Ross Belot
About Ross Belot
Ross Belot is a retired senior manager with one of Canada’s largest energy companies. In over 30 years in the energy sector he has gained an in-depth understanding of global and Canadian crude oil, refining and petroleum products strategies, economics and logistics. As well as writing on energy and climate change policy he is a Hamilton Ontario based poet, photographer and film maker.
The 'What about China?' excuse simply doesn't hold up
China is eating our lunch. We can debate about unfair competition or not, but they're running full speed toward the future while we're stuck in the past.
Take it from Deloitte: Carbon capture is a terrible investment
Canada is about to see a massive drop in GDP as the world decarbonizes. And to pretend otherwise is sleepwalking over a cliff.
Canada continues to pretend it’s better than it really is
It’s lucky Canada isn’t a corporation or the Competition Bureau would have to investigate a series of our national governments. The Canadian government has been making overblown promises about reducing emissions for decades.
We have already reached post-peak oil
No amount of money we invest in our oil and gas industry is going to reverse the decline.
Ontario’s battery plants aren't as green as they seem
Battery plants themselves are large GHG emitters, requiring fossil fuel burning and large amounts of electricity.
Trudeau is building a pipeline the world doesn’t need
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is destined to be a white elephant monstrosity built by our government.
A wasteful bet on a dying industry
By 2050, there will simply not be enough worldwide demand left for our poor-quality crude oil.
Ontario and Alberta are Canada’s top clean energy foot-draggers
Don't just point climate fingers at Alberta. Ontario made up 22 per cent of our national emissions in 2019 and according to the province’s auditor general, has no plan to improve by 2030
Trudeau’s fossil fuel failures — real and imagined
The Trudeau government is pushing the "Norway model" and greening our economy while raking in oil and gas revenue, writes Ross Belot.
PM Trudeau, time to show us your cards
Canada's proposed cap on oil and gas emissions raises questions about the future of refineries and the Line 5 pipeline.