Amanda Stephenson
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Saskatchewan's electricity grid partially fed by waste gas flaring from oil drilling sites
As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities.
Oilsands companies face pressure to reduce carbon but are quiet due to greenwashing law: think tank
But clean energy think tank the Pembina Institute said concerns about the new law shouldn't prevent Pathways from pulling the trigger on its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project.
Climate change now a top worry for Canadian CEOs: survey
The proportion of Canadian business leaders who say they are worried about climate change jumped dramatically in 2024.
Investors now flock to companies involved in energy transition
A newly released ranking of the Toronto Stock Exchange's top performers shows investors continue to be attracted to companies at the forefront of the energy transition.
Oil and gas lobby group calls for environmental groups to be held to same anti-greenwashing standards
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it has submitted formal recommendations to the federal Competition Bureau, which is in the process of developing guidance around the new legislation.
TC Energy sells partial stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups
The Calgary-based pipeline company said the deal, announced Tuesday, will enable 72 Indigenous communities to take a 5.34 per cent stake in its Nova Gas transmission system and Foothills pipeline assets, which together comprise a 25,000-kilometre network of natural gas infrastructure assets spanning Western Canada.
Climate disasters put oil and gas assets and production at risk
Suncor Energy Inc. filed a disclosure document last year laying out what would happen if extreme weather were to force a 10-day shutdown of its massive Base Plant oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
Oilsands production projected to grow 17 per cent over coming decade
In the latest version of its annual forecast, released Monday, the Alberta Energy Regulator predicts production of raw bitumen will grow to four million barrels per day in 2033, up from the 3.4 million barrels per day that was produced last year.
Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023: regulator data
For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring.
Pathways Alliance scrubs website and social media ahead of greenwashing law
The consortium has previously spent millions of dollars on a countrywide public relations blitz aimed at demonstrating that the oilsands is committed to helping fight climate change. But as of Thursday, all that remains on the group's website is a notice saying Pathways has removed its content due to concerns around an anti-greenwashing provision in federal Bill C-59.