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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Jul 15

🍁 What kind of Canada are we building?

Mark Carney’s new government is moving fast, positioning Canada for a new era. We’re tracking where this leads and what kind of country is being built.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 1d

📢 The Energy Mix is accepting applications for the Stephen Lewis Climate Journalism Fellowship!

A short-term paid opportunity for emerging journalists & recent grads to cover the defining crises of our time & the solutions driving change.

Apply here: www.theenergymix.com/stephen-lewis-fellowship

The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 3d

☀️📈 The @iea.org says global renewable energy capacity will double by 2030, driven by massive solar growth in China and India, even as U.S. progress stalls under Trump-era rollbacks.

A crucial turning point for clean power worldwide.

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Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up

While global renewable electricity installations will grow at a slightly slower pace than modellers previously expected between 2025 and 2030, total capacity is still on track to double by decade’s en...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 5d

Danielle Smith’s “pipeline do-over” has no investors, no plan, just public money propping up a dying industry, experts warn.

Alberta’s new oil pipeline could cost billions and end up stranded as the world moves past fossil fuels.

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Alberta’s New Pipeline Pitch: Bad for Business, Disastrous for Climate, Analysts Say

Climate advocates and at least one policy analyst are taking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith back to business school after she promised to pitch a new westbound oil pipeline to the federal Major Projec...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 11d

🧡 10 years since Canada promised action on truth & reconciliation, yet only 15 TRC Calls are complete.

🌎 10 years since Canada entered the Paris Agreement, yet 1.5°C is out of reach.

Indigenous nations are leading on climate. True reconciliation and climate justice mean following their lead.

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: ‘Rhetoric’ for Indigenous Rights and Climate; Fast Track for Fossil Fuels

A decade after the federal government promised to implement the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and meet the targets in the Paris climate agreement, both goals are falling out o...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 12d

After a summer of wildfires, heat & toxic air, 250+ city leaders urge Ottawa to fund “nation-building, not nation-burning” projects.

Elbows Up For Climate says a clean grid, housing, & transit could strengthen economic independence, lower emissions & reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Back ‘Nation-Building, Not Nation-Burning’ Projects, 250 City Leaders Urge Carney

A coalition of more than 250 mayors and city councillors from across Canada is calling on the federal government to keep #ElbowsUp with nation-building projects that respond to the climate emergency, ...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 18d

⚛️ Nuclear power hit a record in 2024, but its growth is faltering. Aging plants, rising costs & slow builds leave the industry falling behind as renewables and storage surge, says the World Nuclear Industry Status Report.

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‘Revival’ Interrupted: World Nuclear Industry Won’t Sustain 2024 Growth, Struggles for Relevance as Renewables Surge

Although global nuclear generating capacity grew 2.9% to a record 2,663 terawatt-hours in 2024, the industry won’t likely be able to sustain that growth amid limited investment, aging power plants, pe...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 19d

Simon Sharpe, author of Five Times Faster, joins the Trottier Symposium to rethink the economics & diplomacy of the energy transition. Hosted by Polytechnique Montréal’s Institut de l’énergie Trottier.

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Trottier Symposium 2025

Feature webinar with Simon Sharpe

The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 19d

Canadians joined global climate marches, challenging PM Mark Carney’s support for fossil fuels as NYC protesters demanded climate justice, migrant rights & a Gaza ceasefire. Critics say governments put billionaires above people + the planet.

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Global Climate Marches Call Out Banks as Canadian ‘Draw the Line’ Rallies Challenge Carney’s Agenda

Canadians in several major cities demonstrated Saturday against elements of the Liberal government’s climate and energy agenda, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for new fossil fuel proje...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 23d

Alberta’s bid to host AI data centres may collapse under its own gas-heavy policies, warns @rockymtninst.bsky.social.

Renewables are cheaper & faster, but Alberta’s levies, power caps & renewables restrictions risk driving projects away, "killing the data centre industry they’re hoping to create."

Alberta’s Gas-Centric Strategy Could Kill Its AI Data Centre Ambitions, Lovins Warns

Alberta’s bid to attract artificial intelligence data centres could be sabotaged by its own energy policies, says RMI co-founder and world renowned energy analyst Amory Lovins.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 25d

Wind, solar + batteries could rival gas + nuclear in Ontario’s power mix, says a new study by the IESO.

Ontario Clean Air Alliance (@oncleanair.bsky.social) says the study even underestimates renewables’ affordability. Clean options may be cheaper in both baseload + peak scenarios.

Ontario Study Shows Wind, Solar, Batteries Competing with Gas and Nuclear

A new study by Ontario’s electricity market operator suggests wind, solar, and batteries could help meet the province’s future energy needs cheaply, even though the province stands behind a strong rol...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 25d

TMX’s cost ballooned 584% since 2012, leaving taxpayers exposed to $40B+, says @ieefainstitute.bsky.social.

The “financial quagmire” is a red flag against more pipeline subsidies as costs soar & demand falters.

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BREAKING: Report Calls Trans Mountain a ‘Red Flag’ for Future Subsidies After Price Rises 584%

The “financial quagmire” of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion—a project whose final price tag ballooned 584% from 2012 to 2024—should serve as a cautionary tale against risking public funds when b...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 29d

🛢️ The global oil industry faces a “flashing red warning light” as prices fall, projects stall, and companies slash jobs at the fastest pace since 2020.

Still, Carney’s government is debating a new pipeline, even as analysts warn of low prices and high costs for oil.

‘Flashing Red Warning Light’ for Oil as Carney Government Mulls New Pipeline

The global oil industry is facing down a “flashing red warning light” and firing thousands of workers as analysts project several years of low prices, just as the government of Prime Minister Mark Car...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 9

Carney won’t say if Canada will meet its 2030 climate goals. He’s scrapped the carbon price & delayed the EV mandate, moves critics say roll back climate action “at every turn.” Canada has pledged a 40% cut by 2030 but remains far off track.

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Carney Noncommittal About Canada Meeting 2030 Climate Goals

Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to say whether Canada will meet its 2030 Paris climate targets, after rolling back key measures like the carbon price and electric vehicle mandate.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 5

BREAKING: Carney will delay Canada’s 2026 EV mandate, reports say.

The move follows trade war pressures & industry lobbying. EV sales have plunged 50% since rebates were cut, and experts warn scrapping the policy could cost $90B in health impacts.

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BREAKING: Canada to Delay 2026 EV Mandate: News Reports

Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce plans today to delay Canada’s 2026 deadline for automakers to bring electric vehicles up to 20% of new vehicle sales, according to news reports this morning.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 5

🍁 Carney’s fall budget could slash green spending.

Transport Canada cut ⅔, ECCC cut 50%. Leaked memos warn freshwater protection at risk. Military & infrastructure spending rise as federal jobs shrink.

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Environmental Spending Faces Steep Cuts in Carney’s Fall Budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s planned “austerity and investment” budget could deliver significant cuts to Canada’s environmental programs, with green transport funding set to fall by two-thirds and Env...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 4

Fermeuse Energy unveiled a $15B LNG project off Newfoundland, crediting Carney’s policies: “Without that, we would not be having a conversation today.”

Critics warn of climate risks & oversupply as EU gas demand falls.

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LNG Developer Announces $15B Project Off Newfoundland, Says Carney Policy Changes Made It Happen

St. John’s-based Fermeuse Energy Ltd. has unveiled plans for a new $15-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Newfoundland, and the company’s CEO says the announcement would neve...

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JEmphatically @jemphatically.bsky.social · Sep 3

Facing a $349M deficit (or double that if you include the uncollected carbon levy) Saskatchewan is full steam ahead on coal with a plan to spend close to a billion dollars on refurbishing coal.

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#saskpoli #cdnpoli #climate #coal #polluterpay

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Saskatchewan Cites Energy Security in $900M Coal Refurbishment

Saskatchewan is pressing ahead with its plan to keep burning coal for electricity, committing $900 million over four years to refurbish its coal-fired power plants in the face of a projected $349-mill...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 2

Last month, @mitchellbeer.bsky.social joined Lauren Latour on Green Majority Radio (@harbingermedia.bsky.social) to unpack key climate stories: CAN-US dynamics, Plastics Treaty talks, ECB fossil finance, & Alberta/Sask energy battles.

🎧 Listen: soundcloud.com/green-majority

Green Majority Radio

The Green Majority is a multi-platform Canadian environment and politics news show, publishing since 2006. Learn more at www.greenmajority.ca

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · Aug 16

On 🌎Green Majority🌎 ep890 Lauren Latour + @mitchellbeer.bsky.social talk Canada/US dynamics, Plastics Treaty talks in Geneva, a European Central Bank decision on fossil fuel investment and more.

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Trade, Plastics, EU Fossil Fuels, Albertan Energy & Saskatchewan Coal (980) — Green Majority Radio

Lauren speaks with Mitchell Beer about Canada/US dynamics, Plastics Treaty talks in Geneva, a European Central Bank decision on fossil investment, Alberta & Saskatchewan.

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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · Aug 30

On @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 ep68 @theenergymix.com's Mitchell Beer joins the show to explain why solution-focused energy reporting has become more important than ever.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 2

Oil & gas demand is plateauing, wildfires are worsening, & disinformation threatens our reality. 🌍

Our publisher @mitchellbeer.bsky.social joined @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's @conorcurtis.bsky.social to unpack what good solution-focused energy reporting looks like.

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Energy Journalism & the Demise of Oil & Gas with Mitchell Beer - Sierra Club Canada

Solution-focused energy reporting and journalism has become more important than ever as oil and gas demand is set to peak then decline.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 2

Carney’s new Major Projects Office, led by ex-Trans Mountain CEO, is being slammed by Indigenous leaders as sidelining rights and climate commitments.

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Carney’s Major Projects Office ‘Sidelines Indigenous Rights’, Leaders Say, as Ex-Trans Mountain CEO Takes Charge

Indigenous leaders are dismissing Mark Carney government’s new Major Projects Office (MPO) as “a continuation of a failed strategy that risks sidelining Indigenous rights”, weakens environmental prote...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Sep 2

"You can’t make LNG exports a nation-building project when no other nation will want you to build it. Good thing there’s a wider menu of lower-carbon options for PM Mark Carney to tap into."

@mitchellbeer.bsky.social explores these nation-building projects that could build our future:

When ‘Nation-Building’ Goes Wrong: Carney, Hodgson Must Think Bigger Than LNG Exports

You can’t make LNG exports a nation-building project when no other nation will want you to build it. Good thing there’s a wider menu of lower-carbon options for PM Mark Carney to tap into.

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Aug 29

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · Aug 29

5️⃣🇺🇸 U.S. Threatens to Quit IEA if Analysis Keeps Projecting Renewable Energy Future.

Washington pushed back on global clean energy forecasts in a big way. More on the implications: www.theenergymix.com/u-s-threaten...

U.S. Threatens to Quit IEA if Analysis Keeps Projecting Renewable Energy Future

The Trump administration is threatening to pull the United States out of the International Energy Agency if the IEA doesn’t bring its independent forecasts in line with the administration’s support fo...

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