ChatGPT generated panoramic infographic of the circular lifecycle of a timber beam, showing building, deconstruction, reuse, pyrolysis, and burial in a continuous loop
Mass timber has become a leading candidate for reducing the carbon footprint of construction. Its appeal lies in the way it displaces high emission materials like concrete and steel, and in the fact that it carries biogenic carbon stored from the atmosphere into buildings. That carbon advantage is only secure … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic illustration of Lytton’s rebuild, showing burned ruins on the left transitioning into new timber-framed buildings storing carbon
When the small British Columbia, Canada, town of Lytton burned to the ground in 2021, it became a stark reminder of climate change and the risks facing communities built with conventional methods. The town experienced such an extreme of heat a day earlier that it broke records by 5° Celsius … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial of LNG Canada’s Kitimat facility on British Columbia’s coast, illustrating the scale and setting of Canada’s new LNG export terminal
As Kitimat prepares to ship its first liquefied natural gas cargoes in the coming couple of weeks, billions more in subsidies and favorable fiscal treatment for fossil fuel infrastructure come sharply into focus, along with the 2.2 billion tons of greenhouse gases the facility will be responsible for over its … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this dramatic image of cargo ships at sea emitting thick exhaust plumes against a fiery sunset, underscoring the urgent need for maritime decarbonization
In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s vote to price carbon in shipping fuels, I had the opportunity to sit down with an insider and expert on maritime decarbonization, Tristan Smith. He’s the former director of a maritime advisory services consultancy, UMAS, and professor at University College London. This … [continued]
ChatGPT generated image of container ships navigating Vancouver’s port, symbolizing Canada’s economic resilience amid U.S. trade tensions and Carney’s pivot to new global markets
On election night, Mark Carney stepped onto the stage with a blend of cautious optimism and measured pragmatism. As Canada’s new Prime Minister, the former Bank of Canada governor, UN climate envoy, and Brookfield executive and director offered a reassuring message to a nation facing multiple crises—economic, geopolitical, climatic, and … [continued]
With Mark Carney stepping in as the new leader of the federal Liberal Party, Canada’s carbon pricing system faces a critical juncture. Long a proponent of market-driven climate policy, Carney inherits a system designed to reduce emissions while maintaining economic competitiveness. The current framework consists of a consumer-facing fuel charge, … [continued]
ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image of an electric cement truck covered in circuitry delivering cement to a construction site.
The global cement industry, long recognized as a backbone of infrastructure development, faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Responsible for approximately 7–8% of global carbon emissions, cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. Yet, as climate policies tighten and innovation accelerates, the industry stands at … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a shattered mirror reflecting American symbols, illustrating themes of division and a fractured sense of identity
For the past eight years, the United States has been missing in action in climate leadership globally. Biden’s climate policy experiments, aimed as much at attempting to deal with the root causes of working class and middle class grievance as at useful emissions reductions, will persist in some diminished form. … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a cow with a big bubble labeled "Methane" coming out of its mouth
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Jackson, scientist, author, and director of the Global Carbon Project to talk cow burps, landfills, and shale oil, all in aid of the very big global warming problem that is methane. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly … [continued]
Slide from ISGF India utility professionals seminar on carbon capture led by Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist, TFIE Strategy Inc.
In 2015 world leaders gathered in Paris and sang praises about their collective ability to set measured goals to stop anthropogenic climate change. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require “rapid and deep and in most cases immediate GHG emission reductions in all sectors,” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … [continued]
