Energy

Russia is betting on a new flow of gas into Europe to reassert economic power and political prestige.

Canada needs to develop a strategy to preserve and enhance its energy security. And that strategy needs to include Asia.

Colin Robertson spells out the infrastructure and partnerships needed in North America to maximize gains from recent developments in the energy sector.

The approval of the pipeline is of major interest to Canadians both for and against it, but the action is playing out south of the border.

As oil prices continue to slide, Colin Robertson on how Canada, the U.S. and Mexico can work together to kickstart continental competitiveness.

Duncan Wood on how the ‘mother of all reforms’ could drive economic growth in Mexico for years to come.

This month’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit ended with a promised $14 billion in investments. Adam Sneyd calls for new economic thinking going forward.

While the consumption of renewable energy is growing, the world still has a long way to go if it wants to phase out fossil fuels.

Does Canada’s Arctic strategy undermine cooperation with allies and adversaries there, ask Michael Howlett and Nigel Kinney.

Michael Howlett and Nigel Kinney on the two large steps Canada can take to alter the existing domestic energy mix.

Natural resource extraction has proven to be a particularly volatile source of revenues for Canada, says Tzeporah Berman.

How much carbon a given economy produces isn’t the only measure that matters in the climate change debate. How much economic bang an economy gets for its energy buck is also important.

Canada’s environmental performance is undermining its image as an energy superpower, argues Madelaine Drohan.

Mexico’s oil and gas sector is undergoing historic reforms. And where there is change, there is opportunity – especially for Canada, argues Jennifer Jeffs.

Madelaine Drohan considers the facts behind the Keystone debate, those being used by Stephen Harper and the less cheery ones regarding climate change.

The North American energy landscape is being transformed. CFR Fellow Michael Levi on why it would be a mistake to choose just one path.

Kay Tsujimoto on why fossil fuels could energize the Canada-Japan relationship.

The lead author of the Brundtland Commission’s landmark report on sustainable development reflects on the state of the world 25 years on.

With the feds reluctant to take the lead, other actors are stepping up.

Taylor Owen asks, “Would slowing oil sands development make us richer, cleaner and more powerful?”