Energy

On 11th December 2024, while replying to a question in Pakistan’s National Assembly, the federal finance minister admitted for the first time that since 2019, and while under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, gas prices increased by a record 840% and electricity tariffs rose by over 110%.

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Agriculture

North Coast LNG line will go ahead without environmental assessment.

16/01/25

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

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The Tyee

The LNG industry is depending on the North Coast Transmission Line to deliver renewable energy to gas export facilities on the north coast. The BC government plans to exempt it from an environmental assessment. Map via BC Hydro; inset images via BC Lobbyists Registry.

Jan. 16, 2025

After Heavy LNG Lobbying, BC Simplifies Power Project Approval

The move will allow the North Coast Transmission Line to bypass an environmental assessment.

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B.C. failing on climate, 600 advocacy groups say - BC Climate Emergency Campaign's third annual progress report

15/01/25

Author:

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

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National Observer

Efforts to electrify B.C., including by transitioning more buildings in the province to electric heat sources like heat pumps, are not enough to tackle the climate crisis, a group of over 600 advocacy organizations say. Photo by Jimmy Jeong/National Observer

Jan. 15, 2025

British Columbia’s support for the LNG industry is undermining the province’s climate efforts, says a coalition of over 600 advocacy groups.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

A Reality Check on Our ‘Energy Transition’

02/01/25

Author:

Andrew Nikiforuk

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The Tyee

French energy historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz calls promises of a green energy transition ‘a delaying tactic’ against ‘decreasing energy use.’ Screenshot via Club 44.

Jan. 2, 2025

To our peril, there’s been no green revolution. Just green addition to rising fossil fuel use.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

The Imaginary BC Climate Mandate Letter We Wish to See

20/12/24

Author:

Emiko Newman, Kai Nagata, Tracey Saxby and Melissa Lem

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The Tyee

What would you include in a mandate letter about tackling climate change? Members of the BC Climate Emergency Campaign penned one to cabinet ministers in the voice of David Eby. Photo for the Tyee by Christopher Cheung.

Dec. 20. 2024

For cabinet ministers facing a confluence of crises, a mock letter from the frontlines of the climate emergency.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Mayor wants to make Vancouver Bitcoin central — climate experts disagree

12/12/24

Author:

Max Fawcett

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National Observer

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim has tabled a motion to make the city so-called "Bitcoin-friendly." Photo by David Fitzgerald/Collision Conference via Sportsfile/Flickr

Website Editor: The Mayor's motion discussed below was passed by the Vancouver Council.

Dec. 11, 2024

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim wants to transfer some of the city's financial reserves into Bitcoin cryptocurrency — and says it will be good for the climate, too. His claim has some experts scratching their heads.

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