Political scientist who studies the politics of climate, fossil fuels, and renewables.https://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5tn574vus23#climatecrisis #climatechange [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tn574vus23https://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5tmy7mzns2dhttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita The U.S. is the world's largest CO2 emitter on a per capita basis (14.2 tonnes/person). Canada is 2nd (13.42/person). Note the narrowing of the gap between them. Will Canada become the worst polluter on a per capita basis within a decade? #climatecrisis #climate17 Nov 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tmy7mzns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5h3oadsvk2dThere’s a New Forecast for Peak Oil Demand. It’s Increasingly Cloudy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/climate/iea-fossil-fuel-forecast.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Predicting 2.5 degrees or 2.9 degrees warmer by 2100. #COP30 #climatecrisis12 Nov 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5h3oadsvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5ev7jypt22gHow Canada Thumbs Its Nose at the Global Climate Summit via @thetyee.ca https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/11/11/Canada-Thumbs-Nose-Global-Climate-Summit/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=111125 #COP30 #climatecrisis11 Nov 2025 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ev7jypt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5eeyd2av22thttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/08/bill-gates-climate-crisis-billionaire-essay-cop30?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other11 Nov 2025 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5eeyd2av22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m5adj4cmbk2nYou won't find this message in Canada's official #COP30 statement: Canada, with already the worst #GHG emissions record in the G7, intends to increase oil sands production from today's record levels. #climatecrisis https://abpolecon.ca/2025/11/08/what-climate-crisis-canadas-message-to-cop-30-watch-us-increase-oil-sands-production-guest-post/10 Nov 2025 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5adj4cmbk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m57oeyjbik2nI couldn't deliver this speech to #COP30 with a straight face. "Deep decarbonization" is a snake-oil phrase coming from a country where total GHG emissions have climbed by nearly 15% since 1990. Canada hasn't met a single #climatechange goal in more than 30 years. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2025/11/canada-delivers-its-national-statement-at-cop30.html09 Nov 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57oeyjbik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m4latk7rbk2phttps://calgaryherald.com/business/new-report-says-absolute-ghg-emissions-from-oilsands-increased-by-less-than-one-per-cent-in-2024 Oil sands emissions hit a new record high. Both Ottawa and Alberta are prepared to see those emissions increase. Funny the headline doesn't make that clear... Feel good - this year's record high is just a bit higher than last year's. #climatechange #fossilfuels01 Nov 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4latk7rbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3m4jicffsyk2rhttps://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9517759189E79-FB1D-8A82-3ECFB2ED49EDC5F6 A cynical Friday afternoon news release. Didn’t know Alberta Ed. was authorized to speak for Canadian universities about what a no diploma exam grade would do to admission prospects. And what does a flexible calendar mean? Madness. #education #ableg31 Oct 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jicffsyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lxhsudrqlk2ahttps://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/without-precedent-alberta-energy-regulator-202007823.html It’s harder and harder to refute the view that Albertans live in a banana republic - without the benefit of growing bananas. #ableg28 Aug 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhsudrqlk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lsjpwa6gvc2rThanks to @thetyee.ca for publishing this piece. In this age of propaganda governments selectively use statistics to manufacture public complacency. If they get away with it we, and those who come after us, will pay a steep price. #climatechange #abpoli #cdnpoli #democracy [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2025 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjpwa6gvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lrdsgrbbe22phttps://abpolecon.ca/2025/01/10/pinocchios-aplenty-fact-checking-albertas-coal-industry-modernization-initiative/ Info for tonight. Jean nonsensically suggested last Dec. that Grassy wasn't a new open pit mine. It was an "advanced coal project." He eliminated that provision in a 01/15/25 Min. Order. With it he eliminated the flimsy legal basis for his Dec. position. #abpoli #ableg11 Jun 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdsgrbbe22phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lrdrhntkyk2phttps://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/danielle-smith-cabinet-ministers-coal-industry-town-hall-fort-macleod Message? No new open pit mines except for Grassy Mtn. Jean tries to deflect by saying the 1976 policy will apply - big deal, that policy didn't apply to the orig. Grassy application - one the Alberta Energy Regulator categorically rejected. #abpoli #ableg11 Jun 2025 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdrhntkyk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lp2nbcf37k2fhttps://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250512/dq250512a-eng.htm Continued steep decline in Cdn return trips to the US by car (-35.2% comparing 04/25 with 04/24). (see Chart 4) Decline in returns by air from the US (-19.9%) outweigh increase from overseas countries. than fm other intl destinations. #elbowsup #tariffs #travel13 May 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2nbcf37k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lou3nb5w5c2dAlberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth https://theconversation.com/alberta-has-long-accused-ottawa-of-trying-to-destroy-its-oil-industry-heres-why-thats-a-dangerous-myth-255908?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton #abpoli #cdnpoli Thanks to those of you who have read/shared this piece. It’s been opened more than 32,000 times. I expect heresy charges soon.10 May 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lou3nb5w5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3looaxulbpc2ohttps://theconversation.com/alberta-has-long-accused-ottawa-of-trying-to-destroy-its-oil-industry-thats-a-dangerous-myth-255908 Looking forward to talking with Shaye Ganam on his show tomorrow morning at 9:15. On 630 CHED in #YEG and 770 CHQR in #YYC.08 May 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3looaxulbpc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3looankvb4k2ohttps://theconversation.com/alberta-has-long-accused-ottawa-of-trying-to-destroy-its-oil-industry-thats-a-dangerous-myth-255908 #cdnpoli #abpoli It’s nonsense to portray Ottawa as an enemy of the #tarsands. In 2004 Mark Lisac wrote: “Alberta is a place soaked in self-deception.” Right then, right now. Exploiting myth is crucial to nurturing secessionist delusions.08 May 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3looankvb4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lmuefxtqck22Coal in Alberta: Neither public outrage nor waning global demand seem to matter to Danielle Smith #abpoli #mountainsnotmines #ableg #coalmining #YYC #YQL https://theconversation.com/coal-in-alberta-neither-public-outrage-nor-waning-global-demand-seem-to-matter-to-danielle-smith-252551?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton15 Apr 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuefxtqck22https://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3llup5ymcm22qA shout out to the 4 Republican Senators - Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, and Paul (co-sponsor) for joining their Democratic colleagues in passing Sen. Kaine's resolution to repeal the emerg. resolution slapping #tariffs on Canada for my country's alleged role in the #fentanyl crisis. Thank you.03 Apr 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llup5ymcm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3llr6ty6ygs2whttps://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-no-popsicles-cancer-kids-heartless-new-hospital-rules #abpoli Who are these people? Have they a shred of decency?01 Apr 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llr6ty6ygs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3llqxwq656c2vhttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/31/opinion/danielle-smiths-separatism-shell-game01 Apr 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqxwq656c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3llchv6udbc2qhttps://ablawg.ca/2025/03/26/the-municipal-district-of-ranchland-stands-strong-against-more-coal-exploration/ Hats off to MD of Ranchland and Michael Niven/Carscallen Law for their tenacity. #abpoli #mountainsnotmîned26 Mar 2025 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llchv6udbc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3ll5edqn3kc22chng.it/dRbX7XMbMw #cdnpoli #elbowsup https://chng.it/dRbX7XMbMw24 Mar 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5edqn3kc22https://bsky.app/profile/ianurquhart.bsky.social/post/3lkxuynxgc22vhttps://mailchi.mp/nationalobserver/poilievres-press-ban-6685801?e=25d4d48f48 #cdnpoli @adriennetanner.bsky.social22 Mar 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:vthp6cfewhjxrwtsplf5vmpe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxuynxgc22v