Ontario’s latest energy auction shows renewables' most winning proposition: irresistibly low cost

The province's Independent Electricity System Operator projects as much as 92 per cent more electricity will be needed by 2050 to feed Ontario’s energy-hungry economy. The province could — and should ...

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'It's game on': Could Canadian renewables be entering a golden age?

Despite a federal government energy strategy that looks to be tilting the table in favour of the fossil fuel industry, with a new gas pipeline okayed and fresh tax incentives for LNG export and oil pr...

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The world is embracing offshore wind — even as the US retreats

More than 9 GW of new offshore wind projects came online last year. The sector is set to grow even more as nations in Europe and Asia seek out domestic clean power.

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The f-words are everywhere in Santa Marta — except in Canada’s speech

The Santa Marta conference was not intended to produce new agreements, but to generate momentum outside the gridlocked UN process.

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On On Oil (Not a Typo)

Don Gillmor's essay is well worth a read.

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India and China solar boom see renewable energy overtake global demand

Countries continue to turn to renewables for national security despite Trump's attacks on wind and solar.

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Here’s how each province is doing in the global race to zero-emission cars

Last year was a coast-to-coast climate car wreck.

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RBC, Scotiabank backslide on climate targets

Two Canadian banking giants recently announced they are retreating from their climate targets, in part due to government policy.

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This spring has been a record season for renewables

Wind, solar, and batteries are more critical than ever as the world faces a fossil fuel crisis, and spring is when these resources hit their stride.

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The Iran War Is Also a Climate War

At a time when civilization is hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown, it would be journalisting malpractice to overlook the climate consequences of three of Earth's deadliest militaries going...

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Pace of Global Warming Nearly Double Since 2015

The pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, the year the Paris climate agreement was adopted, and the atmosphere is on track to push permanently past the threshold of 1.5°C average warmi...

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Centuries of net-negative emissions are required to secure a safe climate future, two studies suggest

Two new studies conclude that stabilizing long-term climate risks will require sustained net-negative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions for centuries. Approaching the problem from distinct perspectives—l...

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Winners and Losers: Iran War Charts a Brutal, Painful Path to a World Without Oil

Any war has winners and losers. In this one, Trump is the biggest loser of all. But how many schoolgirls and teachers must die, how much pain and pollution will it take, to break through to the wins?

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Renewable Energy and National Security

The wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz

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Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation

In this episode, Nate is joined by John Cook, a researcher who has spent nearly two decades studying science communication and the psychology of misinformation. John shares his journey from creating t...

resilience.org

Renewable Energy and National Security

The wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz

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The missing piece in Canada’s economic resistance to Trump and climate mobilization: new public enterprises

Prime Minister Carney's promise at Davos to "build our strength at home" would do well to learn from former Canadian cabinet minister C.D. Howe, who established 28 new Crown corps during WWII

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Look how much Canadians hate the United States now

It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.

politi.co

China’s Emissions Edge Down Slightly As Broader Targets Loom

After two straight years of flat or declining annual emissions, China is pressing ahead with new policies and technologies to drive further cuts, though key targets may remain out of reach.

theenergymix.com

Analysis: New Auto Strategy Boosts Sovereignty, Aligns Canada with EV Transition

A new automotive strategy designed primarily to bolster Canadian sovereignty and strengthen the country’s auto industry may be gaining early buy-in from consumers with the promise of more affordable e...

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‘Half a Timbit Per Barrel’: Climate Analysts Correct Fossil Industry Spin on Methane Rules, Carbon Pricing

Climate analysts and advocates are pushing back after two prominent fossil fuel advocates published an attack on two of the remaining pillars of Canada’s climate strategy—federal methane regulations, ...

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This climate initiative is shifting power to local experts | Corporate Knights

By empowering local ‘heritage custodians,’ the Preserving Legacies project is bringing people-power to the front lines of climate adaptation

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There’s a simple way to fix the economics of carbon capture | Corporate Knights

OPINION | Environmentalists should be promoting pathways to genuinely decarbonized oil, not blocking progress on CCS

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GHG Emissions May Be Set to Peak, 2025 Data Shows

One sign that emissions may be close to their tipping point came in early July 2025, in startling results in data collected by Climate TRACE, reports the journal Science. As researchers assembled thei...

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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

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Solar, Wind Emerge as Canada’s Cheapest New Power as Prices Fall by Half

Contracted energy costs for wind and solar projects in Canada have fallen to half of what they were 10 years ago, new analysis shows.

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