This post originally appeared in Canada’s National Observer. The odd thing about our carbon tax kerfuffle is that it unfolds as if Canada were the only nation on earth. “Axe the tax,” cry Conservatives, criticizing […] The post If we axe the carbon tax, our exporters will pay it anyway first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
Canadians gathered on October 1 to celebrate seniors. It’s a relatively new holiday, bequeathed to us by the United Nations in 1990 as the International Day of Older Persons. Canada began celebrating the holiday in […] The post Seniors for Climate Day of Action first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
If a prize existed for dryness in legislative long titles, Bill C-59 — An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of […] The post Bill C-59 and Its Consequences first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
What does net zero mean to you? Does the phrase make you think of blue skies, clean air, and a planet restored to climatic balance? Does it strike you as a fair, balanced, and moderate […] The post The Trouble with Net Zero first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
The Alberta United Conservative Party blocks climate action and the Alberta economy with a combination of ideology, money, back-room politics, and short-term thinking. I usually avoid politics in my climate work. But in the aftermath […] The post Climate, Alberta, and the Heavy Hand of Populism first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
Do you remember the great oil price crash of 2014-2016? I sure do. A 70 percent drop in global crude prices brought the expansion of Alberta oil sands projects to a halt. I worked in […] The post A Brief History of the Alberta Oil Curtailment first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
I had an interesting talk on Zoom recently about the proposed U.S. Foreign Pollution Fee Act and what it means for Alberta. My guest was a man who knows this field well — Aaron Cosbey, Senior […] The post ICYMI: The Proposed U.S. Foreign Pollution Fee Act & What It Means for Alberta first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
Many writers have weighed in on carbon capture and storage (CCS), reviewing its benefits, applications, shortcomings, and costs. I’m going to join that long line today and summarize the reasons CCS will have almost no […] The post Carbon Capture and Storage Is a 1% Solution first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
The 2023 World Petroleum Congress and COP28 highlighted differences in competing oil and gas demand forecasts. These differences are critical in shaping energy and climate policy, so let’s take a closer look. As a climate […] The post The Optimists vs. the Declinists first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, is nearly over, and this is a good time to take stock. The conference has delivered a mix of wins and setbacks so far, and the […] The post What Have We Achieved at COP28? first appeared on Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels.| Alberta Beyond Fossil Fuels