The CDN–AB MOU reprises an old debate: do pipelines just move oil, or do they incent production and GHGs? My new wonkery indicates pipelines unlock supply, making emissions policy matter.
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New federal gov’t, new push on clean energy? But how did we get here? Check out this dynamic infographic on the 4 phases of Canadian climate policy since 2016: Rising tides, rocky shores.
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data: 440megatonnes.ca/policy-track...
Alberta ELEC is illustrative. The combo of fed backstop & provincial autonomy: federal coal ban, methane & pricing backstop sets ambition for AB to chart its own equivalent policy course. Minimum national standards with made-in-AB policy. A great model for oil & gas, clean elec regs, & more.
Not the first time the Cdn oil/gas industry proclaimed a commitment to CO2 reductions when a policy mandate seemed inevitable, then backed off. When climate led in polls from 2007-9 they supported emissions trading, but when the economy turned, so did they.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Here's a roundup of @climateinstitute.bsky.social's research on large-emitter trading systems (aka industrial carbon pricing) in Canada, and their importance for emissions reductions and competitiveness. climateinstitute.ca/reports/the-...
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According to the PBO, those incredibly dim money managers in Calgary's office towers (sarcasm, they are anything but) would rather cut production and lose $670 per tonne rather than invest in technology to reduce emissions. My thoughts: www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
Just saying… m.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUI...
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