Nuclear is not the solution to climate change
Nuclear energy should not be part of the global solution to climate change. Canada should not be looking to small nuclear reactors to meet its emissions targets.
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Author: Martin Bush
EMISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Canada’s 2030 emission reduction plan appears to have been written by the oil and gas industry with additional notes from the pro-nuclear lobby. It’s not going to work. Canada will miss yet another GHG reduction target.
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Blue hydrogen is far from clean
Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas in Alberta. It is being touted as the clean fuel of the future. But it’s not: only green hydrogen, made by the electrolysis of water, is clean. Hydrogen should be produced in eastern Canada, not in Alberta.
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Canada’s offshore wind resources are huge
Canada has huge offshore wind resources, easily capable of replacing the electricity now generated by Canada’s nuclear power plants. Small Nuclear Reactors are a wasteful and costly distraction.
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WMO horror stories
The latest information on the state of the global climate is a horror story of epic proportions.
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Trees go viral
The 1 trillion trees campaign is gaining traction in Europe and the US. In Canada, the government’s tree planting program is totally inadequate.
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Teck mine madness
The Teck Frontier mine will be an environmental disaster. It should be firmly rejected.
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Climate grief and anxiety
Shocking images of wildfires fueled by climate change are causing grief and anxiety among young people. How can these fears be allayed?
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Welcome to the roaring twenties
The roaring twenties will usher in the decade of wildfires and extreme weather. And has the Arctic permafrost tipping point been triggered?
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It’s the hottest decade–ever
The numbers are in: It was the hottest decade on record. Was COP25 a failure? Maybe not totally.
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