Tag: Climate Change
Climate Economic Impacts From Kinder Morgan May Total $8.7 Billion
Much has been written and debated about Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) during the last months -- its economic merits, job creation, the...
“White Elephants” – Canada, US, UK Wasting Billions On Energy Projects
We are pleased to welcome Jeremy Leggett as a contributor to Below2°C. Jeremy describes himself as a social entrepreneur and writer. His long list of...
Canadians Now The Not-So-Proud Owners Of Very Own Pipeline
I must admit that I did not see this coming. Canadians have been hearing for several weeks -- since Kinder Morgan set its May...
Sorry Mr Trudeau, Kinder Morgan Is Just An Economic Pipe Dream
While Trudeau and the Liberal government offer up slogans to justify why the Kinder Morgan pipeline “must be built”, a chorus of thoughtful commentators...
From Trudeau to Crudeau – How It Happened
It started so well. In December of 2015, newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada emerged from the Paris Agreement talks as a...
The Renewable Energy Potential is Limitless
Every day new headlines highlight the limitless potential of renewable energy. The possibilities seem endless. The world's energy use is only 16TWy (Terrawatts per...
Climate Change = Extreme Weather. What You Need To Know
We at Below2°C are pleased to feature our condensed version of Extreme Weather and Climate Change: What You Need to Know, from the Climate...
That Pipeline Is Going To Get Built….Not
“That pipeline is going to get built,” said a combative Prime Minister Trudeau during a radio interview in Edmonton a few days ago (February...
Trudeau Gets “D” for Dismal On 2017 Climate Report Card
During 2017, Canada started to get its climate change act together, at least on paper. The Pan Canadian Framework (PCF) on Clean Growth and...
Climate Change Thumbs Ups and Thumbs Downs of 2017
As 2017 draws to a close and flips into 2018, a short pause to reflect on my work as a climate activist and blogger...