Energy vs Climate

We have a special climate politics focused show to open the new season. It's a time of elections here in Canada and the U.S. As multiple campaigns heat up, we’re asking, where does climate fit in as an issue? 

David Keith and Ed Whittingham chat with political strategist and co-host of The Strategists podcast, Stephen Carter, to understand where climate fits as a priority issue for voters. They discussed whether or not climate can still be a winning issue, how proponents of the consumer facing carbon tax failed to make it politically resilient, and why climate remains a left-right oppositional issue in Canada and the U.S.

About Our Guest:
Best known as one of Canada’s leading political strategists, Stephen Carter played a leadership role in the rise of Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Premier Alison Redford, and Mayor Jyoti Gondek. The National Post, CBC and other political commentators have described him as a “political mastermind.” He is a former premier's office and mayor's office chief of staff, and was National Director of Campaign Strategy for Hill+Knowlton Strategies from 2012 - 2015.

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A personal message from EvC co-host Sara Hastings-Simon.

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Introducing Climate Now:  

Today, we are excited to bring you an episode from the Climate Now podcast. Climate Now, hosted by James Lawler, and accessible wherever you listen to podcasts as well as on their website - climatenow.com - is a podcast and newsletter that explores and explains the ideas, technologies, and policies we need to address the global climate crisis.

The episode we’re sharing, "When insurers can no longer afford the risk," features former Director of Investment Research at Wellington Management, and current Founder of Probable Futures, Spencer Glendon. In this episode, you'll learn how home insurance policies are priced today, why that method is proving insufficient in a rapidly changing climate, and what this means for the future of the home insurance industry and homeowners.

More available at climatenow.com

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David, Sara, and Ed talk to Canada's Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson.

Show Notes:
(02:57) Powering Canada Forward

(04:24) Modernizing the energy sector

(06:28) Powering Canada

(07:46) Canada’s Electric Reliability Framework

(11:30) Canadian Climate Institute

(12:17) Mohawk Council of Kahnawake inks deal with Hydro-Québec

(14:24) Governments of Canada, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Show Progress Toward Phasing Out Coal by 2030

(16:25) Canadian Parliament Passes Bill C-59

(23:29) Canada’s economic competitiveness in a global energy transition

(25:52) How to Overcome Polarization on Climate Action

(32:17) Public opinion about energy transition

(33:47) Alberta’s renewable energy restrictions will throttle a booming industry

(34:11) Hydrogen Strategy for Canada

(46:18) National strategy to protect nature

(49:00) Canada Insures Carbon Price Contracts w/ $7B Funding

(54:07) What does Bill C-59 mean for you?

Produced by Amit Tandon

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David, Sara, and Ed talk to Dr Benjamin Franta, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and the founding head of the Climate Litigation Lab.

Show Notes:
(01:05) Dr. Benjamin Franta
(02:20) Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real
(02:25) The social anatomy of climate change denial in the US
(02:50) Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs
(08:40) Climate litigation more than doubles in five years, now a key tool in delivering climate justice
(10:43) The Rising Threat of CO2
(10:50) A U.S. President Was First Informed of CO2’s Impact 59 Years Ago This Month
(11:25) Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming
(12:10) Assessing ExxonMobil’s global warming projections
(21:05) Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
(21:25) The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt; Ten problems with Jonathan Haidt’s book
(22:15) Exxon's Climate Concealment
(32:05) Drilled Podcast
(42:30) Shell appeals against Dutch court's landmark climate ruling
(48:23) Waterkeeper Alliance
(50:30) Vermont Is Coming for Big Oil

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Hosts David, Sara, and Ed chat with battery storage expert Dr. Shirley Meng of the University of Chicago.

About Our Guest:
Dr. Y. Shirley Meng is a Professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. She serves as the Chief Scientist of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) Argonne National Laboratory.

Show Notes:
(01:12) – Dr. Shirley Meng
(02:12) – How Lithium Ion Batteries Work
(02:22) – How sodium could change the game
(02:24) – How Solid-State Batteries Will Fuel America's Desire For Bigger, Better EVs
(08:20) – EvC: Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs
(08:32) - Edwards and Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project
(17:25) – Lithium Facts - Gov't of Canada
(18:30) – IEA - Advanced Clean Technology Manufacturing
(20:55) – China’s first sodium-ion battery energy storage station could cut reliance on lithium
(24:30) – First Phosphate
(26:40) – China's EV strategy of going small and cheap to pay big dividends in Asia
(27:10) – Hydro‑Québec’s Center of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage
(31:55) – Indonesia’s grand ambition to become an EV leader
(38:00) – Inflation Reduction Act & EVs
(38:08) – Canada is pouring billions of dollars into the electric vehicle industry
(40:40) – Umicore confirms expansion of its EV battery materials production footprint

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Another BONUS Podcast Episode!
The electricity file has been popping, especially in Alberta, where on a weekly basis a clash of worldviews on the future of electricity generation is on full display.

About Our Guest
Blake Shaffer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at The University of Calgary. He works on electricity markets, climate policy, and energy transitions, and frequently provides policy advice to governments at various levels. 

Show Notes
(00:02:44) AB’s new renewable energy rules could ban projects

(00:04:26) AUC inquiry into the ongoing economic, orderly & efficient development of electricity generation in AB

(00:09:00) Assessing potential impact of AB's proposed viewscapes & agricultural land restrictions

(00:10:20) AB brings in new restrictions on renewable power projects as moratorium set to end

(00:13:01) Farms or Solar Farms?

(00:18:56) ‘What We Heard’ during consultations & directions being considered for the final regulations

(00:24:13) Rotating brownouts leave thousands without power

(00:27:52) Transmission Policy Review

(00:31:03) Power Flows: Transmission Lines & Corporate Profits 

(00:31:44) Replacing The Utility Transmission Syndicate’s Control 

(00:33:38) Improving integration & coordination of provincially-managed electricity systems in Canada

(00:34:15) AB's Renewable Electricity Program

(00:35:30) Affordable Energy, Good Jobs, and a Growing Clean Economy

(00:37:07) Recommendations for AB’s Power Market

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New BONUS Podcast Episode
Canada's consumer carbon tax policy has been getting a lot of press attention of late, especially following the $15/T increase that took affect on April 1, 2024. Much has been said about it across the political spectrum, some of it accurate, and some of it just plain wrong. David's away this month, so it's just Sara and Ed talking all things carbon tax with special guest Mark Jaccard.  

About Our Guest
Mark Jaccard has been a prof at Simon Fraser University since 1986 save a couple of sabbaticals serving as Chair and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commission. Mark has served on the IPCC, domestically on the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy, and he’s a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and CD Howe Institute. His most recent book is the “The Citizen’s Guide for Climate Success,” published in 2021.

Show Notes:
(00:06:20) – Low Carbon Fuel Standards in Canada
(00:08:37) – Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-country comparative policy analysis
(00:12:37) – Top Runner Programme
(00:14:36) – Choose Wisely - Options and Trade-offs in Recycling Carbon Pricing Revenues
(00:16:55) – Bridging the Gap: Real Options for Meeting Canada’s 2030 GHG Target
(00:19:13) – Assessing climate sincerity in the Canadian 2021 election
(00:23:25) – Independent Assessment: 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
(00:32:22) – Rebates rise as carbon price increases to $80 per tonne
(00:33:37) – Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-country comparative policy analysis
(00:36:57) – The Political Costs of Oil Price Shocks
(00:39:50) – Exploring Citizen Support for Different Types of Climate Policy
(00:54:07) – Inside what ‘axe the tax’ means to Pierre Poilievre’s supporters: ‘He understands Canadians’

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Dr. Simon Evans, Deputy Editor & Senior Policy Editor at Carbon Brief join co-hosts David, Sara, and Ed, to tease apart EV fact from fiction. 

About Our Guest:
Simon Evans is deputy editor and policy editor at Carbon Brief. Simon covers climate and energy policy. He holds a PhD in biochemistry from Bristol University and previously studied chemistry at Oxford University.

Show Notes:
(00:02:01) – Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles
(00:04:59) – Electric vs. Gas Cars: Is It Cheaper to Drive an EV?
(00:06:37) – IPCC Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report
(00:10:30) – Reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars
(00:12:15) – Good Politics Bad Policy – Why governments should end their subsidies for EVs
(00:17:25) –  U of T researchers model the health benefits of electric cars, find 'large improvement in air quality'
(00:18:45) – Roles of diffusion patterns, technological progress, and environmental benefits in determining optimal renewable subsidies in the US 
(00:20:13) – Politics in the U.S. energy transition: Case studies of solar, wind, biofuels and electric vehicles policy
(00:27:20) – Five point plan to protect drivers from a rush to net zero is backed by MPs, motorists & campaigners
(00:31:20) – Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chains
(00:37:12) – Alberta Budget 2024: EV groups question fairness of new $200 annual tax
(00:43:46) – Yes, frigid weather may reduce your EV battery range. Here's how to prepare
(00:48:24) – Hydrogen vs Electric Cars

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