Exploring BC’s subsidies for natural gas production
Gas production in BC increased by 264% between 2025 and 2000. We might expect that government revenues would rise by roughly the same amount. However, that has not happened. Under…
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Norway treats fossil fuels as a public inheritance. British Columbia treats them as a giveaway.
At today’s exchange rate, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is worth roughly C$3.09 trillion — an extraordinary figure for a country with a population of about 5.6 million, very close to…
BC’s natural gas revenue disappearing while gas production soars
While the BC NDP talks publicly about a comprehensive plan focused on clean energy, the government has in fact been focused on increasing fossil fuel production. This policy may be…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Graham Readfearn reports on new research showing how more and more people are facing non-survivable heat - and that matters are getting worse…
Is LNG dirtier than coal?
We all know, do we not, that natural gas is at least the short term... The post Is LNG dirtier than coal? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- The Climate Historian writes that COP climate change conferences are now far more a matter of theatre than of action. Justin Rowlatt reports…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Elizabeth Kolbert discusses the immense damage and disruption which we can anticipate if Greenland's massive ice sheet melts due to global warming, while…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Hazel Sheffield and Larry Elliott report on new research showing that the austerity and low-wage policies of the UK Cons have pushed nearly…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Hazel Sheffield and Larry Elliott report on new research showing that the austerity and low-wage policies of the UK Cons have pushed nearly…
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Bill Weir writes a poignant letter of apology to his son about the state of the planet being left to future generations. -…
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Bill Weir writes a poignant letter of apology to his son about the state of the planet being left to future generations.…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Stephanie Soucheray examines new research showing that a large majority of respondents have concealed infectious diseases out of perceived economic or social…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Chris Walker discusses new research showing that over half of the increase in U.S. consumer prices over the past 6 months is pure…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Tim Murphy discusses the many similarities between Russia’s oligarchs and the U.S.’ – including how both take advantage of deliberate policy choices…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Brent Appelman et al. study how mental and physical exertion in the midst of a COVID-19 infection can cause long-term damage. Tom Scocca…
USA to Clamp Down on Methane
When it comes to emissions from fuels methane is amongst the worst. The so-called natural gas is incredibly bad for the planet because it’s so effective at accelerating the greenhouse…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Canadian Press reports on Statistics Canada’s findings that Canadian life spans have fallen for three years in a row – with Saskatchewan…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Stephanie Soucheray examines how COVID-19 can cause lasting damage to the brain even without causing severe initial symptoms, while the British Heart…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon reports on the less-than-surprising revelation from New Brunswick’s departing chief medical officer of health that political preferences were a major factor…