Federal anti-greenwashing law: You’re guilty until you prove your innocence
For our latest blog, our thanks for the following article to Resource Works, the B.C.-based not-for-profit supporter of responsible natural-resource development and a supporter of our Alliance: In its latest display of environmental correctness, the federal government passed a new anti-greenwashing law that requires individuals or organizations making claims or promises about the climate benefits…
Newsletter: First gas at LNG Canada. Ksi Lisims LNG under review. And more LNG news . . .
Our newsletter: 12 September 2024 LNG Canada takes in first gas To start working on its first testing of the Kitimat plant, LNG Canada has begun receiving gas from the Coastal GasLink pipeline and low-level flaring has commenced. LNG Canada advises that more visible flaring will begin in the coming weeks. “Flaring is a critical…
Blog: The energy transition, where are we really?
For a change of pace, as the Alliance keeps an eye on the energy transition, this blog is taken from a remarkable analysis by McKinsey and Co., a U.S. multinational strategy and management consulting firm. (Only footnotes have been removed) Scaling up deployment of decarbonization technologies is crucial to achieve net zero, but there is…
Newsletter: LNG and First Nations in the news. Greenwashing law slapped. And more . . .
Our newsletter: 29 August 2024 LNG and First Nations in the news News media have been buzzing with stories and headlines about Canadian LNG, and the role of First Nations in its development. Geoff Russ, for example, wrote in National Post: “B.C.’s transformation into a major player in oil and gas has been a triumph. ….
Our view: Senate post for Charles Adler is a missed opportunity
Canada’s Senate (according to its own description) is to deliver this: “The Senate’s fundamental role is to be a complementary legislative body to the elected House of Commons in providing sober second thought.” And it adds this: “The Senate has become an important institution for the representation of minority interests and groups who may be underrepresented…