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Bet Big: A citizen’s guide to green industrial policy in Canada
Download 1.19 MB51 pages Fossil fuels are a central problem in our economy, and Canadian climate policy is only slowly catching up. Carbon pricing and…
The Monitor, July/August 2022
The Future of Growth Download 4.32 MB Issue highlights: The benefits of an inclusive infrastructure model: Part of a trilogy: 1) Trish Hennessy examines promising…
Fast Facts: Russia’s War on Ukraine Provides Sober Reminders for Canada’s Energy Policies
Russia’s war on Ukraine reminds us of an important lens through which to consider Canada’s energy policies responding to climate change. Pressures to transition to…
New report reveals the pervasive influence of big foreign oil in Canadian politics
Ottawa – A new report by the Council of Canadians and the BC and Saskatchewan offices of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives exposes the far-reaching power of…
How Big Foreign Oil Captures Energy and Climate Policy (Part 1)
This is the first instalment in a series of excerpts from Gordon Laxer’s new report, “Posing as Canadian: How Big Foreign Oil captures energy and climate policy” — co-published…
Submission to BC royalty review
Key recommendations to the BC oil and gas royalty review Download 1.61 MB10 pages The oil and gas industry is a marginal player in BC’s…
An Insecure Future
Canada’s biggest public pensions are still banking on fossil fuels Download 2.68 MB36 pages Two of Canada’s biggest public pension plans could lead the way…
CPP oil investments on the rise
From unprecedented droughts to deadly heat waves, climate change is making the present—and all of our futures—less secure. The dream of a tranquil retirement is…
Dangerous Distractions
Canada’s carbon emissions and the pathway to net zero Download 724.3 KB 16 pages Reducing emissions to zero is a clear concept, but “net zero”…
Net zero emissions: muddying the waters or real solutions?
VANCOUVER – Increasingly, government and industry talk about “net zero” when it comes to emissions reduction targets. But what does this really mean? Reducing emissions…
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…
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…
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