Type:
Summary Report
Link:
https://www.globeseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/energy-transportation-report.pdf
Author:
Energy Futures Lab and The Delphi Group
Citation:
Energy Futures Lab and The Delphi Group. Feb. 2020. Globe Advance Workshop Summary Report.
Abstract:
As part of the inaugural GLOBE Advance, which took place on the last day of GLOBE 2020 in Vancouver, GLOBE Series, The Delphi Group, and the Energy Futures Lab—with support from sponsors Enbridge, Suncor, and WestJet—co-hosted the Taking the Fossil out of Fossil Fuels—Defining Hydrocarbons’ Role for Future-Fitness session.
The workshop was co-facilitated by Delphi and the Energy Futures Lab and featured a presentation from the UK-based Future-Fit Foundation. It brought together over 100 participants from across the Canadian energy and adjacent sectors to discuss the role of hydrocarbons in the transformation of our global energy system.
Given that energy and other primary natural resources have historically been the foundation of the Canadian economy, and Canada’s role as a G7 country, we have a unique opportunity to demonstrate how to successfully transition to a low-carbon emissions future. By playing a leadership role in this transition, Canada will be able to shape the agenda in a way that is beneficial to Canada and Canadians. During the COVID-19 pandemic, energy systems have become even more volatile. With each swing of the market, competing interests advocate for their own silver-bullet solution. It has become increasingly evident that there is no single answer to the challenge of building an energy system that is fit for the future. Developing a common understanding of the multiple pathways and principles for the transition will be critical to success—and to achieving the transition over the next decade.
Sponsors:
Enbridge, Suncor, WestJet