Michael Trebilcock – Ontario’s self-defeating green energy program
From: Michael Trebilcock To: Glenn Thibeault, Ontario Minister of Energy Date: August 21, 2017 Re: Ontario`s self-defeating green energy program In 2009 the Ontario government committed ratepayers to massive subsidization of various forms of renewable energy, especially wind power and solar energy, along with the phasing out of coal-fired generation in the province – a […] Ontario’s Green Energy Experience: Sobering Lessons for Sustainable Climate Change Policies
After eight years, Ontario’s green energy policies have yielded moderate environmental gains while drastically increasing energy prices, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Ontario’s Green Energy Experience: Sobering Lessons for Sustainable Climate Change Policies” author Michael Trebilcock, prominent law and economics expert, measures the success of the Green Energy and Green Economy […] James Coleman – Be Careful What You Wish For: Energy Transport Investors Need Certainty to Build the New Energy Economy
From: James Coleman To: The New B.C. Government Date: July 7, 2017 Re: Be Careful What You Wish For: Energy Transport Investors Need Certainty to Build the New Energy Economy The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline has been approved by the federal government, which has exclusive authority to authorize interprovincial projects. Nevertheless, the new NDP-Green […] Sarah M. Jordaan – From Laggard To Leader – Canada As Champion Of The Paris Agreement?
From: Sarah M. Jordaan To: The Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Peter Watson, Chair of the National Energy Board Date: June 28, 2017 Subject: From Laggard to Leader – Canada as Champion of the Paris Agreement? Canada made a strong presence in […] Adding More Juice: How Private Investors can Improve the Performance of Provincial Power Assets
Consumers would likely enjoy lower power bills if provincial governments welcomed more private investment in electricity utilities, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Adding More Juice: How Private Investors can Improve the Performance of Provincial Power Assets,” author Steven Robins shows how provinces can shift the risk of mistaken demand […] Pineau, Lachapelle, Papy, Trudeau – What GHG Emitters in Quebec Really Think About Carbon Pricing
From : Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Erick Lachapelle, Jacques Papy, Hélène Trudeau To: Concerned Canadians Date: June 26, 2017 Re: What GHG Emitters in Quebec Really Think About Carbon Pricing Everyone has an opinion on carbon pricing. Yet little is known about the views of companies actually subject to it. We conducted a survey of 56 large […] Vincent Thivierge – Do Not Fear Imports of California Greenhouse Gas Permits
Pour la version française, cliquez ici. From: Vincent Thivierge To: Concerned citizens and companies covered by the cap-and-trade Date: June 20, 2017 Re: Do Not Fear Imports of California Greenhouse Gas Permits The cap-and-trade market in Quebec is getting bad press lately. The market is linked to California and the fact that Quebec is a net […] Vincent Thivierge – Les Raisons De Ne Pas Craindre L’importation Québécoise De Permis De Ges
To read the English version, click here. Expéditeur : Vincent Thivierge Destinataire : Citoyens concernés et entreprises assujetties au SPEDE Date : 21 juin 2017 Object : Les raisons de ne pas craindre l’importation québécoise de permis de GES Le marché du carbone québécois a mauvaise presse ces derniers temps. Le marché québécois est lié à la Californie et […] Ben Dachis – Getting the Big (and Small) Things Right in National Energy Board Review
To: The Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources From: Benjamin Dachis Date: June 14, 2017 Re: Getting the Big (and Small) Things Right in National Energy Board Review It’s been a busy month on pipeline news. The National Energy Board (NEB) is setting the scope of its review of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline; there’s […] How to patch up the National Energy Board’s reputation: Edmonton Journal Op-Ed
Ottawa is now accepting public comment on the recently released report of its expert panel on the modernization of the National Energy Board (NEB).
The panel made 46 recommendations to the minister of natural resources. Many recommendations, if accepted, would fundamentally change the structure, mandate and governance of the NEB. They would also change how decisions are made about pipelines and transmission lines that cross provincial borders. Unfortunately, the report missed a major opportunity to restore the tattered reputation of the NEB.
Reform is needed to assist the federal government and the NEB, or any successor organization, to regain public credibility and trust in decision-making related to federally…
Blocking pipeline will make it harder to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Calgary Herald Op-Ed
Last week, politicians made it harder for Canada to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
Think I’m talking about Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement? No, it’s a potential attempt by B.C. politicians to block the building of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. By rejecting the pipeline, B.C. politicians are going to make it harder to reduce Canada’s emissions.
The B.C. NDP and Green parties agreed to “immediately employ every tool available to the new government to stop the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline,” despite federal approval of the project, itself subject to many conditions regarding safety and environmental concerns.
First, let’s admit to one thing: more pipelines…
Ben Dachis – Don’t Assess Upstream Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Energy East Review
From: Benjamin Dachis To: Peter Watson, Chair of the National Energy Board Date: May 30, 2017 Re: Don’t Assess Upstream Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Energy East Review As you look ahead to reviewing TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline proposal to ship eastward Western Canadian oil, you’ve asked for the public’s advice on whether the National Energy […]