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Our experts offer practical guidance to help authorities choose the right system of electricity generation, reduce consumption of fossil-based transport fuels, and implement international climate change commitments.
We work side-by-side with local partners for less costly, more equitable energy systems. Aware of international policy developments, we identify wasteful practices, encourage new thinking, engage civil society, and support policy reform.
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Oil and gas have shaped Canada’s past—but to ensure a prosperous future, the country must reduce its dependence on fossil fuel production. Find out why and how.
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Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions Knowledge Hub
The Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions Knowledge Hub is an online platform building bridges between experts, policy-makers, the coal industry, trade unions, and civil society organizations.
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Normalizing No New Fossil Fuels
There is no room for new fossil fuel projects under a 1.5°C global warming limit. New research explores how countries and the public can establish “no new fossil fuels” as a benchmark for climate leadership.
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Out With the Old, Slow With the New
This report assesses progress made by Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) signatories on shifting finance from fossil fuels to clean energy.
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Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action
This brief provides recommendations, grounded in lessons and successes from Indigenous Clean Energy's programs and experiences, to inform how Canada's sustainable jobs programming and investments can be implemented to support Indigenous-led solutions in clean energy and energy efficiency.
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Model Inter Se Agreement to Neutralize the Survival Clause of the Energy Charter Treaty Between the EU and Other non-EU Contracting Parties
An analysis of how the European Union (EU) and other contracting parties of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) could modify the treaty among themselves to neutralize the survival clause and prevent future fossil fuel investment arbitrations.
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The G7 Should Lead the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. Here’s how
At the upcoming G7 Leaders' Summit, there is a critical opportunity to consolidate and strengthen their progress on the energy transition, including on fossil fuel phase-out.
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Seven Key Issues to Watch at The Bonn Climate Conference
Compared to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COPs), the Bonn Climate Conference (SB 60) gets barely any time in the public spotlight. However, the discussions here play a critical role in shaping negotiations at COPs and provide a window into what lies ahead. Our experts weigh in on seven key issues.
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What the G7 Ministerial Could Have Delivered on Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reform
The G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers’ meeting in Turin fell short when it came to breaking the 15 years of gridlock on fossil fuel subsidies. Here are three ways the G7 can use their next meetings to demonstrate measurable progress.
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Director, Energy Program, International Strategy
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Philip Gass
Director, Energy Program, Just Transitions and Canada
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Richard Bridle
Senior Policy Advisor
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Vance Culbert
Senior Policy Advisor
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Nichole Dusyk
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Canada Energy
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Lead
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Tara Laan
Lead, Incentivizing Renewables
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Lucky Lontoh
Associate and Country Coordinator
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Senior Associate
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Senior Researcher
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Shruti Sharma
Lead
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Farooq Ullah
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Energy and Climate Governance
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