Category Archives: Oil Sands

Abrogation and Distortion in Canadian Climate Policy: Commentary on Prentice’s Copenhagen Commitment Speech

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

George Hoberg February 4, 2010 On January 30, Canada’s Minister of Environment, Jim Prentice, finally announced the country’s commitment to greenhouse gas mitigation under the Copenhagen Accord. Its target for 2020 is a 17 percent reduction below 2005 levels. In … Continue reading →

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The “California Effect” on Canadian Energy and Climate Policies

Posted on July 6, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg and Gordon McCullough Canada is increasingly recognized as a laggard on policies designed to mitigate climate change. Recently, the Canadian government has been scrambling to respond to regulatory initiatives emanating from south of the border. The actions of … Continue reading →

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Can the Oil Sands be Made Environmentally Sustainable?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg and Gordon McCullough Can the oil sands be made environmentally sustainable? Environmentalists have labeled the oil sands a source of “dirty oil” because of their considerable environmental impacts on land, water, and air. Internationally, greenhouse gas emissions have … Continue reading →

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Michael Ignatieff: Rebuilding the Liberal Party of Canada Through the Oil Sands

Posted on May 29, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg and Matthew Landry              Over the past several months, Michael Ignatieff has been surprisingly positive toward the Alberta oil sands. In a Vancouver pub this past January, the Liberal leader had this to say: “It [the oil sands] … Continue reading →

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UBC Student Simulation: Should there be a Moratorium on New Approvals of Oil Sands Projects in Alberta?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by admin

March 25, 2009 George Hoberg           As part of a course on Sustainable Energy Policy and Governance, students participate in a simulated multistakeholder consultation about topical policy issues. Half of this year’s students simulated a debate … Continue reading →

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The Oil Sands: Canada’s Uncomfortable Truth

Posted on February 19, 2009 by admin

George Hoberg Barack Obama’s remarkable rise to power and his trip to Ottawa this week raise delicate questions about Canada’s national identity. Canada has always struggled to define itself in relation to its much more powerful neighbour, and has tended … Continue reading →

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