Nigeria’s economy needs to diversify away from oil.
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There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
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Force oil and gas companies to dispose of a tonne of CO₂ for every one they emit.
The oilsands have driven Alberta’s economy and finances for the past two decades.
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Four companies contribute about 20 per cent of Alberta’s total revenue, giving them an enormous amount of control over the province’s finances and, by extension, politics.
Technology operating today can capture carbon dioxide from the air, but it’s expensive.
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One estimate suggests at least a sixth of all emissions cuts expected from the Inflation Reduction Act would come from carbon capture.
It’s running out.
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Even before the war, Moscow was acknowledging the problems in its energy industry.
Carbon footprints have a complex history.
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The concept of the carbon footprint can do more than just make us feel guilty about the climate cost of our everyday lives.
Rishi to the rescue?
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The UK chancellor is giving a one-off payment of £1,200 to the most vulnerable households, while U-turning on a windfall tax for energy companies.
Liverpool enjoyed the semi-final against Villarreal.
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They may not be funded by gas and oil, but these two sides are big money players.
A person shops at a supermarket in Moscow in April. War-related sanctions have caused inflation to soar – 2% per week in the first three weeks of the war and 1% per week thereafter, equivalent to 68% per year.
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While the country’s Central Bank may have managed to offset some of the tougher sanctions, the West’s economic broadside has caused long-term damage to “Fortress Russia”.
Big smiles on the surface, big differences behind the scenes.
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The problem has always been that Europe trades with Russia a lot, while the US only trades a little.
Alberta’s approach to fiscal management involves a nauseating cycle of big spending followed by massive cuts — almost entirely due to the outsized influence of oil and gas revenues. The rollercoaster at the West Edmonton Mall is seen in this photo.
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Every time Alberta’s energy-based economy goes into a tailspin, it’s because the price of oil has declined precipitously, and when it booms, it’s because the price has soared.
The war in Ukraine will have major implications for energy and climate change, in Canada and the rest of the world, far into the future.
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New relationships between energy, geopolitical security and climate change policy flowing from the invasion of Ukraine are beginning to emerge, and the implications could be enormous.
The public have never been enthusiastic about this industry.
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Why recent calls for the UK to resuscitate shale gas exploration are for the birds.
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New developments in microalgae cultivation are helping to propel the potential of renewable biofuels to combat climate change.
A military patrol detains a protester in Kazakhstan.
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A former US ambassador to Kazakhstan explains the strategic and economic importance of Kazakhstan to the US.
Phasing out fossil fuels means that today’s production is the peak, and that from here on out extraction and infrastructure must decline over time.
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If Canada chooses to keep its oil in the ground, it doesn’t mean turning off the tap overnight. Skilled trades will be key to winding down the industry and building up new lines of work.
For almost 100 years, Sudbury’s community and environment were blanketed in sulfur dioxide and metals released from the smelting of nickel ore.
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Sudbury was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities. But it transformed itself with the help of the mining industry.
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BHP is banking profits from its failing assets, while washing its hands of the responsibility for its past and ongoing contribution to climate change.
Pipes for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are loaded onto a ship at a German port, June 1, 2021.
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Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to Western Europe – and, by extension, increase Putin’s influence across the continent. That makes Ukraine and some other countries nervous.
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 leaders summit in La Malbaie, Que., in June 2018.
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Canada and Norway face epic challenges in weaning themselves from petroleum dependence.