Opinion: If Canada fails to seize energy opportunity, other countries will

Canada’s oil and gas industry has an opportunity to meet a global demand for responsibly produced energy, while also working toward a net-zero future. Article content Hydrocarbons supply 80 per cent of global energy, and no other form of energy can currently replace it. Canada’s time to lead is now. We can and should deliver the most responsibly produced energy for the world today while evolving to meet a net-zero tomorrow. We can do this best when industry and government work together — not against each other. Article content As industry works to reduce emissions and decarbonize, it’s critical that Canadian energy gets to market and grows its international competitiveness. There is global demand for our energy. With some of the strictest regulations and best-in-class performance for producing oil and natural gas, we are leading with ESG (environment, social, governance) best practices, health and safety standards and general field operations. Article content Article content If Canada fails to seize this opportunity, it will be seized by others. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, with extremely low standards on emissions and human rights, will capitalize instead of us. Workers in our sector share the goal of a sustainable future […]

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