Energy transition is now Canada’s energy reality, so are the jobs that come with it

Oil and gas may have dominated Canada’s energy past, but it’s Canada’s clean energy sector that will define its new reality.

While most energy sources struggled, renewable energy actually grew worldwide. Not only was it the only energy sector to do so, it grew at its fastest pace in almost two decades, according to the International Energy Agency. In short, when it comes to energy, there are two stories unfolding simultaneously.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY MERRAN SMITH

June 28, 2021

Last year, saw a collapse in global energy demand brought on by the pandemic—the biggest drop since the end of the Second World War. It might seem like a sombre lead for an op-ed about Canadian energy, but there was something unusual about the drop. While most energy sources struggled, renewable ...

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