Ontario is taking cues from Enbridge Gas — a fossil fuel giant ‘freaking out’ about its future
New records show the Doug Ford government and Enbridge were in regular contact as the provincial energy regulator considered the role of natural gas in a future shaped by climate change. Internal records released through freedom of information legislation to ... Read More at 4RG
Ontario outlines plan to secure additional 4,800 MWs of electricity capacity
The Ontario government announced the “largest competitive energy procurement in the province’s history,” aiming to secure over 4,800 megawatts (MW) of electricity to meet increasing demand. This would include 3,500 MW from new and expanded natural gas plants, 1,000 MW ... Read More at 4RG
Canada’s climate pollution rises for third straight year in 2023
Canadian emissions rose for the third straight year in 2023, according to the seventy-fourth edition of the venerable “Statistical Review of World Energy” report. The reason I’m turning to data in this report is because Canada won’t release its 2023 ... Read More at 4RG
Vancouver ditches gas ban for new buildings
In very disappointing news from Vancouver, a group of conservative city councillors have reversed the city’s pioneering pro-climate measures restricting the use of natural gas in new buildings. Implemented in 2020, the rules made Vancouver the first Canadian municipality to ... Read More at 4RG
Oil and Gas Exploration Surges Despite Promised Transition Out of Fossil Fuels
Oil and gas exploration has surged to pre-pandemic levels this year, and Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway account for two-thirds of the new oil and gas licences since 2020, the International Institute for Sustainable Development ... Read More at 4RG
Feds renew up to $300 million loan to Enbridge
Federal agencies continue to support fossil fuel companies. In this case Export Development Canada, a Crown corporation, is extending a $200- to $300-million loan to Enbridge Inc. to support the company’s oil and gas expansion plans. Export Development Canada renewed ... Read More at 4RG
One whole year above 1.5
The PR pros will tell you not to bother talking about arcane topics like 1.5 degrees — no normies understand the significance, and it just sounds like a little-bitty thing, anyway. They’re probably right. And maybe that explains why we ... Read More at 4RG
Big Oil’s fierce pushback against truth-in-advertising rules
New truth-in-advertising rules requiring that a company’s commitments to climate action be accurate have set off a firestorm in Canada’s oil and gas industry, triggering some of the largest fossil fuel giants to scrub their websites and issue legal notices ... Read More at 4RG
