Pages tagged "Topic: Climate Action"
DEBATE: Should Canada Receive “Climate Credits” for LNG Exports?
With Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities projected to significantly reduce net global emissions, should provinces like British Columbia and Alberta receive “climate credits” under Article Six of the Paris Accord? Mike Smyth, host of The Mike Smyth Show on 9...
Canadian Oil Sands GHG Intensity Down 23% Since 2009: ANALYSIS
Key Points: · Canada's oil sands GHG intensity average is down 23% since 2009 · Despite a rise in production, absolute oil sands emissions stayed flat in 2022 · The "decoupling" of oil sands production and emissions is making progress Canada’s oil sands producers are well k...
Canada Has the Most Active Carbon Pricing Initiatives Worldwide
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist A new infographic by Visual Capitalist shows that Canada, the world’s fourth-largest exporter of oil and sixth-largest exporter of natural gas, is where you'll find the most active carbon pricing initiatives worldwide [1]. Canada is home to 15 ou...
25 Examples of GHG Emission Reductions in Canada's Natural Resource Sectors
Did you know that Canada's natural resource companies are global leaders in reducing emissions? From the constant opposition (and often misinformation) from protestors that these industries face, the good news about how Canadian resource companies continually reduce their env...
Canadian LNG Can Help Asia Switch from Coal to Gas, a Huge Win for the Climate
Anti-Canadian energy activists are turning a blind eye to practical ways of reducing emissions in the near-to-medium term, like transitioning from coal to cleaner-burning natural gas for power and heat generation. So then, why do they oppose the science that shows Canadian LN...
B.C. LNG to Asia Could ‘Save a Canada’ in Global Emissions: REPORT
A new report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has found that if 20% of Asia’s coal-fired power plants were converted to natural gas, global emissions would drop by more than Canada’s total emissions. In other words, converting just one-fifth of Asia’s power infrastructure ...
Renewable Energy in Canada: 33 Facts
Updated April 2023 Did you know that Canada has been a global leader in renewable energy for many years? As the second-largest country in the world, Canada's diversified geography has substantial renewable resources such as moving water, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and c...
One of Canada's Biggest Contributions to Reducing Global Emissions Can Be Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas
While global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is projected to grow significantly through 2040, British Columbian Premier David Eby’s recent comments seem to question the notion of moving forward with new B.C. liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities and the correspondi...
Canadian West Coast LNG Will Reduce Global GHG Emissions
Will LNG projects on Canada's West Coast increase global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? The notion from anti-LNG opponents that Canada’s world-class export facilities will hamper global emission reduction efforts isn't supported by the facts. Such claims don’t help to nurtur...
COP27 Takeaways: A Pragmatic Viewpoint from Canada
The 27th annual United Nations Climate Conference – a.k.a COP27 – was held in Egypt this year. Among the more than 30,000 delegates, over 100 heads of state were in attendance. And while all the attendees were enjoying the warm weather in the Middle East, here it was cold. Ve...