INTRODUCTION The energy transition is a complex public policy and regulatory challenge, including decisions on the mix of energy for end-uses (e.g., heating and transportation) and industrial processes, how to transition from greenhouse gas (“GHG”)-emitting sources of energy to non-emitting […]
As Canada’s electricity sector continues to decarbonize and transition toward more sustainable energy sources, the need for government financial support has grown significantly. With legislated net-zero emissions targets and ambitious green energy initiatives, federal and provincial governments are increasingly being […]
1. INTRODUCTION Vanuatu embodies the nature, reality, complexity, and urgency of climate change. A chain of more than eighty islands in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, populated by about 300,000 people who are predominantly Indigenous Ni-Vanuatu. Vanuatu’s economy is primarily agricultural, […]
INTRODUCTION Over the next few years, the Alberta Electric System Operator (“AESO”) is undertaking the most significant restructuring of its electricity market in decades and implementing major changes to Alberta’s transmission policies. These initiatives are designed to ensure the province’s […]
This post comments on a recent interlocutory proceeding at the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER” or “Regulator”) concerning a motion by Summit Coal Inc. (“Summit”) to cancel a scheduled public hearing on its coal mine project application. The basis for the […]