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- There is cause for "cautious hope," say climate scientists and advocates. Why you ask? Read the full story at The Energy Mix. #peakemissions #climateTRACE #climatehope
- Demand for #renewableenergy is strong in Alberta but corporate buyers are being held back by restrictive and complicated regulations. @brccanada.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/alberta-stal...
- In this excerpt from her memoir, Run Like A Girl, ex-environment minister Catherine McKenna tells how #carbon pricing was at the core of Canada's climate action plan, until it became a political albatross. #climate #cdnpoli @cathmckenna.bsky.social energymixweekender.substack.com/p/hard-thing...
- On the final day of a month that felt like it held a year’s worth of news, we’re bringing you the top stories from January 2026–plus, a few that are worth the read, ICYMT. Please share! www.linkedin.com/posts/theene...
- Companies responsible for planet-warming emissions should be prevented from advertising at winter sports events, say 69% of Canadians polled. And 65% of youth said Petro-Canada is an “incompatible partner” of Canada's Winter Olympic Team. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/canadians-wa...
- The #CanadaPensionPlan scored a dismal D in this week's climate performance rating of pension plans across the country–meaning increased risk for tens of millions of Canadians, especially younger contributors. @shiftaction.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/canada-pensi...
- Mixed reactions from citizens in #Fermeuse, NL, to news that a proposed $15-billion #LNG development in their harbour is closer to reality, with a signed MOU between St. John's-based Fermeuse Energy and South Korea's Hanwha Group. www.theenergymix.com/fermeuse-lng...
- 17 of the top 20 emitters in 2025 are state-owned companies–and all of the controlling countries opposed the fossil fuel phaseout at COP30. This suggests an opening in climate advocacy: “pushing producing countries to align their state-owned companies with global climate goals,” says Connaire.
- Alberta’s oil sector slashed 10,000 jobs in 2025, and emerging green industries are looking to hire. Where is Canada at in mapping possible shifts between the two? We look into a report from C.D. Howe Institute public policy analyst Lin Al-Akkad: www.theenergymix.com/as-oil-jobs-...
- Choosing a path towards a low-carbon energy future-moving away from fossil fuels even faster than China did at a similar stage-India is emerging as the world's second electrostate and setting an example for other emerging economies. Read more: #decarbonization #oilandgas #electrostate #india #china
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- This is important coverage by @thenarwhal.ca. Canada's push to extract and export liquefied natural gas (LNG) has prompted health, safety, and environmental concerns from the start. thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f...
- Feeling the need for news that can be trusted? Join The Energy Mix and Sustainability Network on Feb. 12 @1 PM for a conversation about the essential role of independent climate news reporting. With standout panelists ready to take your questions! www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/the-e...
- Canadian PM #MarkCarney made headlines this week with talk about a #rupture in the world order. Today's edition of The SHIFT features stories about what that looks like, and what it means for the energy transition. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- If you're interested in how #greenfunds are doing in uncertain economic times, you'll want to read this piece from Corporate Knights, including their rating of the most sustainable funds for 2026. @green-economy.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/the-most-sus...
- Will rolling back Canada's #anti-greenwashing rules resolve industry concerns? Legal experts aren't sure, calling the changes–including cutting the ability for third parties to bring cases before the Competition Tribunal–a possible overcorrection. www.theenergymix.com/legal-grey-z...
- Outside the #WEF's closed doors, climate, social justice, and business leaders made the case that planetary health is crucial for a stable world. Inside, world leaders heard threats, ridicule, and an all-out embrace of oil and gas. @wedonthavetime.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/climate-and-...
- One year in, #congestionpricing in NYC gives cause for optimism! Millions fewer vehicles entering lower Manhattan. Growing public transit use. Toll revenues nearing US$500 million for 2025. And promising signs relating to #airpollution. What lessons are there for other cities? Find out here:
- Hailed as “a breakthrough for consumers" and perfectly timed for farmers, the new Canada-China trade deal removes barriers for Chinese EVs and Canadian canola see. Full story: www.theenergymix.com/canada-and-c... #China #EVs #canola #CanadaChinaTrade
- 2025 Prediction: #LNG supply will overwhelm demand in 2026.🥁🥁🥁 Shell and Mitsubishi have followed Petronas in trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada liquefied natural gas megaproject. Learn more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit... #LNGCanada #LNGglut
- How are #solar panels paying teachers' salaries, multi-purposing farmland and unused #oilandgas well infrastructure, and improving the health of water canals - all while generating power and cutting emissions? Find out in this piece from Rosemary Cairns: www.theenergymix.com/what-solar-p...
- It’s a tough world out there, and #Trump is making the U.S. Canada’s biggest threat. If that's how it’s going to be, would we rather trade with the world’s (wannabe) last petrostate or its first electrostate? #cdnpoli #china energymixweekender.substack.com/p/foreign-in...
- Are you following our climate newsletter on LinkedIn? Today's issue highlights news stories from the past week revealing the deep entanglement between money, power, and oil in a time of climate crisis. www.linkedin.com/posts/theene...
- PM Carney will drop the tariff rate to 6.1% on 49,000 EVs/year from China; China's tariffs on Canadian canola will fall to around 15% and be eliminated for peas and seafood. Reaction to this breaking story from the economic, energy and agricultural sectors: www.theenergymix.com/canada-and-c...
- Trying to build momentum for climate solutions? Check out Sustainability Network's panel discussion & conversation: The Energy Mix on Solutions Journalism: How Climate News Builds Momentum for Action. Feb. 12, 1 PM ET #climateaction #climatenews www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/the-e...
- Coastal First Nations' support for the current oil tanker moratorium off B.C.'s coast was made clear again to PM Carney on his brief visit Tuesday. "We called on him to support it to protect—to grow—our sustainable economy" President K̓áwáziɫ, Marilyn Slett said. www.theenergymix.com/coastal-firs...
- Special to The Energy Mix: Canadian Independent Senator Rosa Galvez writes that "energy, power, and coercion are being reorganized in ways that are already reshaping Canada’s economic, environmental, and strategic future." www.theenergymix.com/venezuelas-o...
- “As Indigenous people, we feel it is our duty to not only invest in clean energy but to place ourselves front and centre as leaders in this transition,” said Chief Erica Beaudin of the new Bekevar wind farm led by Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan. #cleanenergy #windpower #indigenousleadership
- Less than a week after Trump's bombing of Venezuela, fracking executives in Texas are unhappy. They are concerned that more cheap oil would "worsen the market glut,” with prices already below the US$60 per barrel that shale producers need to turn a profit. #venezuelanoil #fracking #trump Read more:
- Alberta's push for approval of a pipeline through B.C. just accelerated from two years to this fall. But a former energy minister for the province admits the project has “zero” chance of attracting private investors without federal subsidies. #cdnpoli #MOU www.theenergymix.com/fast-tracked...
- How far will #Trump have to overplay his hand before the rest of us can get back to the real emergencies on the agenda, beginning with #climate change? This past week, it hasn't been going well for him. #uspoli #cdnpoli energymixweekender.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
- Ten days into 2026, it's #Pollutocrat Day, meaning the world’s richest 1% have already burned through their carbon budget for the entire year, Oxfam reports. www.theenergymix.com/pollutocrats...
- Close to 60% of Canadian oil and gas companies are not reporting the full cost of shutting down operations, Carbon Tracker says in its new report. The lack of information is leaving investors at risk and in the dark. www.theenergymix.com/poor-reporti... @carbontracker.bsky.social
- U.S. pulls its support from 66 groups working on global challenges including climate change and human rights, on the heels of its raid on Venezuela and ongoing threats to Greenland, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada. Follow this breaking story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-u-s...
- 2026 is shaping up as the year when the risks of a volatile, glutted global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be fully felt, with severe impacts for those looking to cash in on what was once touted as a “bridge” to a renewable energy future. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-exporter...
- NB Power is seeking applicants to build & operate a battery energy storage facility for short-duration flexibility to manage intermittent wind & solar resources. “Disruptive changes,” they say, are an opportunity for the company to transform itself. Read more at: www.theenergymix.com/nb-power-see...
- Trump's takeover of Venezuela's oil production is rattling Canada's oil and gas sector. But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/venezuela-ra...
- LNG demand is dropping in Asia and Europe as new supply floods the market. Analysts say policy shifts, high prices, and infrastructure limits are weakening the case for long-term gas investment. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-imports-...
- A new analysis finds warmer oceans fueled the cyclones that caused deadly floods across Asia, killing more than 1,600 people. Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/ocean-warmed...
- Fossil fuel jobs have fallen below 1% of Canadian employment as global clean energy work surges. A new report says the decline will continue and warns current transition plans lack clear guarantees for workers. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/fossil-fuels...
- BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week. Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
- Bob Weber & the Energy Mix are teaming up on a new special series on Canada's Major Projects Office & the far-reaching authority granted under the Building Canada Act. We focus on transparency, power, and what that means for communities and the environment. 👉 See our latest special coverage:
- A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains. It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
- 🙌 Support journalism that goes further. Reporter Jody MacPherson shares why independent, solutions-focused reporting matters, today and every day. Support climate solutions journalism: www.theenergymix.com/donate/ #GivingTuesday #Donate #Climate #News
- As Colorado’s coal industry shuts down, miner Matt Cooper launched a geothermal drilling business that now employs his family and & plans to hire other workers. With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.
- Canada’s top oil sands firms earned $131.6B since 2021, and sent most profits to foreign shareholders, mainly in the U.S. Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.
- "Guilbeault was, effectively, what stood between a somewhat healthy environment and the outright slide into fossil-fuel boosterism," writes @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social. "The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."
- Smith’s deal with Ottawa delivers a new pipeline plan, major oil expansion, CCS megaproject support, & suspension of federal clean power rules in Alberta. Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”
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