Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

OPEC Surprise Cut and Canada’s Budget 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes On April 2, OPEC surprised the markets by announcing a large production cut. Oil prices jumped about $5 a barrel on the news.  On March 28, the 2023 Canadian Federal Budget was released which included additional details on investment tax credits (ITCs) and other incentives to support clean energy investment. This week […]

BloombergNEF: Big Trends in Energy Transition Investment

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Albert Cheung, Deputy CEO, of BloombergNEF joins us as our guest this week.  BloombergNEF provides its clients with research on global commodity markets and the technologies driving the transition to a lower-carbon economy.  Here are some of the questions that Jackie and Peter asked Albert:  How has the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]

Newfoundland’s Green Hydrogen Project

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes This week Frank Davis, Assistant VP, Green Hydrogen and Canada Country Head at Pattern Energy joins as our guest.  Pattern Energy is developing a green hydrogen project at the Port of Argentia in Newfoundland and Labrador. The project will use renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen and convert it into ammonia. Here are some […]

What Are Scope 4 GHG Emissions?

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Institutional investors are making pledges to reduce the emissions in their portfolio of investments. Most often the goals are tied to their scope 1 and 2 emissions (those controlled by a company they invest in). Occasionally, scope 3 emissions are also included in their goals (indirect emissions from a company’s value chain). […]