Canadian oil and gas: where in the world are we going?

No Canadian government has yet found an effective path to pursue meaningful action on climate change while capitalizing on the country’s vast energy resources.

Over the last decade, the United States has massively expanded oil and gas production, constructed multiple LNG export facilities and is exporting oil in increasing volumes. Meanwhile, Canada hasn’t built a single LNG export terminal or gotten oil to tidewater for export to markets beyond North America, writes Monica Gattinger. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY MONICA GATTINGER

December 11, 2019

One of the most contentious issues in Canadian politics is squaring oil and gas development with the country’s climate commitments. Can the two be aligned? It’s a very open question. A sober look at global energy demand offers a way to think through the challenge. The International Energy Age...

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