The Fossil Fuel Wagers of 2023
Watching the fossil fuel wagers of 2023 is enough to make you shake your head in frustration. With calamitous flood and wildfire seasons just behind us, one would hope for some sober, realistic restraint on […]
Andy Kubrin
What the World Petroleum Congress 2023 Tells Us About the Oil and Gas Industry
The World Petroleum Congress 2023 took place in Calgary last month. Delegates talked up industry plans for the energy transition. I was outside with the rabble protesting the Congress, so I can’t report directly on […]
European Union to Push for Fossil Fuel Phase-out at COP28
The European Union will push for a global agreement to phase out fossil fuels when COP28 convenes in the United Arab Emirates on November 30. Petroleum producers such as Canada and Alberta should pay close […]
Alberta and the Carbon Budget: An Update
The carbon budget tells us how much CO2 we can emit without pushing the world past 1.5℃ of heating. If we take the concept seriously — and we should — we have to limit the emissions […]
There Will Be Much Less Gas in Canada’s Energy Future
The recent release of the Canada Energy Regulator’s Canada’s Energy Future 2023 report provides us with a powerful tool to look into the future of energy and the economy in Alberta. As I mentioned before, […]
There Will Be a Lot Less Crude Oil in Canada’s Energy Future
Crude oil will play a declining role in Alberta’s economy and emissions profile — that’s a key message in the Canada’s Energy Future 2023 report released by the Canada Energy Regulator. In my last post, […]
Canada’s Energy Future 2023 Is a Wake-up Call for Alberta
The Canada Energy Regulator issued its latest Canada’s Energy Future report on June 20, and the document contains important news for Alberta. Our oil and gas production is set to drop sharply in the next […]
Jean L’Hommecourt Wants You to Know What the Oil Sands Are Doing to Her People and Their Land
Jean L’Hommecourt is an Indigenous Denesulinè, a registered member of Treaty No. 8, an activist and a member of Keepers of the Waters board of directors. And she has a lot to say about what […]
A Letter to Alberta Parents and Grandparents
Alberta parents, it’s time we talk about climate change and our province’s greenhouse gas emissions. Recently I took care of my young adult son as he weathered a brief illness. There wasn’t much I could […]
Alberta and the Carbon Budget
Few people appreciate the impact Alberta fossil fuels have on the global carbon budget for 1.5℃. But the impact is huge. Recently, I calculated the life cycle emissions of Alberta’s crude oil and natural gas. […]