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Sara Hastings-Simon is the associate director of the Pembina Institute’s Alberta office, and is the lead of the clean economy team. She is based in Calgary.

Canada’s electrified future is a challenge, but one we can achieve

  • A recent survey found nearly 70 per cent of Canadians planning to purchase a new car in the next five years are likely to
Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, TIM WEIS | March 10, 2021
The significant existing hydro capacity that provides the majority of the country’s electricity today can also act as a battery to facilitate integration of low-cost, but variable, technologies like wind and solar, whose costs have fallen dramatically in the past decade, write Sara Hastings-Simon and Tim Weis. Pixabay photograph by Ed White

Canada’s electrified future is a challenge, but one we can achieve

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, TIM WEIS | March 10, 2021
  • A recent survey found nearly 70 per cent of Canadians planning to purchase a new car in the next five years are likely to

Canada’s electrified future is a challenge, but one we can achieve

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON, TIM WEIS | March 10, 2021
  • A recent survey found nearly 70 per cent of Canadians planning to purchase a new car in the next five years are likely to
The significant existing hydro capacity that provides the majority of the country’s electricity today can also act as a battery to facilitate integration of low-cost, but variable, technologies like wind and solar, whose costs have fallen dramatically in the past decade, write Sara Hastings-Simon and Tim Weis. Pixabay photograph by Ed White

Canada Energy Regulator report shows a need for new climate scenario planning

  • The recently released Energy Future 2020 report (EF2020) from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is the latest long-term energy outlook that builds on the
Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | December 7, 2020
The International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook scenarios saw over a decade of dramatically undershooting actual solar photovoltaic growth before finally declaring solar as 'king' in 2020. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada Energy Regulator report shows a need for new climate scenario planning

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | December 7, 2020
  • The recently released Energy Future 2020 report (EF2020) from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is the latest long-term energy outlook that builds on the

Canada Energy Regulator report shows a need for new climate scenario planning

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | December 7, 2020
  • The recently released Energy Future 2020 report (EF2020) from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is the latest long-term energy outlook that builds on the
The International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook scenarios saw over a decade of dramatically undershooting actual solar photovoltaic growth before finally declaring solar as 'king' in 2020. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Intersection of climate change and innovation a natural home for government policy

  • There is an increasing recognition of the critical role government plays in creating new industries through direct support for innovation: government has and needs
Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | November 11, 2019
In Canada, one instructive example of innovation policy can be found in the development of in-situ production technology for Alberta’s oil sands—a clear case of government innovation responsible for industry development with significant purely government funded innovation. Although the industry’s carbon footprint presents new challenges in the 21st century, the lessons about government’s role in markets are highly relevant when considering approaches to address climate change today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Intersection of climate change and innovation a natural home for government policy

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | November 11, 2019
  • There is an increasing recognition of the critical role government plays in creating new industries through direct support for innovation: government has and needs

Intersection of climate change and innovation a natural home for government policy

Opinion | BY SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | November 11, 2019
  • There is an increasing recognition of the critical role government plays in creating new industries through direct support for innovation: government has and needs
In Canada, one instructive example of innovation policy can be found in the development of in-situ production technology for Alberta’s oil sands—a clear case of government innovation responsible for industry development with significant purely government funded innovation. Although the industry’s carbon footprint presents new challenges in the 21st century, the lessons about government’s role in markets are highly relevant when considering approaches to address climate change today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa taking carbon pricing cues from provinces

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Government of Canada outlined its initial thinking on how Canada will implement its national price on carbon. A technical document released
Opinion | BY ERIN FLANAGAN, SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | May 22, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa taking carbon pricing cues from provinces

Opinion | BY ERIN FLANAGAN, SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | May 22, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Government of Canada outlined its initial thinking on how Canada will implement its national price on carbon. A technical document released

Ottawa taking carbon pricing cues from provinces

Opinion | BY ERIN FLANAGAN, SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | May 22, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Government of Canada outlined its initial thinking on how Canada will implement its national price on carbon. A technical document released
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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