This week we introduce the need for new plan for reducing global GHG emissions, since the current one, that envisions a fast switch from fossil fuels to renewables is proving to be unrealistic. The recently published International Energy Agency World Energy Investment 2019 report illustrates why the current plan is not working; investment into renewables […]
On this week’s episode we interview Barbara Zvan, Director, Chief Risk & Strategy Officer for the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Barbara is a member of the Canadian Government’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance. After over one year of consulting with a diverse cross section of leaders and experts, the panel has released their final recommendations […]
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused investors have moved mainstream. On this week’s episode we interview Patrick Bryden, Director, Equity Research at Scotiabank. Pat coauthored a must-read report titled “The Rise of ESG in Investment Research – In Search of the Right Elements”. His report makes a compelling case for ESG focused investing, referencing research […]
This week’s podcast gives our take on recent Canadian energy news headlines including the latest on the contentious Bill C-69 and Bill C-48, a Minnesota court ruling that could delay the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, and the sale of Devon Energy’s oil sands assets to Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL). We also talk about the big […]
