Via Rail had an app… but now doesn’t!? What!? For the love…

A reality that is consistently sidelined by the partisan fixation on the carbon tax: 'climate action is as much about protecting our way of life as it is about building a more sustainable economy. There should be nothing less partisan than protecting our neighbours, our local

Evergreen.

It’s almost as though Smith has no intention to ever do so…

Ford might be struggling to sell its EVs, but that’s not the whole story.

Like Hyundai, Kia’s EV strategy seems to be working quite well.

And with its affordable EV3 to be released later this year, I see more EV sales record-breaking in Kia’s near-term future.

New first-of-its-kind analysis from International Energy Agency shows the major contributions clean energy is making to the world economy

In 2023, it accounted for 10% of global GDP growth, adding around $320 billion to economic output

Learn more in our new commentary ➡️ iea.li/4d2594b

The EU’s demand for LNG will likely peak this year as the region accelerates its renewables transition, the bloc’s energy watchdog said. If renewable targets are fully met, “the gas demand reduction foreseen by 2030 will be slightly over 200 billion cubic meters relative to

climate policies >> climate targets each and every day of the week...

++Hugely important new International Energy Agency analysis++

'Clean energy accounted for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023…This analysis highlights the scale and weight of the clean energy economy. It shows that it is not only growing quickly, but also has already become a powerful economic force.'

When the Ontario Energy Board said Enbridge Gas and developers should pay for new natural gas connections, the province's rebuke focused on housing costs. Internal documents show other priorities were at play via Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/ontario-energy…

A warmer planet will have wilder weather events.

Hot off the presses and at the top of my reading pile:

To support our community’s growing need for EV charging, the City has installed power-sharing Level 2 chargers on the upper levels of City parkades. They offer a cost-effective option for charging while at work or overnight.  More info: victoria.ca/evcharging

Worth repeating. This speech, made yesterday at Center on Global Energy Policy’s epic #globalenergysummit , was important and somewhat groundbreaking in the evolution of US energy policy. Please take the time to read it. Trade and energy transition.

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

#ONGT

Podesta announces a WH climate and trade task force, talks about “carbon dumping,” and welcomes solutions from the hill. 👀 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

CCS is a suite of technologies, across many use cases.

Some of the use cases are better than others. Costs, technology, TRL all vary.

So instead of saying 'CCS is fraud' or 'CCS is bad' or whatever empty platitude you prefer, please be specific, and give an alternative!

Thinking of trading your gas stove for induction? Here’s what you need to know.
We swapped out gas for induction over a year ago and would never go back to gas—a better cooking experience all-around, never mind the efficiency benefit (induction stoves are ~3x more efficient than

Thinking of trading your gas stove for induction? Here’s what you need to know.
We swapped out gas for induction over a year ago and would never go back to gas—a better cooking experience all-around, never mind the efficiency benefit (induction stoves are ~3x more efficient than

Great to see this provincial gov't support for Youth Climate Corps B.C.:
“Participating in the Youth Climate Corps has made me deeply invested in my community,” said Kate Watt, 2022 alumni, Youth Climate Corps B.C. “Like never before, I want to be part of and serve my community,

'Utilities are hesitant to be ‘early adopters’—even of technologies with high technology readiness levels...'

Chapter 4 outlines the challenges and provides solutions - but they rely on BOLD regulators and new industry governance models that can lead on innovation.