China is home to more than 1.4 billion people – approximately 35 times the population of Canada. That’s 1.4 billion people who need electricity, heat, and fuel to live and work. Plus, with the second largest economy in the world, China needs an astounding amount of energy to keep economic development flowing in its rural agricultural regions, vast industrial complexes, and densely populated urban centers.
The COP (Conference Of Parties) is the primary decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC).
Adam Cotterill is a Vice President at Capstone LLC where he covers the North American energy sector. Capstone is a consulting and research firm that works with institutional investors and companies to help them understand and anticipate changing policy and regulatory dynamics.
As a staunch ally to many European countries and a major energy producer, Canada has the potential to play a significant role in this energy transition. Moreover, leaders on the continent have shown strong support for sourcing more of their energy.
Canada needs natural gas. So does the rest of the world. The Montney Formation can satisfy this demand with some of the world’s most sustainably produced and exported natural gas and LNG, while at the same time yielding jobs and prosperity for Canadians and respecting the traditional lands of Indigenous communities.
There is an endless list of energy demands that people have and it's thanks to efficient and affordable transportation of our oil and gas that many of those demands are met. But how is oil getting transported in the first place?
Oil and gas divestment in Canadian university endowment funds is increasing among several universities. With regard to endowment funds, divestment means selling all investments in a particular sector. The discussion surrounding oil and gas divestment in Canadian university endowment funds has picked up in pace as concerns regarding climate change and sustainable investing rise. An example of this is the $4 billion endowment fund of the University of Toronto, Canada's largest university, which intends to divest from fossil fuels.
Heather Exner-Pirot has over fifteen years of experience in Indigenous and northern economic development, governance, health, and post-secondary education. She has published on Indigenous economic and resource development, energy security, Indigenous workforce development, First Nations taxation and own source revenues, distributed & distance education, Arctic human security, regional Arctic governance, the Arctic Council, and Arctic innovation.
At Young Canadians for Resources (YCR), we are deeply concerned about the recent alleged acts of vandalism and sabotage against the Coastal GasLink pipeline. As a group, we believe that such actions are not only unacceptable but also dangerous, as they undermine the safety and prosperity of Canadians.
After YCR member Ryan Fournier published an Op-Ed in EnergyNow relating to his recent campaign and change.org petition to Choose Canadian Energy, Not War Oil, the change.org petition saw a surge of new signatures that put it on the edge of 10,000 signatories! To help us pass the five-digit mark, we are asking you to show your support for Canadian energy by signing the change.org petition and sharing this message with any colleagues, friends, and family members who might also support this message.
