

Energi Talks
Markham Hislop
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.
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Feb 14, 2023 • 35min
BC LNG: More evidence there is no business case for expansion
Markham interviews Andy Hira, professor of political science at Simon Fraser University, head of the Clean Energy Research Group, and lead author of “BC’s LNG Play: Reasonable Transition Fuel or Environmental Disaster?”

Feb 3, 2023 • 27min
Canada's clean energy industrial strategy lags robust USA approach
Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-needs-its-own-bold-industrial-strategy-the-us-cannot-keep/

Jan 31, 2023 • 31min
Is there a business case for LNG in Canada?
Markham interviews Dr. Chris Bataille, economist and energy economics modeller.

Jan 24, 2023 • 38min
Energy technology disrupting global economy
Markham interviews Dr. Gregory Nemet, professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs.

Jan 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
Challenges, opportunities of scaling Canadian clean technologies
Link to the Deloitte report: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/scaling-solutions-accelerating-the-commercialization-of-made-in-canada-clean-technology.html

Jan 19, 2023 • 38min
US, Canada, Mexico carbon exchange idea
Link to paper: "A North American Carbon Exchange."https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ERG25-TriLateral-EnergyAgreement.pdf

Jan 12, 2023 • 55min
Energy transition, COVID-19, Russian militarism trigger global economic transformation
Markham interviews Dr. Werner Antweiler, director, Sauder School of Business Prediction Markets, associate professor and chair, Strategy and Business Economics Division, chair in International Trade Policy, University of British Columbia.

Jan 10, 2023 • 23min
Alberta has oil/gas industrial strategy and policy, but not for clean energy
Markham interviews Bentley Allan is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and an affiliate of the Environment, Energy, Sustainability, and Health Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as well as a research director at Alberta-based Transition Accelerator.

Jan 6, 2023 • 24min
Rest of Canadian economy 30 Mt/year short of emissions targets by 2030 - Part 4
Link to PowerPoint presentation: "Canada’s Path to Paris Targets: Forecasting Heavy Industry, Agriculture, Electricity, Land Use, Waste and other GHG Emissions in Canada for Period 2019 to 2030."

Jan 5, 2023 • 15min
Canada's building emissions won't hit 2030 reduction targets - Part 3
Building emissions PowerPoint presentation, "Canada’s Path to Paris Targets: Forecasting Buildings GHG Emissions in Canada for Period 2019 to 2030."