LNG, described as "cleaner energy" and part of Canada's clean growth strategy. Extending licensing of new LNG facilities from 40 to 50 years (>2075!). Increase of capital cost allowances for LNG equipment. No mention of downstream emissions or market for even low-GHG LNG for decades. \fin

The budget doc celebrates intensity reductions in oil production but there’s no mention of an oil pipeline in 500 pp. Pathways CCUS is still on the strategies list, with a promise of tax credits at a lower level to 2040. What is in there? \7

... continued Clean Electricity reg, tightening of Clean Fuel Standard, carbon pricing trajectory goal of net zero in 2050, and tighter industrial benchmarks. Still a fed threat to step in. The language about not needing the oil/gas emissions cap is conditional (would not will). \6

This is not the grand bargain of pipeline for GHG emissions reductions we’ve been hearing about. Rather, the deal I’m seeing (p 107) is a chance to collaborate on a post-2030 price trajectory, extension of CCUS tax credits to 2040 (at lower level), no oil/gas emissions cap in exchange for ... \5

Fed-prov relations are *contentious* in this space. But I'd argue ('til blue in face) that after 25 yrs of failure much of Canada’s climate progress >2015 has rested on feds’ willingness to act without provincial consensus. What hints does the budget offer wrt the Carney government’s intentions? \4

Promising specifics: recommitment to methane regs, strengthening industrial carbon pricing by lowering benchmarks, creating a sustainable finance framework. But “Canada’s new government is committed to reduction GHG emissions” but no mention of meeting targets (2035?!) other than NZ in 2050. \3

In a budget that *really* emphasizes infrastructure investments, I’m struck by what’s in the excerpt below, a clean power grid and critical minerals, and what's not: an oil pipeline. \2

Next trick or treater was born in LA. Wanted to stay for rest of the 9th. I said we have no dodger fans here but gave him a 2nd treat.

Fwiw, I was not questioning resisting. Only worrying about rest of world backing us up.

It’s an especially big hit for us. Hoping rest of world will back us up.

Not quite the same thing as doomerism (link to brilliant piece by @maryannaise.bsky.social below) but I suspect similar roots. Calls for change feels like shaming, especially for those with privilege, so inclination to celebrate climate policy failure or joke about defeat.
medium.com/@maryheglar/...

In approving Ksi Lisims BC "ministers acknowledged that while not all First Nations’ concerns have been resolved, they are satisfied" that conditions of approval minimize and accommodate impacts on those Nations. Unsurprisingly, those Nations drew their own conclusions
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...