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Less than a week after Trump's bombing of Venezuela, fracking executives in Texas are unhappy. They are concerned that more cheap oil would "worsen the market glut,” with prices already below the US$60 per barrel that shale producers need to turn a profit. #venezuelanoil #fracking #trump Read more:
U.S. Fossil Donors ‘Pissed’ at Trump, Mock Him Behind His Back, as Venezuela Plan Takes Shape
It took Donald Trump less than a week after his bombing raid in Venezuela to raise the ire of one major group of fossil industry donors, while threatening to freeze his country’s biggest publicly-trad...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Less than a week after Trump's bombing of Venezuela, fracking executives in Texas are unhappy. They are concerned that more cheap oil would "worsen the market glut,” with prices already below the US$60 per barrel that shale producers need to turn a profit. #venezuelanoil #fracking #trump Read more:
Alberta's push for approval of a pipeline through B.C. just accelerated from two years to this fall. But a former energy minister for the province admits the project has “zero” chance of attracting private investors without federal subsidies. #cdnpoli #MOU www.theenergymix.com/fast-tracked...
Fast-Tracked Western Pipeline Won’t Draw Investors Without Taxpayer ‘Backstop’, Ex-Alberta Energy Minister Says
Alberta is demanding even faster federal approval of a bitumen pipeline to British Columbia’s west coast, even as a former provincial energy minister admits the project would have “zero” chance of att...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Alberta's push for approval of a pipeline through B.C. just accelerated from two years to this fall. But a former energy minister for the province admits the project has “zero” chance of attracting private investors without federal subsidies. #cdnpoli #MOU www.theenergymix.com/fast-tracked...
How far will #Trump have to overplay his hand before the rest of us can get back to the real emergencies on the agenda, beginning with #climate change? This past week, it hasn't been going well for him. #uspoli #cdnpoli energymixweekender.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
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How far will Trump have to overplay his hand before the rest of us can get back to the real emergencies on the agenda, beginning with climate change? This past week, it hasn't been going well for him.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
How far will #Trump have to overplay his hand before the rest of us can get back to the real emergencies on the agenda, beginning with #climate change? This past week, it hasn't been going well for him. #uspoli #cdnpoli energymixweekender.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Ten days into 2026, it's #Pollutocrat Day, meaning the world’s richest 1% have already burned through their carbon budget for the entire year, Oxfam reports. www.theenergymix.com/pollutocrats...
‘Pollutocrats’ Burn Through Their Annual Carbon Budget in 10 Days, Oxfam Reports
January 10 was the day that the world’s richest 1% managed to burn through their carbon budget for the entire year, Oxfam reports, in a weekend media release that declares Saturday “Pollutocrat Day”.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Ten days into 2026, it's #Pollutocrat Day, meaning the world’s richest 1% have already burned through their carbon budget for the entire year, Oxfam reports. www.theenergymix.com/pollutocrats...
Close to 60% of Canadian oil and gas companies are not reporting the full cost of shutting down operations, Carbon Tracker says in its new report. The lack of information is leaving investors at risk and in the dark.
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Poor Reporting of Oil and Gas Decommissioning Costs Creates New Risks for Investors
Key oil and gas-producing countries including Canada are doing a poor job of reporting shutdown costs for fossil fuel infrastructure, making it hard to get a clear picture of the risks for investors, ...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Close to 60% of Canadian oil and gas companies are not reporting the full cost of shutting down operations, Carbon Tracker says in its new report. The lack of information is leaving investors at risk and in the dark.
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U.S. pulls its support from 66 groups working on global challenges including climate change and human rights, on the heels of its raid on Venezuela and ongoing threats to Greenland, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada. Follow this breaking story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-u-s...
BREAKING: U.S. Exits UN Climate Bodies, 66 International Organizations
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are among the 66 international organizations the United States is exiting under an execu...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
U.S. pulls its support from 66 groups working on global challenges including climate change and human rights, on the heels of its raid on Venezuela and ongoing threats to Greenland, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada. Follow this breaking story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-u-s...
2026 is shaping up as the year when the risks of a volatile, glutted global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be fully felt, with severe impacts for those looking to cash in on what was once touted as a “bridge” to a renewable energy future. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-exporter...
LNG Exporters Face ‘Sinkhole’ as Global Glut Takes Hold
2026 is shaping up as the year when the risks of a volatile, glutted global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be fully felt, with severe impacts for fossil producers, investors, governments, ...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
2026 is shaping up as the year when the risks of a volatile, glutted global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be fully felt, with severe impacts for those looking to cash in on what was once touted as a “bridge” to a renewable energy future. Read more: www.theenergymix.com/lng-exporter...
NB Power is seeking applicants to build & operate a battery energy storage facility for short-duration flexibility to manage intermittent wind & solar resources. “Disruptive changes,” they say, are an opportunity for the company to transform itself. Read more at: www.theenergymix.com/nb-power-see...
NB Power Seeks Bidders for 200-MWh Battery Project
NB Power in New Brunswick is seeking applicants interested in building and operating a battery energy storage facility on a 15-year contract.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
NB Power is seeking applicants to build & operate a battery energy storage facility for short-duration flexibility to manage intermittent wind & solar resources. “Disruptive changes,” they say, are an opportunity for the company to transform itself. Read more at: www.theenergymix.com/nb-power-see...
Trump's takeover of Venezuela's oil production is rattling Canada's oil and gas sector.
But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more:
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But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more:
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Venezuela Raid Collides with Failing Oil Demand as Trump Opens New Era of Geopolitical Threat
Donald Trump’s weekend raid on Venezuela has analysts debating whether and how fast the country can restore its past oil production, while world leaders react to a new geopolitical reality of Western ...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Trump's takeover of Venezuela's oil production is rattling Canada's oil and gas sector.
But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more:
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But analysts point out U.S. companies are hesitant to take on rebuilding and ramping up Venezuela's infrastructure in the face of declining global demand. Read more:
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LNG demand is dropping in Asia and Europe as new supply floods the market. Analysts say policy shifts, high prices, and infrastructure limits are weakening the case for long-term gas investment.
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LNG Imports Fall in Asia, Europe as Investors Get Set for Phaseout
A drop-off in Asian and European demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), just as a wave of new production facilities come online, is raising questions about whether demand will ever materialize for a ...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
LNG demand is dropping in Asia and Europe as new supply floods the market. Analysts say policy shifts, high prices, and infrastructure limits are weakening the case for long-term gas investment.
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A new analysis finds warmer oceans fueled the cyclones that caused deadly floods across Asia, killing more than 1,600 people.
Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters.
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Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters.
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Ocean Warmed by Climate Change Fed Intense Rainfall, Deadly Floods in Asia, WWA Study Finds
Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, concludes a rapid analysis by World Weather A...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A new analysis finds warmer oceans fueled the cyclones that caused deadly floods across Asia, killing more than 1,600 people.
Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters.
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Researchers say global warming acted as a “powerful amplifier” for these disasters.
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Fossil fuel jobs have fallen below 1% of Canadian employment as global clean energy work surges. A new report says the decline will continue and warns current transition plans lack clear guarantees for workers.
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Fossil Fuels Fall Below 1% of Canadian Employment While Global Clean Jobs Surges
Fossil fuel employment has fallen to less than 1% of the Canadian work force, while growth in global energy jobs outpaced the wider economy for the third year in a row, according to two reports releas...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fossil fuel jobs have fallen below 1% of Canadian employment as global clean energy work surges. A new report says the decline will continue and warns current transition plans lack clear guarantees for workers.
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BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
BREAKING: Abreu Departs Net-Zero Advisory Body as Carney Government Hemohrrages Climate Expertise
Another member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) resigned today, bringing to three the number of world-class climate policy advisors the Carney government has lost in the space of a week.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
Bob Weber & the Energy Mix are teaming up on a new special series on Canada's Major Projects Office & the far-reaching authority granted under the Building Canada Act.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Bob Weber & the Energy Mix are teaming up on a new special series on Canada's Major Projects Office & the far-reaching authority granted under the Building Canada Act.
We focus on transparency, power, and what that means for communities and the environment.
👉 See our latest special coverage:
We focus on transparency, power, and what that means for communities and the environment.
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A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
EXCLUSIVE: O’Leary’s Gas-Powered Data Centre Emissions Could Wipe Out Alberta’s Coal Phaseout Gains
Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70-billion data centre, designed to run on 7.5 gigawatts of gas-fired power, could raise Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions to levels not seen since the co...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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As Colorado’s coal industry shuts down, miner Matt Cooper launched a geothermal drilling business that now employs his family and & plans to hire other workers.
With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.
With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.
Meet the Coal Miner Who Just Started a Geothermal Drilling Business
A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging—and could be a model for other miners looking beyond coal.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As Colorado’s coal industry shuts down, miner Matt Cooper launched a geothermal drilling business that now employs his family and & plans to hire other workers.
With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.
With support from the Office of Just Transition & early contracts, the Coopers are building local clean-energy jobs as coal winds down.
Canada’s top oil sands firms earned $131.6B since 2021, and sent most profits to foreign shareholders, mainly in the U.S.
Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.
Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.
U.S.-Owned Oil Sands Giants Send Profits Out of Canada Despite Public Support for Resource Sovereignty
Canada’s biggest oil sands producers are sending a large share of their profits out of the country to their shareholders in the United States, the CEO of the Trottier Family Foundation warns in an opi...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Canada’s top oil sands firms earned $131.6B since 2021, and sent most profits to foreign shareholders, mainly in the U.S.
Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.
Karel Mayrand (@karelmayrand.bsky.social) warns this capital flight clashes with strong public support for resource sovereignty while industry lobbies to weaken climate policy.
"Guilbeault was, effectively, what stood between a somewhat healthy environment and the outright slide into fossil-fuel boosterism," writes @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social.
"The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."
"The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."
Canada needs more Steven Guilbeault
The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to entrench its status as a petro-state.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Guilbeault was, effectively, what stood between a somewhat healthy environment and the outright slide into fossil-fuel boosterism," writes @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social.
"The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."
"The loss of his voice means that Canada is much more likely to become further entrenched in a petro-economy than ever before."
Smith’s deal with Ottawa delivers a new pipeline plan, major oil expansion, CCS megaproject support, & suspension of federal clean power rules in Alberta.
Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”
Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”
Guilbeault Resigns as Smith Declares Crushing Victory
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith declared victory Thursday with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy development with the federal government, saying she had achieved seven of...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Smith’s deal with Ottawa delivers a new pipeline plan, major oil expansion, CCS megaproject support, & suspension of federal clean power rules in Alberta.
Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”
Climate minister Steven Guilbeault resigned in protest as critics warn the MOU weakens climate policy & risks repeating past “grand bargains.”
Independent, solutions-focused journalism goes further when readers like you support it.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Independent, solutions-focused journalism goes further when readers like you support it.
From our climate reporting in Alberta, to COP30 in Belém, to Parliament Hill & everywhere in between, The Energy Mix delivers crucial news for crucial times.
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#COP30 ends with an “empty deal,” dropping any fossil fuel phaseout despite backing from 80+ countries. Colombia objected after pushback from petrostates.
Some wins on adaptation, forests & just transition, but no roadmap for the urgent fossil phaseout the science demands.
Some wins on adaptation, forests & just transition, but no roadmap for the urgent fossil phaseout the science demands.
BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout
A dramatic, last-minute intervention by Colombia at the closing session of the COP30 climate summit Saturday afternoon failed to derail what one veteran negotiator called an “empty deal” on countries’...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#COP30 ends with an “empty deal,” dropping any fossil fuel phaseout despite backing from 80+ countries. Colombia objected after pushback from petrostates.
Some wins on adaptation, forests & just transition, but no roadmap for the urgent fossil phaseout the science demands.
Some wins on adaptation, forests & just transition, but no roadmap for the urgent fossil phaseout the science demands.
As Ottawa and Alberta edge toward a new pipeline deal, Carbon Tracker (@carbontracker.bsky.social) warns the plan is a financial trap.
Up to 30% of Canada’s oil & gas value is at risk, and provincial revenues could fall 82% in the 2030s as global demand drops.
Up to 30% of Canada’s oil & gas value is at risk, and provincial revenues could fall 82% in the 2030s as global demand drops.
BREAKING: With Pipeline Deal Coming Soon, New Analysis Shows Big Risks for Investors, Crushing Losses for Provinces
With the federal and Alberta governments touting an imminent deal on a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast, analysis released Thursday morning concludes that investors in Canadian o...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As Ottawa and Alberta edge toward a new pipeline deal, Carbon Tracker (@carbontracker.bsky.social) warns the plan is a financial trap.
Up to 30% of Canada’s oil & gas value is at risk, and provincial revenues could fall 82% in the 2030s as global demand drops.
Up to 30% of Canada’s oil & gas value is at risk, and provincial revenues could fall 82% in the 2030s as global demand drops.
Brazil is pushing #COP30 delegates to land major mid-week deals on emissions, finance, adaptation, and a fossil fuel phasedown.
Momentum is growing for a global roadmap, while Canada faces criticism for weak engagement and no new climate finance.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/cop30-pushes...
Momentum is growing for a global roadmap, while Canada faces criticism for weak engagement and no new climate finance.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/cop30-pushes...
COP30 Pushes for Mid-Week Decisions on Emissions Gap, Finance, Just Transition, and More
COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago of Brazil was aiming for major diplomatic progress by mid-week and Canada was called out for behaving badly as United Nations climate negotiations in Belém entered...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Brazil is pushing #COP30 delegates to land major mid-week deals on emissions, finance, adaptation, and a fossil fuel phasedown.
Momentum is growing for a global roadmap, while Canada faces criticism for weak engagement and no new climate finance.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/cop30-pushes...
Momentum is growing for a global roadmap, while Canada faces criticism for weak engagement and no new climate finance.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/cop30-pushes...
138 sustainability leaders say the 2025 budget weakens climate policy and misses a critical moment. They warn it’s “neither transformative nor nation-building,” citing cuts to reforestation, anti-greenwashing rules, and stalled oil and gas caps.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-138...
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-138...
BREAKING: 138 Sustainability Leaders Scorch Climate Rollbacks in Federal Budget
A group of 138 sustainability leaders from business, academia, environmental NGOs, and government, along with 70 of their affiliated organizations, are scorching the climate rollbacks in the Carney go...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
138 sustainability leaders say the 2025 budget weakens climate policy and misses a critical moment. They warn it’s “neither transformative nor nation-building,” citing cuts to reforestation, anti-greenwashing rules, and stalled oil and gas caps.
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-138...
Full story: www.theenergymix.com/breaking-138...