Thread by @politicalham

1/🧵 about global oil demand. Alberta, pay attention.

Peak oil demand is determined by electric vehicles. Full stop.

How fast is global transportation electrifying? Really, really fast. Faster than we ever expected.

@colinmckerrache @BloombergNEF #ableg

2/The internal combustion engine has already peaked, according to BNEF.

Next up, peak oil demand. That happens mid to late 2020s...just a few years from now.

The solid line on the first graph is EXISTING POLICIES. If govts do nothing else.

3/This interview with economist Werner Antweiler is one of the most interesting and important I've ever done.

He explains the economic reasons why the global economy (not just energy) will be disrupted during the 2020s.

Rapid change is coming, #alberta.
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4/But it's not all doom and gloom for Alberta. Just the opposite in fact.

My Energi Talks interview with John Rilett about @calgaryeconomic's study showing 170,000 cleantech jobs can be created by 2050.
#abpoli #yyc #yeg
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5/Alberta is facing BIG risks from the energy transition, according to Canadian Climate Institute's new study, "Net Zero Opportunities: A province-by-province comparison."

But also has HUGE opportunity. Maybe more than any other province.

6/A Canada-wide perspective about energy transition opportunity.
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7/My interview with @theturner about his new book, "How to Be a Climate Optimist."

Chris is based in Calgary, has reported on and written about Alberta energy for years. An important perspective about the future that's also an interesting listen.
share.transistor.fm/s/551d7b56

8/Finally, my interview with Dr. Nafeez Ahmed, part of the RethinkX research team, to discuss the question, are...

Technology disruptions leading to a new, more advanced society?

Bottom line: if we make good decisions, humanity has a bright future.
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