AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCanada–Philippines Strategic Partnership: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his four-day Canada visit delivered about $2.5B in investment commitments and kicked off a new strategic partnership, with Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro tasked to build a joint action plan with Canada’s Anita Anand; talks also flagged Canada’s participation in the Luzon Economic Corridor and clean-energy support. West Coast Pipeline Politics: B.C. says it won’t seek Alberta’s proposed West Coast oil pipeline, but will discuss routing and permitting if federal and Alberta conditions are met, including keeping the federal North Coast tanker ban in place. Oil Sands Emissions Trend: S&P Global Energy reports oilsands emissions intensity fell 2% in 2025 to 59 kg CO2e per barrel, extending a 31% decline since 2009, even as total emissions rose with record output. Uranium Supply Disruption: Cameco says operations at Saskatchewan’s Cigar Lake were temporarily suspended due to processing disruptions at Orano’s McClean Lake mill. Energy Efficiency Push: Vietnam joined the IEA’s Montreal energy-efficiency conference, backing the goal to double the global improvement rate by 2030. Data Centres & Power: A new Canada-focused push for data-centre investment continues to draw scrutiny as power demand rises.
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