Tag: International Energy Agency
Cleantech market to triple to more than $2 trillion over next...
The rapid uptake of clean energy technologies offers major opportunities for countries looking to manufacture and trade them but also presents challenging decisions for...
Tech Revolution or Nature’s Nightmare? Computing the environmental costs of AI
By Andrea Zanon
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) investment is a double-edged sword. While it promises unprecedented advancements, the environmental cost of AI's...
Clean Energy Contracting II: Managing environmental risks for Canada’s largest renewable...
How can Canadian contractors overcome construction challenges and manage environmental risks for clean energy projects? We recently gathered a group of leading experts in...
Disarming the Disinformation: Finding energy solutions or burning our future?
Victor Hugo is credited with stating, “Nothing else in the world… not all the armies… is so powerful as an idea whose time has...
Policy Perspectives: Why is Canada having such a tough time meeting...
A recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on global methane emissions helps clarify why Canada is having such a difficult time meeting...
Clean energy employment on the rise, according to IEA report
For the first time, global clean energy jobs now outnumber jobs in fossil fuels, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency...
Davos delivers on private sector commitment to decarbonize
The November 2021 Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow consolidated the momentum toward a transition to green growth and a decarbonized economy. Unsurprisingly, this involved...
Report on policy, innovation to underpin energy transition
Canada has embarked on an ambitious transformation of its energy system, and clear policy signals will be important to expand energy sector investments in...
IEA report to empower smart cities toward net zero
Cities cities can play a central role to accelerate progress towards clean, low-carbon, resilient and inclusive energy systems. This idea was recognized by climate...
Carbon Pricing vs. Carbon Tax: Understanding the Difference
By Natalie Yelton
When the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit costs money, we generally produce less of it. Economists worldwide point to carbon pricing as the...