In recent months there has been considerable attention given to the subject of climate change. Much of it driven by the recent Paris Climate Conference as well the Government of Ontario’s plan to implement a Cap-and –Trade program in the province. In the climate change debate, and the climate has changed constantly since the dawn of time, criticism is often directed at oil and natural gas producers as the culprits contributing to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. An article written by the former CEO of Encana – Blame fossil fuel users – not producers – suggests the criticism is misdirected. The article can be read by going to the following link:
Archives for December 2015
OPI meets with the Ontario Ministry of Energy
The OPI met with Bob Delaney, Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Energy, and Steen Hume Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Supply Policy Division recently. The meeting was held as a follow-up to Mr. Delaney’s speech at the 2015 OPI Conference where he encouraged the industry to engage in a dialogue with the Ministry on Ontario’s long-term energy planning. In the meeting the OPI expressed its concerns on the lack of any new exploration activity and its desire to collaborate with the Ministry on a plan to address the situation.