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“We won’t support a scheme that leaves the states in the dark and leaves us all hostage to the extremists in Turnbull’s party room,” D'Ambrosio will say.
Not only does U.S. law bar price-fixing, there are bipartisan efforts underway to make it possible to sue OPEC members in American courts for antitrust violations.
The environmental responsibility some businesses say they embrace is only a veneer.
Even if Asia buys most of the natural gas the U.S. will be exporting soon, America’s growing role in that market could wind up reducing Russia’s political influence in Europe.
Ontario and Saskatchewan are vociferously fighting the federal government’s carbon tax efforts. But rather than back down, Ottawa should embrace a simple, fair and transparent “carbon dividend.”
Energy that otherwise would go to waste might someday power industrial-scale condensation.
There are precedents for trying to make the industries responsible for climate change foot the bill for adapting to a changed climate.
This new and more accurate estimate means that replacing coal with natural gas doesn’t do as much to reduce climate change as it should.
Oil prices have little to do with supply or demand or even economic forces. Instead, it’s all about politics.
Generating less electricity with fossil fuels could help save lives.
The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion is fast becoming one of the most divisive issues in Canadian politics in years. Here’s how a compromise can be reached.
Not the sort of amount you’d want to lose down the back of the sofa.
There is simply no credible evidence supporting the contention that America is experiencing a grid emergency.
Canada wants to move towards a green economy and meet its Paris Agreement targets, but it has also just taken ownership of a pipeline. How can the federal government deal with this paradox?
Many Coloradans feel powerless to protect themselves from pollution and other fallout caused by the state’s fracking boom.
New Zealand has ruled out new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration as a step towards a transition to a carbon-neutral future.
Solar photovoltaics and wind power are on track to supplant fossil-fuel-based electricity generation by the 2030s. The only thing holding back the renewable revolution is politics.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
Shale gas exploitation in the US has helped cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 11%. A study explores what would happen if this were expanded globally, and the findings challenge conventional wisdom.
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