Pages tagged "Topic: Oil"
Fossil Fuels to Account for 68% of Global Energy Supply by 2050: REPORT
The world will need all forms of energy to accompany a global population of roughly 9.7 billion by 2050 ExxonMobil’s latest annual energy outlook sheds light on what it believes the world will look like in 2050. With billions more people, more prosperity, and more energy, th...
Transporting Oil & Gas via Pipelines is Better for Human Safety & Emissions Abatement
It's 2023, and the world continues to consume more and more oil and natural gas as the years pass by. Recently, demand for both fossil fuels hit all-time highs and are expected to continue increasing for years to come. Growing global demand for all forms of energy – including...
The Oil & Gas Emissions Cap is a Cap on Canadian and Indigenous Prosperity
Key Points Capping oil and gas emissions likely means a cap on production, resulting in: • Significantly reduced government revenues, funds used to pay for public programs, infrastructure and jobs • New barriers to Indigenous economic reconciliation via responsible resource de...
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...
Pipeline vs. Rail: Which Method is Best for Transporting Oil?
What is the best way to transport oil from reliable supply sources, such as Canada's oil sands, to buyers abroad? Given the pushback by non-governmental organizations to obstruct and delay all Canadian oil and gas pipelines into perpetuity based on environmental claims, it is...
15 Examples of Past, Present & Future 'Peak Oil' Predictions
The concept of 'peak oil' has a long and inaccurate history. According to prominent economist and oil analyst David Yergin, the first predictions of peak oil production go way back to the 1880s when some American experts believed the exhaustion of Pennsylvania's oil fields wo...
When Will Tales of 'Peak Oil' Finally Come True?
When the last global pandemic spread worldwide, people everywhere bunkered down at home to ride out the virus. The use of petroleum products dropped drastically as a result, with global oil consumption bottoming out at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels in what has become known...
DEBATE: Oil & Gas Divestment in Canada - Part 2
Does divesting from responsible Canadian oil and gas production hurt or help our families, Indigenous communities, global energy security and the environment? Is the "divest from Canadian energy" movement actually accomplishing anything, or is it more empty symbolism from opp...
Oil Sands Reclamation: 26 Photos of Reclaimed Oil Sands
What does oil sands reclamation look like in Canada? That's a good question, and an important one to explain in full considering that Canada’s oil sands has long been in the crosshairs of anti-oil and gas activists looking to de-market our oil and prevent it from getting to w...
A Cap on Canadian Oil & Natural Gas is a Cap on Energy Security
Why should you care about a possible up-and-coming emissions cap on Canadian oil and natural gas producers? Apart from potential economic consequences, the policy also poses a major risk to the energy security of Canadians and our allies. Canada’s oil and gas companies are ex...