Darius Snieckus 📎
@dariussnieckus.bsky.social
Journalist writing on the global energy transition for Canada’s National Observer: https://bsky.app/profile/nationalobserver.com. Views expressed my own.
Financial analysts, economists and clean energy advocates have rounded on the government for a budget they decry as pro-oil & gas and “counterproductive” to Canada’s energy transition and its off-course climate action plans. Read on at @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/n...
‘Wrong direction’: Budget a brown-out for Canadian green transition, say clean sector critics
From pro-fossil fuel moves on LNG and carbon capture to underwhelming green tax credit progress, many clean economy observers see the Liberal budget as a major missed opportunity
www.nationalobserver.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Financial analysts, economists and clean energy advocates have rounded on the government for a budget they decry as pro-oil & gas and “counterproductive” to Canada’s energy transition and its off-course climate action plans. Read on at @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/n...
Climate crisis in under 50 words: Despite Cop28’s global stocktake calling on all nations to contribute to “transitioning away from fossil fuels” collectively there are still plans to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis
History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Climate crisis in under 50 words: Despite Cop28’s global stocktake calling on all nations to contribute to “transitioning away from fossil fuels” collectively there are still plans to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.
What PM Carney’s means for Canada’s energy transition and cleantech and renewables industries - @nationalobserver.com’s first take: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
‘Climate negative’: Canada’s energy transition progress stalls in first Carney budget
From its underwhelming climate competitiveness strategy through near-static clean economy tax credits, the Liberal government’s 2025 spending plan is declared a fiscal and regulatory failure by indust...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
What PM Carney’s means for Canada’s energy transition and cleantech and renewables industries - @nationalobserver.com’s first take: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
The parable is to be written replacing King Canute with Capo dei capi Trump and tides with sun and wind …
The White House’s Bet on Fossil Fuels Is Already Losing
It's been 19 months since Donald Trump promised that if elected the 47th President of the United States he would expand oil and gas leases offshore while undermining wind and solar initiatives as well...
www.bloomberg.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The parable is to be written replacing King Canute with Capo dei capi Trump and tides with sun and wind …
What do Canada’s renewable energy and cleantech industry leaders want from the Carney government’s first budget? Read the full story on @nationalobserver.com to find out: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/31/a...
Canada's clean industry leaders outline wishlist for Carney's first budget
From renewable energy and cleantech developers to EV supply chain companies and sustainable home builders, all agree that next week's budget is a pivotal moment in accelerating the country’s energy tr...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What do Canada’s renewable energy and cleantech industry leaders want from the Carney government’s first budget? Read the full story on @nationalobserver.com to find out: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/31/a...
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AXA and Ipsos have published the 12th edition of the Future Risks Report, a report based on a global survey of 23,000 citizens and 3,595 risk experts.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
AXA and Ipsos have published the 12th edition of the Future Risks Report, a report based on a global survey of 23,000 citizens and 3,595 risk experts.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
What do both experts and citizens rank as greates risk?
*** Climate change ***
So do I, after over 35 years experience in climate science.
Automaker @volkswagen.bsky.social has started building NAm’s biggest #EV #battery plant, in St Thomas, Ont., as the Canadian auto sector reels from plans by Stellantis and GM to halt production of key models in the province. Read on at @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n...
Volkswagen starts building Canada's biggest EV battery plant amid tariff turmoil
The German automaker's PowerCo has completed concrete foundations for a trio of gigafactories, even as the Ontario auto industry reels from the trade war and other automakers' exits.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Automaker @volkswagen.bsky.social has started building NAm’s biggest #EV #battery plant, in St Thomas, Ont., as the Canadian auto sector reels from plans by Stellantis and GM to halt production of key models in the province. Read on at @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/29/n...
‘Nuclear energy has garnered renewed interest from investors and companies as a cleaner source and more reliable than wind or solar’, @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int... “Cleaner”? nuclear waste? and “more reliable”? Time to bring online? 3-5x longer than renewables!
Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield partner with U.S. government on $80-billion nuclear power push
Deal aims to accelerate nuclear power deployment and meet surging electricity demand from AI and data centers
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
‘Nuclear energy has garnered renewed interest from investors and companies as a cleaner source and more reliable than wind or solar’, @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int... “Cleaner”? nuclear waste? and “more reliable”? Time to bring online? 3-5x longer than renewables!
“Let’s recognise our failure,” says UN secretary general António Guterres. “The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. And that [will have] devastating consequences.” Any questions?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis #climateaction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis #climateaction
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“Let’s recognise our failure,” says UN secretary general António Guterres. “The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. And that [will have] devastating consequences.” Any questions?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis #climateaction
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis #climateaction
Canada’s sharpening focus on #Arcticsovereignty and the push to build #hyperscaledatacentres could significantly speed up development of the country’s vast, untapped #geothermal resources says new @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social report: @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/a...
Arctic security and AI boom could unlock Canada's vast geothermal potential
Geothermal’s economics are improving rapidly as technological advances in the industry reduce costs. This is raising geothermal's profile as a reliable, round-the-clock power source for use in a range...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Canada’s sharpening focus on #Arcticsovereignty and the push to build #hyperscaledatacentres could significantly speed up development of the country’s vast, untapped #geothermal resources says new @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social report: @nationalobserver.com: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/a...
When ‘provincial’ thinking becomes, er, ‘provincial’ …. Despite promises of faster, cheaper builds, early #SMR projects in China, Russia & Argentina have suffered major delays and cost overruns of 300–700%. #DarlingtonSMR a trend-buster #StephenLecce? More haste less speed. Cut our losses now.
What Ends the SMR Bubble? | OilPrice.com
Analysts warn that small modular reactors (SMRs) are caught in a classic boom-and-bust pattern.
oilprice-com.cdn.ampproject.org
October 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
When ‘provincial’ thinking becomes, er, ‘provincial’ …. Despite promises of faster, cheaper builds, early #SMR projects in China, Russia & Argentina have suffered major delays and cost overruns of 300–700%. #DarlingtonSMR a trend-buster #StephenLecce? More haste less speed. Cut our losses now.
“[US tariffs] will not just raise prices, slash output and erode real wages — they’ll also shield domestic companies from the salutary effects of global competition.” Plus cause widespread damage to Americas trading ‘partners’ in the process.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
American ‘State Capitalism’ Is Destined for Failure
Call it industrial policy, state capitalism, old-fashioned socialism: It’s a bad idea. Across several recent administrations, the US government’s role in the economy has grown increasingly intrusive. ...
www.bloomberg.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“[US tariffs] will not just raise prices, slash output and erode real wages — they’ll also shield domestic companies from the salutary effects of global competition.” Plus cause widespread damage to Americas trading ‘partners’ in the process.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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If Canada weren’t a petrostate Farrell’s comments would be publicly reprimanded by those in charge. Instead it’s crickets from Carney and Climate Minister Dabrusin — two people who know better but are choosing to sit this out.
Dawn Farrell made the unusual claim before Parliament that the Trans Mountain pipeline fights climate change.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
The Major Projects Office, which she heads up, was unable to substantiate that claim, @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.
Major Projects Office can’t back up its boss’ claim Trans Mountain helps fight climate change
After Dawn Farrell told a House of Commons committee she believes the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change, Canada’s National Observer asked if the Major Projects Office she leads could ...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If Canada weren’t a petrostate Farrell’s comments would be publicly reprimanded by those in charge. Instead it’s crickets from Carney and Climate Minister Dabrusin — two people who know better but are choosing to sit this out.
Shock and awe - turns out two heads are better than one … www.rechargenews.com/technology/m...
Mingyang building 50MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese group's twin-headed model would be double size of others being developed
www.rechargenews.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Shock and awe - turns out two heads are better than one … www.rechargenews.com/technology/m...
“Albertans are really good at a bunch of things,” says FutEra Power CEO Lisa Mueller. “But nothing more so than drilling wells.” She isn’t talking hydrocarbons. Read @nationalobserver.com on how Canada could at last be waking its sleeping #geothermal giant: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...
Can new tech finally wake Canada’s sleeping geothermal giant?
Canada’s geothermal resources could meet the nation’s power demand “one million times over”, but not a single commercial well has been drilled. That’s about to change as new technologies bolster the b...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Albertans are really good at a bunch of things,” says FutEra Power CEO Lisa Mueller. “But nothing more so than drilling wells.” She isn’t talking hydrocarbons. Read @nationalobserver.com on how Canada could at last be waking its sleeping #geothermal giant: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...
Once more with feeling!!! Investment in #climateaction is the #economicgrowth story of the 21st century, while growth fuelled by #fossilfuels is futile because the damage it causes ends in self-destruction, the economist Nicholas Stern has said: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Once more with feeling!!! Investment in #climateaction is the #economicgrowth story of the 21st century, while growth fuelled by #fossilfuels is futile because the damage it causes ends in self-destruction, the economist Nicholas Stern has said: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plenty of headscratching in recent months about Canada’s #majorprojects strategy, after #LNG, #coppermines and #port expansions made the cut for tranche 1 - and no #renewableenergy megaprojects did … Join us for the latest @nationalobserver.com panel debate as we discuss likely paths forward …
What’s next in Ottawa? Join our live panel on Oct. 16 to find out.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Plenty of headscratching in recent months about Canada’s #majorprojects strategy, after #LNG, #coppermines and #port expansions made the cut for tranche 1 - and no #renewableenergy megaprojects did … Join us for the latest @nationalobserver.com panel debate as we discuss likely paths forward …
Dawn Farrell, handpicked by the Liberals to run Canada’s #MajorProjectsOffice, was asked if the Trans Mountain #oilpipeline helps fight #climatechange. “Yes,” she said, emphatically. Read @nationalobserver.com’s @woodsideful.bsky.social on the latest Orwellian 2+2=5 moment in our #energytransition.
Head of Carney’s Major Projects Office thinks Trans Mountain is good for climate
Dawn Farrell, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who now leads the federal government's Major Projects Office told the House of Commons environment committee that the oil pipeline helps fight climate ch...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Dawn Farrell, handpicked by the Liberals to run Canada’s #MajorProjectsOffice, was asked if the Trans Mountain #oilpipeline helps fight #climatechange. “Yes,” she said, emphatically. Read @nationalobserver.com’s @woodsideful.bsky.social on the latest Orwellian 2+2=5 moment in our #energytransition.
Global #energyliberationday - 6 Oct - mark it in your calendars …
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Global #energyliberationday - 6 Oct - mark it in your calendars …
October 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Malaysian national oil company Petronas just dumped 20% of its portfolio of Canadian gas assets - including a slice of its stake in LNG Canada - to MidOcean Energy… which is part owned by Saudi Aramco. Canada’s sole LNG export terminal is owned by four foreign NOCs. Nation-building projects anyone?
October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Malaysian national oil company Petronas just dumped 20% of its portfolio of Canadian gas assets - including a slice of its stake in LNG Canada - to MidOcean Energy… which is part owned by Saudi Aramco. Canada’s sole LNG export terminal is owned by four foreign NOCs. Nation-building projects anyone?
And that’s ‘just’ a litany of the #health impacts of #LNG. Now add the #climatedamage of this #carbonintesive #fossilfuel and dubious #economics to the equation: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/20/a...
#Liquefiednaturalgas a ‘#nationbuilding’ resource? Not by any definition…
#Liquefiednaturalgas a ‘#nationbuilding’ resource? Not by any definition…
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
And that’s ‘just’ a litany of the #health impacts of #LNG. Now add the #climatedamage of this #carbonintesive #fossilfuel and dubious #economics to the equation: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/20/a...
#Liquefiednaturalgas a ‘#nationbuilding’ resource? Not by any definition…
#Liquefiednaturalgas a ‘#nationbuilding’ resource? Not by any definition…
“Air pollution is like the zombie that we thought we had killed, but it's coming back to life." Air pollution ain’t ‘the zombie’: it’s higher emissions from Canada’s #oilandgas / non-EV transport / construction industries + the second worse #wildfire season in history… Write the #fullstory #CBC!
Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality | CBC News
A new report released today found that, while globally air pollution levels were somewhat flat, Canada experienced its worst pollution since 1998, with more than half of Canadians breathing air that s...
www.cbc.ca
September 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“Air pollution is like the zombie that we thought we had killed, but it's coming back to life." Air pollution ain’t ‘the zombie’: it’s higher emissions from Canada’s #oilandgas / non-EV transport / construction industries + the second worse #wildfire season in history… Write the #fullstory #CBC!
