Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C. in May 2023.
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The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline is a bad deal for Canadians, the federal government and our planet. The only question now is how best to mitigate the damage.
Members of Unifor Local 594 gather for a rally outside the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Sask. in December 2019.
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While governments are often blamed for a perceived ‘unjust transition,’ it is actually the industry itself which poses the biggest threat to the future of oil and gas workers.
A super-emitter methane leak in Iran captured by satellite.
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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.
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While some countries are more likely than others to sign an international agreement to phase out fossil fuels, measures to tackle fossil fuel demand by adding a higher carbon price are essential.
Anti-carbon tax protesters wave signs and chant slogans as they block a westbound lane of the Trans Canada highway near Cochrane, Alta., on April 1, 2024.
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Never mind the carbon tax. Tax breaks and public spending for fossil fuel companies cost taxpayers billions every year and hurt the environment.
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wellheads near Calgary on April 28, 2023. A recent bill proposing a ban on fossil-fuel ads has drawn the ire of the oil and gas industry.
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Bill C-372 does not curtail free speech and, if anything, demonstrates how banning fossil fuel ads does not go nearly far enough.
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Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.
Cheap and plentiful supplies of naturally occurring hydrogen could be right beneath our feet.
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Gold hydrogen is naturally occurring gas trapped in pockets under the ground – in much the same way as oil and natural gas
Flames flare from a liquefied natural gas export facility near Cameron, La.
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Any efforts to tackle methane emissions must first begin with measuring the intensity of those emissions.
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Investors seem not to care about climate risks, but they really should.
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A longstanding territorial dispute could flare into open confrontation in South America.
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To avert climate breakdown, most of the world’s coal, oil and gas must stay underground.
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Temperature records are tumbling – how much progress is really being made towards tackling climate change?
Canada has the third-largest oil reserves in the world and is the world’s fourth-largest oil producer.
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If Alberta prepares to transition from oil and gas to solar energy, the workforce will need retraining. New research shows that this will cost less than expected.
Pollution is affecting fishing in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP.
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Environmental degradation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is causing poverty as well as food insecurity, increased crime and conflict.
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The oil and gas industry is struggling to retain talent – here’s why.
Aerial view of an oil sands operation in Alberta.
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By making individuals responsible for reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the oil industry is deflecting responsibility for making profound changes in their production practices.
Forced out: ethnic Armenians have lived in Nagorno-Karabakh for millennia.
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Recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh are a clear case of ethnic cleansing of the regions Armenian population.
A ship that will store and offload oil produced by the newly approved Rosebank field in the North Sea.
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Even with a 75% tax, energy companies can claim tax reliefs on UK projects.
Placing vertical solar panels on farming land allows for energy production and higher yields.
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Using agricultural land for both solar and food production presents huge opportunities for Canadian farmers, especially in Alberta.