Canada has no choice but to adapt its energy sources and industries in a ‘just transition.’ If it doesn’t, the inevitable transition will be much more disruptive — and much less just.
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Policies that encourage the use of low-carbon technology like heat pumps can help motivate residents to decarbonize their homes.
Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.
A different future will not be possible without reverence, respect, reciprocity and responsibility towards the Earth. On this issue, Indigenous Peoples have a lot to share.
Fossil fuel companies are winning the battle on how we talk about natural gas expansion by referring to it as a “bridge fuel” or an essential bridge to the net-zero energy system of the future.
Cement is responsible for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Its emissions doubled over the past two decades, and demand is still rising fast.
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.
Carbon capture technologies have been labelled as a distraction. But as we enter the all-hands-on-deck phase of tackling climate change, they must not be ignored.
Canada has neglected to keep up with China’s climate politics, putting the future of the country’s fossil fuel exports at risk.
The recent climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, shows that climate change deniers have shifted their tactics to thwart the efforts of countries to phase out fossil fuel use.
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.
The goal of carbon neutrality changes everything. Canada can no longer limit itself to solutions that partially reduce emissions here and there. The chosen solution must be zero emissions.
While the outcome of the 2021 federal election offered little in the way of change, it may have left Canada better positioned to make progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
If shipping were a country, it would rank between Japan and Germany as the sixth-largest contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions.
Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy.
Bill C-12 is a step in the right direction, but its not enough to meet Canada’s goal for a decarbonized economy.
The electricity sector is expected to play a key role in Canada’s push to net-zero emissions. Enhancing long-distance transmission can be lower the cost of providing clean and reliable electricity.
Biden’s strong climate change position doesn’t appear to have hurt him in the key swing state of Pennsylvania or in the general election more broadly. Here’s what it means for Canada.
Some speculated that voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado and Texas would vote against Joe Biden because of his plans to phase out fossil fuels.
Electric vehicles can have a positive impact on the climate and air pollution levels, but governments should rethink how they electrify the transportation network.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of New Brunswick
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Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Directeur de l’Institut de l’énergie Trottier, Polytechnique Montréal et Professeur de physique, Université de Montréal
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
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Adam Corner is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Research Fellow in Psychology, Affiliate of the centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST), Cardiff University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Decision-Making, UMass Amherst
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Research Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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Research Fellow, International Relations, The Sussex Energy Group, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor of Physics, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
