Energy security and the road to net zero

Overlooking energy security can lead to calls to roll back climate commitments—even if price increases or supply disruptions are not directly attributable to climate action.

Texas is a case in point, where the recent outage is calling into question further integration of renewables into the grid despite the fact that renewables were at most a contributing factor to the blackout, writes Monica Gattinger. Flickr photograph by Diann Bayes

Opinion

BY MONICA GATTINGER

March 10, 2021

The recent blackout in Texas is a devastating reminder of the importance of energy security. It’s a powerful cautionary tale of what can happen when decision-makers don’t prioritize it enough. Energy security is key to making progress on Ottawa’s ambition that Canada have a net-zero economy b...

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