Search Results for: Energy

A Hurry-up Offense for Energy Transition and Clean Growth Projects

...have heard repeatedly in the Energy Future Forum, most failed energy projects aren’t cancelled over environmental criteria, or because they can’t be built. They suffer death by a thousand delays....

Date: Wednesday March 27, 2024


Groups from Across Canada Join Initiative to Get Climate and Energy Policy Working Together 

The Energy Future Forum (EFF), a new pan-Canadian initiative to develop policy answers that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the economy, was officially launched on Dec. 16 at a meeting in Toronto. It's an "unprecedented effort to find common cause in addressing Canada’s climate and energy challenges,” said PPF's Edward Greenspon.

Date: Monday December 16, 2019


Project of the Century

Electricity demand is forecast to double by 2050. To meet it, supply will have to grow an astounding two to three times today’s volume. Here’s a roadmap for how to meet this urgent nation-building goal.

Date: Wednesday July 19, 2023


Opinion: How Canada could strike a grand bargain on climate and energy

OPINION: Needed: A grand bargain on climate and energy. How: The Energy Future Forum brings together the players — from oil and gas producers to environmentalists, governments, bankers, utilities, academics and Indigenous leaders. The Mission: To find ways Canada can meet or exceed its targets under the Paris climate agreement on the way to a net-zero future, while strengthening the economy and enhancing national unity. When: Now.

Date: Wednesday February 5, 2020


The Missing Article

Since 2021, 65 bilateral agreements involving 45 countries have been reached under Article 6 of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. Canada is not among them.

Date: Thursday November 30, 2023


A Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s Net-Zero Energy Transition

...global good. The Leadership Blueprint for Canada’s Net-Zero Energy Transition does exactly that. For more than two years the Energy Future Forum initiative of the Public Policy Forum engaged with...

Date: Tuesday March 15, 2022


Building Sustainable Value: A Canada-US Energy Roundtable

One of the greatest challenges of our time is balancing energy demands and environmental considerations. From improving energy efficiency to advancing clean technology, leaders across sectors are creating sustainable value...

Date: Friday December 19, 2014


Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage — The Time is Now

This paper reflects a strong consensus within the Energy Future Forum that any achievable pathway to national climate and economic objectives must include a significant contribution from carbon capture technologies and from utilization and storage. In any post-COVID, “green stimulus” planning, support for CCUS expansion is even more pivotal than before.

Date: Monday March 1, 2021


The role of regulatory diplomacy: A discussion with Jim Ellis, President and CEO Alberta Energy Regulator

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) was created in 2013 after policymakers identified a need for Alberta to create a more robust and comprehensive regulatory body. As President and CEO of...

Date: Friday December 19, 2014


Canada’s next energy frontier: Shale oil and gas

...energy development. Rather, this report presents practical solutions in plain language that stakeholders can implement to improve Canada’s shale energy industry through R&D partnerships and other means. Download the report...

Date: Thursday January 21, 2016


Jan. 8, 2014: Canada’s Nuclear Energy Sector: Where to from here? (Final report)

In 2013, the Forum convened diverse stakeholders for a frank discussion about the future of Canada’s nuclear energy sector. Through expert workshops in Saskatoon and Toronto, and an Executive Summit...

Date: Wednesday January 8, 2014


Power Plays

...https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/business/questions-remain-over-multibillion-dollar-plan-to-fix-new-brunswicks-biggest-hydroelectric-dam-100881098/#:~:text=Still%20missing%20is%20a%20reliable,%242%20billion%20and%20%243.6%20billion. Saltwire. ↑ Government of Prince Edward Island. (n.d.). Provincial Energy Strategy 2016/17. https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/environment-energy-and-climate-action/energy-strategy. ↑ Government of Prince Edward Island. (April 20, 2023). PEI Energy Blueprint Discussion Paper. https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/blueprint_discussion_paper_2023.pdf. ↑...

Date: Monday February 26, 2024


Strategic Assets in Uncertain Times: Unlocking Energy and Resources in Canada’s North

Canada has lost its edge in northern development and research. The North's resources have important strategic and economic implications for Canada, and their development - done in the right way - has huge potential benefits for all Canadians now and into the future.

Date: Tuesday July 9, 2019


Nature-based Solutions: Some of the Answers to Climate Change Come Naturally

There is a broadly based consensus in Canada that includes governments, Indigenous peoples, environmental groups, industry and other stakeholders that nature-based solutions will play a crucial role as Canada works to meet its climate change objectives. The Energy Future Forum (EFF) believes the agreement presents a rare and unique opportunity – one that Canada must seize as part of its climate change suite of policies.

Date: Wednesday November 11, 2020


July 8, 2013: The Future of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Sector — Saskatoon Workshop Summary Report

...purpose of the workshop was to engage subject-matter experts from across the industry to identify the opportunities, challenges and potential long-term outlook for nuclear energy in our country. This report...

Date: Monday July 8, 2013