The Community of Creative Citizens (CCC) is self-described as “a group of New Brunswick residents drawn from business, public administration, consulting, health care, and academia, all of whom share the dream that their beloved province flourish economically, socially, and culturally”. The group remains focused on “the present, the near-term future and the longer-term future of New
Commentary by Jonathan Alward, Vice President, Policy, Atlantica Centre for Energy Recent analysis shows that cost-effectively transitioning our energy system in Atlantic Canada to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be based upon a mixed portfolio of solutions including wind-, hydro-, nuclear-, and natural gas-based energy generation. The federal government is currently developing the
The oil and gas (O&G) industry earned record profits in 2022, providing ample cash flow to fund their strategies in 2023. And while O&G companies recognize geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty in the year ahead, they’ve also been given a clear mandate to secure supply in the short term while transitioning to cleaner energy in
Climbing energy costs and uncertainty surrounding inflation will compound complex issues like decarbonization on a global level. Businesses and their supply chains are stretching price elasticity to weather the economic challenges. The rate and pace of the energy transition is adding to tensions. As countries look to expand their power generation through electrification and
On January 18, 2023, Irving Oil announced a partnership with global waste-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) industry leader Anaergia Inc. to supply the Saint John refinery with carbon-negative RNG, as well as Irving Oil’s other operations such as Delivered Natural Gas. About 350 million cubic feet of RNG will be supplied annually from Anaergia Inc.
The purpose of this discussion paper is to help Atlantic Canadians better understand how federal regulatory changes, aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, will impact the supply of electricity in Atlantic Canada. This paper uses publicly available federal data through the Canada Energy Regulator’s Energy Futures 2021 report. Open Publication
The purpose of the second discussion paper in Atlantic Canada’s Electricity Future – Discussion Series is to help Atlantic Canadians better understand how federal regulatory changes and policies aimed at achieving net-zero emission by 2050, as well as evolving consumer behaviours, will likely increase electricity demand across the Atlantic provinces. Like the first paper in
A high-level glance at the Maritime provinces' electricity supply, as forecasted by Canada Energy Regulator. Further insight is available by reading the Atlantica Centre for Energy discussion paper on Electricity Supply Open Publication
“The science is clear: the world must decarbonize,” said Kieran Hanley, econext’s Executive Director. “What is also true is that the process of moving beyond fossil fuels is an enormous global undertaking that will take many years.” Visit Webpage
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