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21/07/2022

President Biden doesn’t have to cross oceans to bolster relations with a crucial oil producing ally. He can start with the U.S.’s friendly neighbor to the north.

We strongly disagree with Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations, for instance, when he laments that “Saudi Arabia will, at moments of geopolitical shocks, take on importance . . . But there’s no way really of getting around it.” There is such a way. Canada’s oil producers have help...

13/07/2022

G7 leaders are confronting the reality that few activists or reporters want to admit: renewable energy is not ready to support global demand.

The media are eager to write obituaries for fossil fuels, but the global economy will still need oil and gas for decades, especially in emerging economies. Reporting should reflect this story instead of attempting to convince the public that making progress on climate goals is incompatible with supp

24/06/2022

A sensationalist report from activists at The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty claims oil and gas -- the only reliable sources of abundant and affordable energy – are “weapons of mass destruction” for emerging economies. Here's how Forbes' coverage of the report misses the mark:

A recent Forbes piece highlights a sensationalist and hyperbolic report claiming that fossil fuels are “weapons of mass destruction” that prevent economic development. But the article conceals the agenda-driven groups behind the report while omitting key facts about how fossil-fuel energy has he...

14/06/2022

Baseless conspiracy mongering from activist groups isn't going to drive meaningful change. Here's how CCS technology can be part of the solution:

An activist group was out last week with a provocative headline that’s as unhelpful as it is untrue. A Greenpeace article titled “The Great Carbon Capture Scam” takes aim at carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. More to the point, it takes issue with partnerships between government and ...

09/06/2022

Contrary to a recent article in Reuters, investments in Canadian oil and gas projects are a smart move for those concerned with sustainable finance. Here’s what’s missing from the story:

08/06/2022

A recent opinion piece in MarketWatch promotes the idea that the U.S. should look to the “lesser of evils” among authoritarian regimes for its energy needs. Here's why that's a false choice built on some misconceptions:

Message from the Good Guys: Canadian oil and gas can help America and Americans avoid this false choice. May 4 Written By C C

08/06/2022

Global instability, conflict, and supply chain risk have led U.S. business leaders and policymakers to rethink the wisdom of importing energy from faraway bad actors.

We believe Canadian energy is one of the key solutions for the security and sufficiency of the U.S. energy supply. And we’re here to stick up for it.

Follow along here: https://energymatteroffact.com/

MAKING THE CASE FOR ABUNDANT, ACCESSIBLE & ALLIED CANADIAN ENERGY IN THE UNITED STATES  America Needs Secure Energy SolutionsGlobal instability, conflict, and long-tail risk have led to the United Statesrightly rethinking critical supply chains and trade relationships. Learn more America Needs Secu...

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