Calgary Climate Hub
banner
calgaryclimatehub.ca
Calgary Climate Hub
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
A diverse group of Calgarians coordinating & mobilizing local climate change action. #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateSky
Pinned
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Did you miss this symbolism in Bad Bunny's performance?
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Read more about the #Copernicus analysis of fire emissions, smoke & air quality impacts for Argentina, Chile & Australia in our recent article at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/southern-hem... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
Southern Hemisphere hit by intense wildfires during January
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has been tracking the high intensity and smoke emissions of wildfires burning in several countries around the Southern Hemisphere since the beginnin...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Winter fires in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming,…

WINTER! 🔥😱🔥

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

bsky.app/profile/fire...

dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...

#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
The US coal industry is $28B - about the size of Southwest Airlines - and employs fewer people than Arby's.

The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.

Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.

insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power - Inside Climate News
Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Watched the Super Bowl halftime show and not sure what all the symbolism meant? We have a breakdown of the climate-related moments of the show:
The climate symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance » Yale Climate Connections
Bilingual Features Editor Pearl Marvell explains.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Andor was not only the best series I've ever wtched, it was from the start utterly about the kind of resistance we need right now, and how complicated that is, how dangerous, to build and work for.
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
"While the pivot back to oil and gas has been justified by scapegoating the low carbon business, our analysis shows that the upstream business has been the source of 75% of disposal losses and impairments since 2020." Nick Mazan said www.bbc.com/news/article...
BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide
The oil giant also suspends its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
For a limited time, my iconic t-shirt (yes, I'm joking) is now available as part of various @drilledmedia.bsky.social Patreon memberships. Support great climate reporting and tell Schmelon to kick rocks at the same time? Win-win www.patreon.com/cw/Drilled
Drilled | Patreon
Independent Climate Accountability Journalism
www.patreon.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
"The United States doesn't have partners. It has states with which it does transactional business and states which it influences in its own self-interest...over the next few years how we in Canada think of our sovereignty is going to continue to be challenged very strongly by the United States."
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.

Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
ICYMI, watch & share the video below if you care about safe biking in cities. It’s worth the investment in time.
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Battery costs down 60% in two years!!

The economics of solar plus storage are tough to beat.

The "businessman president" doesn't seem to understand that here in America.

Everyone else does. And solar wins.
CEO of Brookfield Renewable Partners says there is “no slowdown” in the deployment of solar and battery storage in the US. "We are seeing an acceleration. And this is driven by solar...it is quick to deploy, it’s cheap, it’s the lowest cost form of production."
🔌💡
reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...
Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts
Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Global electricity demand to surge through 2030, report finds
Global electricity demand to surge through 2030, report finds
Despite a boom in electricity demand, emissions should remain relatively flat thanks to progress being made on renewables, according to the IEA.
www.semafor.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Re-sharing this post from last year, given it has new relevance now that we’ve seen the donations data leading up to the 2025 election.

Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
open.substack.com/pub/tempests...
The sneaky network bringing Trump's climate-wrecking playbook to Australia
Australians have been warned that a network of right wing think tanks and activist groups - backed by billionaires - is preparing an election onslaught of misinformation and climate denial.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
"The end of the Chevron deference means that judges 'must more carefully assess scientific evidence when interpreting the law.'"

But "a federal agency has deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after complaints from 27 Republican state attorneys general."

Gift link
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
" #Trump defines power as simply #MightMakesRight. The average Canadian has not come to grips with the fact that our centuries old relationship with the United States has come to an end. This is a rupture, not a diversion."
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
For a world trying to choose between more pipelines and more charging cables, that contrast should be a wake up call. And for anyone keeping an eye on global renewables, it is also a reminder that the center of gravity is shifting east.
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.

www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
Shoutout to Bike Edmonton! 🚲🛠️

They are the heart of #YEG cycling, providing the tools and skills to keep our swap bikes rolling. Proud to partner with a group that advocates for safer streets and a stronger circular economy!

#Edmonton #Cycling #Sustainability
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
The scale of China's renewable energy buildout is breathtaking.

We're being left behind under Luxon's luddites.

Their bright idea is to build a big fossil gas import terminal!
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Reposted by Calgary Climate Hub
CBAM is how the EU encourages trading partners to pollute less. It's a core element of our advocacy and ambitious carbon pricing. It imposes carbon prices on trade.

Here we see industry supporting CBAM, having taken the signal to invest and not wanting that investment then undermined.
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM