Editorial
It is increasingly being recognized that, among the many challenges in implementing measures to address government emission reduction targets, the development of innovative regulatory approaches will be critical[…]
Pursuing the overarching goal of many governments of transitioning to a low carbon economy depends heavily on innovation — innovation in technology, innovation in regulatory treatment of technological developments and innovation by regulators themselves in their approaches to emerging challenges[…]
Few of us have experienced a year like 2020. For the energy sector it was a brutal combination of low oil prices, a national coronavirus lockdown, and a severe economic downturn. It was also a signature year in terms of the shift in rhetoric and investment dollars away from conventional fuels and technologies to emerging ones[…]
Natural gas plays a central role in various initiatives aimed at moving towards reducing carbon emissions. That role, however, sometimes appears inconsistent, indeed self-contradictory. On the one hand, as the cleanest-burning, lowest carbon-emitting of the hydrocarbon fuels, wider use of natural gas is often promoted as a “bridging fuel,” particularly to replace the burning of coal[…]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the widespread adoption of innovative communication tools, particularly to replace in-person gatherings. On May 6, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), a co-sponsor of Energy Regulation Quarterly (ERQ), hosted its annual CAMPUT Workshop in digital format[…]
Canada may soon receive the worldwide prize for being the most difficult jurisdiction to build energy projects in. This is particularly the case with pipelines. In the last five years, investors have walked from four major projects. In total they accounted for over $50 billion in investment.