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SaskPower Establishes Nuclear Subsidiary SaskNuclear

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SaskPower has created a nuclear subsidiary called SaskNuclear to advance the province’s small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project from a business and regulatory standpoint. SaskPower is planning the development of its first...more

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WBD Energy Survey and the Innovation Interchange: The Energy Transition for Non-Energy Companies

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Energy is the cornerstone of our society and its availability, or lack thereof, touches every corner of our lives and impacts every business, regardless of sector. The availability of affordable energy on-demand is essential...more

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Net-zero goals boost investment in tech sector

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Investment in clean energy solutions is ramping up as governments and businesses race to meet ambitious decarbonization targets. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that...more

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BC Hydro 2024 Call to Power—Overview of Draft Documents

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On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia announced that BC Hydro would be moving forward with a call for new sources (the Call to Power) of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity from large-scale...more

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Unprecedented Opportunities Ahead for Renewable Developers Across Canada

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Electricity grid operators across the country continue to announce expanded procurements for non-emitting electricity to ensure supply adequacy in a transforming energy landscape. These announcements continue procurement...more

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Massachusetts DPU Completes Investigation into Future Role of Commonwealth’s Gas Distribution Companies

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After a three-year investigation and the receipt of substantial stakeholder input, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU or Department) recently issued an order (D.P.U. 20-80-B) to set forth the role that...more

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Perspectives on the energy transition in emerging markets

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Much has been made of the need for a just energy transition, where developing economies are supported to achieve Net Zero. But there’s also a vast amount of climate innovation taking place outside the West that has the...more

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B.C.'s International Opportunity in Clean Technology

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The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s (GVBOT) annual Energy Forum, presented by Bennett Jones, put a spotlight on British Columbia and western Canada's position in the worldwide clean technology and energy market....more

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Nine key takeaways from the UAE's new Hydrogen Strategy

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The UAE published its long-awaited hydrogen strategy last week, aiming to outline the key steps needed to position the UAE as a top global producer of low carbon hydrogen by 2031 and to support the UAE’s announced target of...more

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Federal Officials Unveil Choices for First Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs

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Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Energy announced the latest steps in a long-term plan to grow low-cost, clean hydrogen. The joint announcement identified seven regional clean hydrogen hubs. These hubs...more

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The World's Long-Term Energy Plans Must Include Canada: Q&A with Jason Kenney

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The Honourable Jason Kenney served as the 18th Premier of Alberta, where he led the development and diversification of the province's energy sector, built partnerships with Indigenous communities and created new opportunities...more

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Proposed Legislation Released for New Green Investment Tax Credits

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance (“Finance”) released a substantive piece of draft legislation for a number of investment tax credits previously announced by Finance and aimed at renewable and clean energy sectors...more

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Electrification of Vehicles, Industry, Prompts BC Hydro's First Call for Power in 15 Years

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On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia (the Government or Province) announced that BC Hydro would be moving forward with a call for new sources of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity, notably...more

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Vietnam’s power development plan – From aspiration to reality

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Less than two weeks after the Vietnamese Prime Minister approved the national power development plan for 2021-2030 (“PDP8”), Hanoi and other major northern cities of Vietnam experienced serious electricity supply crunch...more

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Balancing Reliability, Affordability, and Renewability in the Energy Transition

Throughout the United States and globally there is an undisputed trend towards renewable energy as much of the world seeks to decarbonize in response to the risks of climate change. As the article, “Clean energy investment is...more

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Investing in the energy transition: how private capital is fast tracking the journey to net zero

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The global energy transition is well underway, spurred on by legally enshrined governmental net-zero targets and having been given additional impetus by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, clean energy investments were...more

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A Leap Toward Net-Zero Power In Saskatchewan: SaskPower Approves 700 MW of New Renewables Procurement

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SaskPower, the Crown corporation responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Saskatchewan, announced on November 7, 2022, that it will add up to 700 megawatts (MW) of renewable generation...more

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Multilaterals hold key to Net Zero transition in developing world

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Development banks have crafted a range of innovative measures to support the decarbonisation of the global South – including taking over the running of coal-fired power plants....more

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Amendments to Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Standard Finalized, Accelerating Progress Towards Decarbonization of the State’s...

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that proposed amendments to the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) were finalized...more

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The District Takes Significant Steps Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed two significant pieces of legislation recently to build on the success of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 and to further help transition the District to a new energy...more

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Net-Zero by 2050? Massachusetts Passes New Climate & Clean Energy Bill

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On August 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a significant new climate bill, “An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind” into law. This new law enacts several new climate change measures, including...more

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The Biden Administration’s Plan for a Zero-Carbon Federal Government by 2050

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President Biden signed an executive order (Order) on December 8, 2021, directing the federal government to use its scale and procurement power to slash its carbon emissions by 65% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by...more

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US House Rules Committee Modifies the “Build Back Better Act”

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In less than a week, the Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives (the “Rules Committee”) released two versions of modified legislative text of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The first version was released on...more

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Boston Requires Carbon Neutrality for Existing Buildings

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Furthering the aims of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, which identified large buildings as major carbon emitters, Boston City Council amended the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to require all...more

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Change is in the air – Japan introduces changes for a more efficient OSW site selection process

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On July 30, 2021, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) together with the Port Authority of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)...more

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