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Legacy of Neglect, Limited Funds, Hold Back Solar in Venezuela Venezuela’s bid to light its isolated communities with renewable microgrids has largely unravelled.

Keeping the lights on: reporter Jeanfreddy Gutiérrez looks into Venezuela’s former plans to power isolated communities with renewable microgrids, where years of neglect have left them, and who's stepping up to fill the void.
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Quebec Greenlights 186-MW Wind Farm Quebec regulators just approved a new 186-megawatt wind farm co-owned by a developer, First Nations, and other nearby communities.

Quebec's newest wind farm is a 50/50 partnership between the developer and a consortium of First Nations and local communities, who have a voice in its development, along with expectations of receiving $17 million over the lifespan of the project.
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Canadian Provinces, Territories Pledge to Boost Grid Infrastructure A new National Energy Corridor Agreement commits 10 Canadian provinces and territories to break down longstanding barriers between provincial grids and enable a more connected, resilient and self-reli...

The National Energy Corridor Agreement announced yesterday is a turning-point, predicted to help Canada meet significant growth in demand while driving down energy costs, creating jobs, reducing emissions, and strengthening its energy security. www.theenergymix.com/nation-build...

Residents Rally to Keep AI Data Centre-Fueling Power Plant Out Residents in Olds, Alberta, are organizing to block a 1.4-gigawatt gas power plant slated for construction directly across from their homes.

"The future of my life in this town is 100% at stake.” Residents in Olds, Alberta, speak up against a proposed 1.4 GW #gasplant, designed to fuel an AI #datacentre on 300 acres of agricultural land within town boundaries and directly across from their homes.
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Climate Has Slipped From Canada’s Political Priorities Climate change has fallen lower on Canada’s political agenda, former federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault told a recent webinar, because governments no longer see the issue as a mandate from...

Former climate activist turned Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, says that climate has slipped from Canadian political priorities. He cites an over-reliance on market dynamics and voluntary measures from the private sector, and emphasizes a need for regulation.

Made-in-Canada Renewables Boost National Security Survey by polling firm Opinium found that large majorities of Canadians “connect oil and gas dependence with instability." They “understand that energy security and national security are closely linke...

“Canadians understand that energy security and national security are closely linked,” says Sierra Club's Conor Curtis. Many "also consider renewable energy as key to building Canada’s stability and resilience and want our governments to prioritize renewable energy growth.” SURVEY.

Canada-India Trade Set to Double by 2030 A $2.6-billion uranium export deal, expanded trade in oil and gas, and a plan to double the two-way trading relationship to $70 billion per year by 2030 were centrepieces of a “new partnership” unveil...

A $2.6-billion uranium export deal, expanded trade in oil and gas, and a plan to double the two-way trading relationship by 2030 were centrepieces of a “new partnership” unveiled by Prime Ministers Mark Carney of Canada and Narendra Modi of India. #CanadaIndiaTrade #EnergyTrade #Uranium #CdnPoli

Middle East War Spotlights Stability of Renewables and Efficiency Iran attacked oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, oil and gas prices rose sharply, Donald Trump said the “hardest hits” were yet to come, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made her fore...

Widening Middle East war risks triggering the most severe oil price shock since 1979 and could also offer a boost for the transition to clean energy. Read Mitchell Beer's full analysis at The Energy Mix. #war #middleeastwar #oilandgas #energytransition

Data Centres Could Reduce Reliance on New Gas Plants U.S. data centres could reduce their reliance on new gas plants by at least 10 to 50% and avoid $40 to $150 billion in capital investments over the next decade by managing their power demand to avoid ...

U.S. data centres could reduce reliance on new gas plants by at least 10-50% and avoid $40-$150 billion in capital investments over the next decade by managing their power demand to avoid as little as 1% of peak electricity demand, says Duke University study. #datacentres #energy #energysavings

Alberta's Impact Assessment Act Constitutional Challenge Alberta is challenging Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act for the second time, with Ottawa’s role in setting environmental standards for new projects on the line.

Alberta is once again challenging Canada’s role in setting environmental standards. On the surface, this is about the Impact Assessment Act, but more broadly it speaks to tensions around jurisdictional division of powers over environmental policy. #impactassessment #EnviPoli #CdnPoli Read more:

UK Solar Manufacturer Eyes Plant in Montreal A British solar company has set its sights on building a billion-dollar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Montreal, aiming to supply both Canada and the United States.

A British solar company has set its sights on building a billion-dollar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Montreal, aiming to supply both Canada and the United States. #solar #montrealsolar #solarmanufacturing

Ottawa, Alberta May Miss April 1 MOU Deadline on Carbon Price, Methane Rules, and More With an April 1 deadline looming, officials with both the federal and Alberta governments say they may need more time to reach agreement on the industrial carbon pricing plan at the heart of the memor...

In Nov. 2026 PM Carney and Premier Smith presented a new industrial carbon pricing regime and a minimum effective carbon credit price of $130 per tonne as a cornerstone of their MOU. With an April 1 deadline looming, officials say they may need more time. #MOU #Albertacarbonpricingregime

IEA Drops Climate from List of Energy Priorities The International Energy Agency has dropped any explicit reference to climate change from its list of policy priorities, bowing to months of pressure from the Trump administration after several years ...

The International Energy Agency has dropped any explicit reference to climate change from its list of policy priorities, bowing to months of pressure from the Trump administration after several years of projecting a path to net-zero by 2050. Find the fill story at The Energy Mix.

The Fossil Fuel Speculators Who Hate Your Dog An industry can't both crave the higher prices that come with geopolitical shocks and care about the species and ecosystems harmed by war. Or the people, of course.

"The arcane world of fossil fuel trading hates you, your dog, the ground you both walk on, and anything else that depends on a stable, steady, predictable life," writes Energy Mix Publisher, Mitchell Beer, in the latest edition of The Weekender.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this infographic packs in both visuals and detailed analysis. Read the full story: www.theenergymix.com/climate-prog... See the complete infographic: ca1-eci.edcdn.com/infographics...

Efficiency Programs Cut Energy Equal to 5% of Residential Use A new report gives a “state of the sector” update for energy efficiency programs in Canada, which represent $5.8 billion in investments and deliver energy savings equal to 5% of all annual residential...

According to Efficiency Canada’s 2025 Energy Efficiency Programs Report, in 2024, energy efficiency programs represented $5.8 billion in investments and delivered energy savings equal to 5% of all annual residential energy use in the country. #energyefficiency #energysavings #EfficiencyCanada

First Nations Host Wide Range of Energy Transition Projects From transmission lines, critical minerals, and solar projects to wind turbines, battery energy storage systems and green hydrogen, First Nations across Canada are building serious equity in the count...

First Nations across Canada are building serious equity in the country’s energy transition: transmission lines, critical minerals, solar projects, wind turbines, battery energy storage systems, and green hydrogen projects. #energy #energyequity #Indigenousenergy #reconciliation

Climate Analysts Correct Fossil Industry Spin Climate analysts and advocates are pushing back after two prominent fossil fuel advocates published an op ed in the Globe and Mail attacking two of the remaining pillars of Canada’s climate strategy—f...

REACTION: Climate analysts and advocates respond to statements by Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Lisa Baiton, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, in a Globe and Mail op ed. Full story & more comments as they come in:

Second Wonder Valley Emerges in Utah as Alberta Project Stalls With little progress to report on the $70-billion Wonder Valley artificial intelligence data centre project promised for northern Alberta, celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary has announced he’s developin...

With little progress to report on the $70-billion Wonder Valley artificial intelligence data centre project promised for northern Alberta, celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary has announced he’s developing another AI data centre project in Utah, also named Wonder Valley. #AI #datacentres #OLeary

LNG Markets Fade, India ‘Leapfrogs’ to Solar as Carney Prepares for Trade Mission Ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s expected trade mission to New Delhi March 1-2, his energy minister has been aggressively promoting the potential he sees for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports t...

Ahead of Prime Minister Carney’s trade mission to New Delhi, his energy minister has been aggressively promoting the potential he sees for LNG exports to the world’s most populous country—despite signs that demand for the climate-busting fuel may soon evaporate. #LNG #India #Solar Read more:

Structural Obstacles Limit Women’s Access to Clean Energy Jobs, Study Finds Barriers to Clean Energy Jobs Women and other groups that have often been left out of Canada’s low-carbon work force are eager to join, but face persistent structural and cultural barriers, new research finds. Women and other grou...

No girls allowed? Canada’s energy transition is already replicating inequities endemic to fossil-fuel economies, says a report prepared for the Trellis Fund. Women and others are eager to join, but face persistent structural and cultural barriers. Read more:

Canada Pension Plan Adds $6B in New Fossil Investment, Holds 47% of Portfolio in U.S. The pension plan that manages retirement savings for more than 22 million Canadians is under fire for an estimated $6 billion in new fossil fuel investments in 2025, even as it faces scrutiny for hold...

Canada Pension Plan is anything but, "#elbowsup." The #CPP made an estimated $6 billion in new #fossilfuelinvestments in 2025 -- and 47% of its portfolio is held in the United States, compared to just 13% in Canada. What role does the pension fund play in helping to build Canada’s economy?

Methane Estimates Could Fall Vastly Short, Ignore 80% of Actual Emissions, Researcher Says Methane releases from natural gas extraction and distribution could be 23% lower or up to 316% higher than standard measurement systems show, raising new questions about how countries can measure and ...

"Emissions of #methane are released right across the natural gas supply chain," says Jordaan of McGill’s Department of Civil Engineering. "But because natural gas supply chains are complex, life cycle assessment models don’t always capture the full impact." #lifecycleemissions Read more:

Why Cutting Climate Journalism is a Risk We Can’t Afford A recent wave of layoffs will reduce public understanding of how climate change affects lives and weaken the media’s ability to hold power to account. When journalism retreats, misinformation fills th...

When journalism retreats, #misinformation fills the gap. When climate change is not reported, it is not discussed. Mainstream media plays a unique role: introducing climate realities to people who did not set out to read about climate change at all. Learn more: #climatejournalism #climateaction

Canada Not on Track to Hit Net-Zero by 2050, or Meet Any Climate Targets: Study Canada will not meet any of its climate targets A new report says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets—not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris commitment, or even the long-term goal of net-zero emissions...

The slackening of climate policy under PM Carney means that Canada will likely fail to meet its climate targets. New study says we are not on track to meet the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

United In Pride, United In Grief Tumbler Ridge, Kitigan Zibi show how we come together when we need to. It’s shameful to weaponize issues like gun violence, vaccines, addictions, or climate where we only win if we work as a team.

"It’s the team spirit we need in a world facing increasing stressors," writes Alex Cool-Fergus. Regardless of the crisis or challenge, "Canadians—and especially our elected officials—must be prepared to work together as a team." #TeamCanada #Weekender

Canada, Large Swaths of U.S. Face Higher Grid Reliability Risk Several Canadian provinces face elevated risk of grid failures, and large parts of the United States are at high risk, according to an annual North American power system reliability assessment.

According to the annual North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report, several Canadian provinces face elevated risk of grid failures due to energy supply lagging behind a projected electricity demand. Learn more: #NERC #gridreliability #energydemand

Olympic Athletes Launch Second Campaign to Ban Future Fossil Sponsorship As someone who has skied since he was 10, Swedish cross-country skier Björn Sandström said it’s “impossible not to connect the dots” between the sport he loves, the warming climate, and the fossil fue...

“The biggest threat to the Olympic dream is fossil fuels. As athletes, we are asking you to help remove their influence,” say the Olympians & hopefuls who have signed the For Future Games campaign letter. This is the second such petition addressed to the IOC. #skifossilfree #fossilfreeolympics

Trump Moves to Repeal Endangerment Finding, Cornerstone of U.S. Climate Regulation The Trump administration is taking a deregulatory chainsaw to the cornerstone of United States climate policy, launching a long-awaited attack on the 2009 endangerment finding that will almost certain...

Deemed “the largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States,” #Trump repeals the 2009 endangerment finding, the cornerstone of U.S. climate policy. But big oil isn't celebrating as they are now more vulnerable to state laws aimed at holding them accountable. #USclimatepolicy #bigoil

Energy Transition Mining Causes Forest Loss, but Land Rights Make a Difference Mining for energy transition minerals drives deforestation at a scale comparable to mining for coal and other minerals, a new study shows.

Mining for energy transition minerals drives deforestation at a scale comparable to mining for coal and other minerals, BUT says a new study, areas that have stronger rights protections end up with lower rates of deforestation. Read more: #deforestation #mining #transitionmining