Ep.47: The Cutting Edge of Carbon

Published: April 29, 2021

Canada is presented with a smorgasbord of solutions to reduce, reuse, or better use the carbon that's heating up the Earth. Policy Speaking is joined by Bruce Lourie, President of the Ivey Foundation and Janet Annesley, Senior Director, Energy and ESG at Invest Alberta Corporation for a wide ranging discussion on what Canada's provincial and federal governments can focus on – in terms of policy and technology – to drive Canada to becoming low carbon experts, relative to the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Listen in with Bruce Lourie and Janet Annesley

Janet Annesley is Senior Director, Energy and ESG at Invest Alberta Corporation. A former senior executive at one of Canada’s largest energy companies, and a former chief of staff to Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Janet Annesley has tackled some of Canada’s largest energy business and policy matters in the last decade. Janet hold a MBA from Queen’s University. She is a Public Policy Forum Fellow and sits on the advisory board for Clean Prosperity and the board for Calgary’s Green Line LRT Project.

Bruce Lourie, President of the Ivey Foundation, is best-known for his ability to rethink environmental problems and develop successful solutions, Bruce has been instrumental in the creation of over a dozen organizations that play critical roles in sustainability in Canada and abroad. Bruce convenes collaborative initiatives among businesses, NGOs and government. He helped shepherd the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement — one of the world’s largest conservation efforts — as well as the establishment of the Ontario Greenbelt, a globally significant urban land-use framework.

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