumption is rising along with emissions. Even in Canada, the second largest…
Canada’s Energy Outlook
Current realities and implications for a carbon-constrained future Download summary 2.64 MB | 28 pages Download full study 35.51 MB | 180 pages Canada faces some very difficult choices in…
Faulty assumptions, including tidewater price premiums, basis for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline approval
Once the political reality of British Columbia is determined, next steps on energy projects like Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and the Site C dam will follow. And while…
Can Canada Expand Oil and Gas Production, Build Pipelines and Keep Its Climate Change Commitments?
Download 2.48 MB 38 pages Under the Paris Agreement, Canada has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. This study assesses the consequences…
Fraser Institute vastly overstates impact of regulatory delays in developing a BC LNG industry
Today’s report from the Fraser Institute, LNG Exports from British Columbia: The Cost of Regulatory Delay, states that “revenue losses from regulatory delays imposed upon the BC LNG export market…
A Clear Look at BC LNG
Energy security, environmental implications and economic potential Download 3.52 MB50 pages Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the west coast of Canada have been heralded as economic salvation for the…
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