Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

Seven Topics to Watch in 2022

Peter and Jackie start the year off by introducing seven topics that are likely to dominate energy and climate discussions in 2022. Oil Price Geopolitics Elections Inflation and the Economy Sustainable Finance Clean Energy Spending Energy and Climate Policy in the US and Canada See Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters: Minister of Environment and […]

Year End: The Big Themes for 2021

On this week’s podcast we look back on the big themes that shaped 2021 by reviewing our past podcasts.  Peter and Jackie also revisit their 2021 predictions made at the start of the year to see how well they did. View the ARC SnapChart on the Global EV Sales Data for 2021: Strong Showing for […]

Powering Canada’s Net Zero Future with Wind, Solar and Energy Storage

This week our guest is Robert Hornung, the founding President and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA). The industry group is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions in Canada.  Recently CanREA released  “Powering Canada’s Journey to Net-Zero: CanREA’s 2050 Vision”  which sets an aspiration for Canada’s wind and […]

Omicron, Oil Price Drop and a Significant Decision from Canada’s Energy Regulator

Last Friday, November 26, oil prices dropped $US 10/B after a new COVID variant named Omicron was discovered.  The same day, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) made a historic decision to deny Enbridge’s application to enter into long-term contracts for 90% of the Mainline oil pipeline. Jackie and Peter discuss the volatile oil markets, the […]