Kathryn Harrison
@profkharrison.bsky.social
Climate policy researcher, UBC Professor, chemical engineer, political scientist, feminist, cyclist. Persistently hopeful, but losing patience!
The claim of profits rests on an accounting trick that ignores Trans Mountain's massive debt payments.
Great reporting by @zoeyunker.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Great reporting by @zoeyunker.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Is Trans Mountain’s Profitability an Accounting Illusion? | The Tyee
How the finances of Canada’s government-owned pipeline may look better than they are.
thetyee.ca
December 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The claim of profits rests on an accounting trick that ignores Trans Mountain's massive debt payments.
Great reporting by @zoeyunker.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Great reporting by @zoeyunker.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Reposted by Kathryn Harrison
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
The most troubling thing about the 2025 Progress Report on Canada's climate plan is that the govt is effectively substituting a target 25 yrs off for a commitment, or even efforts beyond those underway, to meet the 2030 and 2035 targets. Pretend targets were the norm for 25 yrs; it didn't go well.
well.www.canada.ca
December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The most troubling thing about the 2025 Progress Report on Canada's climate plan is that the govt is effectively substituting a target 25 yrs off for a commitment, or even efforts beyond those underway, to meet the 2030 and 2035 targets. Pretend targets were the norm for 25 yrs; it didn't go well.
Canada's Net Zero Emissions Accountability Act requires that the Minister establish a 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan and publish progress reports in 2023, 2025 and 2027. (There are also req's >2030.) The 2025 report is now posted on ECCC's website. What's it say? 🧵
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Canada's Net Zero Emissions Accountability Act requires that the Minister establish a 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan and publish progress reports in 2023, 2025 and 2027. (There are also req's >2030.) The 2025 report is now posted on ECCC's website. What's it say? 🧵
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
Serious question: did Environment and Climate Change Canada just release a 250+ pg legally-mandated report on Canada's progress toward its climate targets without a media release? I don't see one, or any news stories. Found report 4 levels down on ECCC's website.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca
December 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Serious question: did Environment and Climate Change Canada just release a 250+ pg legally-mandated report on Canada's progress toward its climate targets without a media release? I don't see one, or any news stories. Found report 4 levels down on ECCC's website.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
$50/tonne of CO2eq yet Alberta's highly-profitable oil and gas industry needs another 5 years to comply?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Ottawa releases more stringent methane rules for oil and gas producers, landfills
Goal is to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector by 304 megatonnes between 2028 and 2040
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
$50/tonne of CO2eq yet Alberta's highly-profitable oil and gas industry needs another 5 years to comply?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
John Horgan's memoir on BC's opposition to the last pipeline.
This sentence perfectly captures Cdn govts' view of oil/gas exports: "It was not so much the pipeline but all those tankers going through Burrard Inlet that concerned us." Downstream combustion? Not our problem.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
This sentence perfectly captures Cdn govts' view of oil/gas exports: "It was not so much the pipeline but all those tankers going through Burrard Inlet that concerned us." Downstream combustion? Not our problem.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
This BC Premier Said No to an Oil Pipeline. Sound Familiar? | The Tyee
The PM and Alberta’s premier backed TMX. In his memoir, the late John Horgan gives his inside account of resisting.
thetyee.ca
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
John Horgan's memoir on BC's opposition to the last pipeline.
This sentence perfectly captures Cdn govts' view of oil/gas exports: "It was not so much the pipeline but all those tankers going through Burrard Inlet that concerned us." Downstream combustion? Not our problem.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
This sentence perfectly captures Cdn govts' view of oil/gas exports: "It was not so much the pipeline but all those tankers going through Burrard Inlet that concerned us." Downstream combustion? Not our problem.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
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Happy birthday to Jane Austen, and to this very on-brand Economist chart
www.economist.com/christmas-sp...
www.economist.com/christmas-sp...
December 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Happy birthday to Jane Austen, and to this very on-brand Economist chart
www.economist.com/christmas-sp...
www.economist.com/christmas-sp...
Happy 250th birthday to Jane Austen. With no ball to attend, I shall stay at home for real comfort, celebrating by watching Sense and Sensibility (and maybe also Clueless) with my girl and eating some excellent boiled potatoes.
a man stands in front of a large crowd of people
ALT: a man stands in front of a large crowd of people
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Happy 250th birthday to Jane Austen. With no ball to attend, I shall stay at home for real comfort, celebrating by watching Sense and Sensibility (and maybe also Clueless) with my girl and eating some excellent boiled potatoes.
After writing my undergraduate class' exam yesterday, I had a nightmare last night that I was writing an exam and running out of time. Students -- enjoy a wee bit of satisfaction.
It says a lot about how stressful exams are that after four decades that dream still felt real.
It says a lot about how stressful exams are that after four decades that dream still felt real.
a picture of a girl with the words " serves you right " behind her
ALT: a picture of a girl with the words " serves you right " behind her
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
After writing my undergraduate class' exam yesterday, I had a nightmare last night that I was writing an exam and running out of time. Students -- enjoy a wee bit of satisfaction.
It says a lot about how stressful exams are that after four decades that dream still felt real.
It says a lot about how stressful exams are that after four decades that dream still felt real.
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BC is squandering its #EV advantage by rolling back targets to match Ottawa's slower pace. “It’s very difficult to be a leader when you put yourself in the middle of the pack.” Richard Ivity, board chair, national EV Society #bcpoli #cdnpoli #climateaction www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/a...
Ottawa's weak EV targets could stall BC's transition
Even in a sluggish sales year, BC commands a zero-emission EV market share of 20 per cent. Experts warn that by hitching its wagon to federal targets, the province will be weighed down by targets that...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
BC is squandering its #EV advantage by rolling back targets to match Ottawa's slower pace. “It’s very difficult to be a leader when you put yourself in the middle of the pack.” Richard Ivity, board chair, national EV Society #bcpoli #cdnpoli #climateaction www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/a...
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The Ottawa-Alberta MoU is a backslide on methane goals.
That delay adds 1.9M tonnes of methane, roughly half the annual pollution created by the cars on Canada’s roads.
Alberta is already behind on methane — and now it has permission to fall further behind➡️ buff.ly/qriG0i3
That delay adds 1.9M tonnes of methane, roughly half the annual pollution created by the cars on Canada’s roads.
Alberta is already behind on methane — and now it has permission to fall further behind➡️ buff.ly/qriG0i3
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Ottawa-Alberta MoU is a backslide on methane goals.
That delay adds 1.9M tonnes of methane, roughly half the annual pollution created by the cars on Canada’s roads.
Alberta is already behind on methane — and now it has permission to fall further behind➡️ buff.ly/qriG0i3
That delay adds 1.9M tonnes of methane, roughly half the annual pollution created by the cars on Canada’s roads.
Alberta is already behind on methane — and now it has permission to fall further behind➡️ buff.ly/qriG0i3
HahahHa
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
HahahHa
BC's 2025 Climate Accountability report is out. There's good news: more heat pumps, renewable diesel, GHGs down a bit and expectation that will continue. But BC expects to see only 1/3 of reductions to meet its 2030 target. I fear that's over-optimistic for 2 reasons.🧵
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
www2.gov.bc.ca
December 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
BC's 2025 Climate Accountability report is out. There's good news: more heat pumps, renewable diesel, GHGs down a bit and expectation that will continue. But BC expects to see only 1/3 of reductions to meet its 2030 target. I fear that's over-optimistic for 2 reasons.🧵
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Respect. And gratitude to Simon for his work on NZAB.
Personal update -- I resigned from my role at Co-Chair of Canada's Net-Zero Advisory Body. The job had been a true honour and privilege, one of the highlights of my professional life. If you're interested in more of an explanation, see my Linked-In page.
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Respect. And gratitude to Simon for his work on NZAB.
Only in Canada. A deal that will increase oil production and weaken climate policy is good for climate because:
- oil producers didn't like those pesky climate policies, and
- the economic benefits of "any" incremental emissions from 1.4 Mb/d is worth it.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
- oil producers didn't like those pesky climate policies, and
- the economic benefits of "any" incremental emissions from 1.4 Mb/d is worth it.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Alberta-Ottawa MOU is a climate breakthrough, despite Steven Guilbeault’s misplaced outrage
Federal climate policies weren’t working, but Ottawa and Alberta’s ‘grand bargain’ puts Canada’s progress back on the road
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Only in Canada. A deal that will increase oil production and weaken climate policy is good for climate because:
- oil producers didn't like those pesky climate policies, and
- the economic benefits of "any" incremental emissions from 1.4 Mb/d is worth it.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
- oil producers didn't like those pesky climate policies, and
- the economic benefits of "any" incremental emissions from 1.4 Mb/d is worth it.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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This basket where we are putting our eggs is looking iffy...
LNG Glut Begins to Bite as Asian Buyers Reduce Imports www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-beg...
LNG Glut Begins to Bite as Asian Buyers Reduce Imports www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-beg...
LNG Glut Begins to Bite as Asian Buyers Reduce Imports
A long-predicted glut in global markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is beginning to bite, with some of the world’s biggest consumers declaring they have more of the methane-based fuel than they kn...
www.theenergymix.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This basket where we are putting our eggs is looking iffy...
LNG Glut Begins to Bite as Asian Buyers Reduce Imports www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-beg...
LNG Glut Begins to Bite as Asian Buyers Reduce Imports www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-beg...
@greenprofgreen.bsky.social and I reflect on #COP30's failure to even mention fossil fuels. In its silence Canada hides behind petro-states like Saudi Arabia and Russia. It's time to join more constructive fossil fuel producers in a coalition of the willing.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/02/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/02/o...
UN climate talks and Canadian policy can't ignore fossil fuels
COP30 ended with an astounding contradiction: an agreement to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 without acknowledging the need to wind down use of the fossil fuels.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@greenprofgreen.bsky.social and I reflect on #COP30's failure to even mention fossil fuels. In its silence Canada hides behind petro-states like Saudi Arabia and Russia. It's time to join more constructive fossil fuel producers in a coalition of the willing.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/02/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/02/o...
Musings on the CleanBC Independent Review Panel Report. #1: huge thanks to @danwoy.bsky.social and Merran Smith for combining their deep knowledge and a huge effort to produce a report with essential and detailed advice for BC. I'm supportive overall, with quibbles.
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engage.gov.bc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Musings on the CleanBC Independent Review Panel Report. #1: huge thanks to @danwoy.bsky.social and Merran Smith for combining their deep knowledge and a huge effort to produce a report with essential and detailed advice for BC. I'm supportive overall, with quibbles.
engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/...
engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/...
Guilbeault's resignation letter (from post on X):
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Guilbeault's resignation letter (from post on X):
WOW! It was a beau risque for an environmentalist like Guilbeault to go into politics. Interesting that he's reportedly still planning to stay in the Liberal caucus, perhaps more willing to test the limits of party discipline than the Cabinet solidarity convention.
#Breaking: Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet following Carney government's energy deal with Alberta
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
WOW! It was a beau risque for an environmentalist like Guilbeault to go into politics. Interesting that he's reportedly still planning to stay in the Liberal caucus, perhaps more willing to test the limits of party discipline than the Cabinet solidarity convention.
BC needs to expand electricity to meet its climate targets and prosper in the economy of the future. BC Hydro's not planning on that. BCUC is authorized but not required to plan for that. The BC govt must close that loop!
Great piece by @zoeyunker.bsky.social @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Great piece by @zoeyunker.bsky.social @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Will BC Electrify Its Economy? BC Hydro Doubts It | The Tyee
The Crown corporation’s new long-term plan for BC’s energy future is a missed opportunity to commit to electrification, experts say.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
BC needs to expand electricity to meet its climate targets and prosper in the economy of the future. BC Hydro's not planning on that. BCUC is authorized but not required to plan for that. The BC govt must close that loop!
Great piece by @zoeyunker.bsky.social @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Great piece by @zoeyunker.bsky.social @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
As delegates depart COP30 the path is lined with police standing beside fire extinguishers. I don’t think there’s another fire! Seems unlikely it’s performance art. ??
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
As delegates depart COP30 the path is lined with police standing beside fire extinguishers. I don’t think there’s another fire! Seems unlikely it’s performance art. ??