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Trees burn – of course they do. That doesn’t make them climate-change villains
Peter Kuitenbrouwer
opinion
How to blend oil and climate
The Editorial Board
report on business
The conversation around the energy transition is changing
Members of the Saudi delegation wait for transportation at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
U.S. Energy Department announces $325-million for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
FILE - This photo shows a battery energy storage facility in Saginaw, Texas, April 25, 2023, that is owned and operated by Eolian L.P. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday, Sept. 22, announced a $325 million investment in long-duration battery storage projects. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)
energy and resources
Europe’s power industry warns aging electricity grids risk failing green goals
FILE PHOTO: Pylons of high-tension electricity power lines are seen in Avesnes-le-Sec, near Cambrai, France, January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
energy and resources
Japan’s Mitsui, Canada’s Northland Power to build a one gigawatt offshore wind farm in Taiwan
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alberta
Pathways Alliance watching Trans Mountain’s latest hurdles with dismay
Pathways Alliance CEO Kendall Dilling is interviewed at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
Oil companies cautious about drilling as energy transition looms
Oilfield pumpjacks, belonging to Vesta Energy, produce crude on wells in the Duvernay oil formation north of Red Deer, Alberta on Wed., Aug.14, 2019. The shale oil is producted by fracking. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal
world
British PM Rishi Sunak rolls back key climate measures
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts as he delivers a speech during a press conference on the net zero target, at the Downing Street Briefing Room, in central London, on September 20, 2023. The UK looked set to backtrack on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050 with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to water down some of the government's green commitments. The move comes amid growing concern over the potential financial cost of the government's policies to achieve net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS
u.s. politics
Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden convenes the fourth virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
investment ideas
Clean energy investing loses lustre despite climate crisis
Gavin Maguire
opinion
Oil giants’ climate-change cheap talk is why we need a hard cap on their emissions
Catherine McKenna
report on business
Aviation will need significant government support to decarbonize, WestJet CEO says
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. Trip cancellation insurance covers you or other passengers in your family who are ill and can't fly, as well as a variety of other unlikely-but-expensive possibilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
report on business
Canadian oil and gas companies must do more to reduce their emissions, minister says
Delegates walks past an image of oil workers at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Climate takes centre stage at UN as global temperatures hit record
People look for refreshment on the Mondello beach in Palermo, Sicily, during a hot day with temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Temperatures are expected to reach new record highs this week. (Alberto Lo Bianco/LaPresse via AP)
world
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels
IMAGES DISTRIBUTED FOR GLASGOW ACTIONS TEAM - The front of the March to End Fossil Fuels led participants on a 1.3 mile route from Times Square to the United Nations. The march featured youth activists, Indigenous leaders, New York grassroots leaders, and frontline climate advocates from across North America. Image taken on Sunday, September 17, 2023 in New York. (Charles Sykes/AP Images for Glasgow Actions Team)
opinion
BP bosses have a history of strategic shifts on the environmental front. The next CEO will have no such luxury
Eric Reguly
energy and resources
More than two-thirds of world’s population favors solar energy, poll finds
A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian Energy
energy and resources
EU lawmakers approve new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels
FILE PHOTO: A passenger plane is seen with the moon behind as it begins its final landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville
energy and resources
BP to stick with energy transition strategy after Bernard Looney’s exit, interim CEO says
FILE PHOTO: The logo of British multinational oil and gas company BP is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
energy and resources
Alberta expects to unveil carbon capture incentive program in coming months
Alberta MLA Brian Jean arrives at the United Conservative Party caucus in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 19, 2022. The co-founder of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party has officially launched his campaign to become its next leader. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
EU lawmakers pass bill hiking renewable energy targets
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
energy and resources
Amazon makes first investment in direct air capture climate technology
FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building in Schoenefeld near Berlin, March 18, 2022. Amazon will impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their products to customers instead of using the company’s fulfillment service. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
report on business
NDP wants Suncor CEO to explain to MPs company’s shift from clean energy focus
NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay Charlie Angus is seen during a news conference on Parliament Hill, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in Ottawa. Angus says the CEO of oilsands giant Suncor needs to explain to a House of Commons committee the rationale behind his recent comments revising his company's focus away from clean energy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: Young farmers help each other embrace new techniques to lower emissions
Arzeena Hamir and Neil Turner, co-owners of Amara Farm, process dried garlic in a barn on Amara Farm, Courtenay, BC. 08/03/2023
world
UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
FILE - The industrial backdrop of a BP refinery and a Uniper coal-fired power plant is seen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, March 6, 2023. A major new United Nations report being released Monday, March 20, 2023, is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
energy and resources
German parliament passes law to phase out gas and oil heating
Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, speaks in the Bundestag. in Berlin, Friday Sept. 8, 2023. German lawmakers on Friday approved contentious legislation for the replacement of fossil-fuel heating systems, passing a major climate policy plan that prompted lengthy infighting in the governing coalition and helped push down its poll ratings. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
energy and resources
Dutch and British gas prices jump as workers at Australian LNG facilities begin strike action
A general view of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Pilbara coast, Western Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Alberta renewable energy pause leaves companies bewildered, angry, according to hundreds of letters sent to utility agency
A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
U.S. solar power capacity to expand by record 32 gigawatts in 2023: report
FILE - Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner, right, install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., Monday, July 17, 2023. President Joe Biden has been careful not to declare an outright victory against inflation, but the White House says the cost savings from the Inflation Reduction Act are coming as the law is getting enacted. Tax credits will reduce the cost of installing rooftop solar panels by 30%, which will in turn lower monthly electricity bills. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
energy and resources
Oil and gas major Shell reportedly plans to put Germany’s sonnen up for sale
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
report on business
Carbon capture projects are too costly, have ‘questionable’ benefits, report finds
FILE PHOTO: Pipes run through Shell's new Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
explainer
What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel?
An officer checks a part of a hydrogen plant at Oil India Limited in Jorhat, India, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: Going to court to combat climate change
People wait to enter a courthouse for a climate change trial in Helena, Mont., June 12, 2023. A group of youths has sued government leaders, accusing them of embracing fossil fuels in ways that are destroying the environment and robbing the futures of the state’s young residents. (Janie Osborne/The New York Times)
energy and resources
Canada’s oil sands carbon capture project struggling to get key contract
FILE PHOTO: Pipes run through Shell's new Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo