AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMethane crackdown: UNEP and Bloomberg Philanthropies are pushing countries to boost their response rate to major methane leaks to 80% by 2030, expanding the Methane Alert and Response System to tackle “super-emitters.” Oil & gas security: A liquefied natural gas tanker was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after a projectile strike near Oman; authorities are investigating and say there was no environmental impact. Canada’s defence-industrial pivot: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has picked German firm TKMS as the preferred bidder for the next submarine fleet, with up to 12 boats budgeted and details to be negotiated. Energy infrastructure politics: Alberta and Ontario are advancing a west-to-east oil pipeline and “Northern Shield” energy corridor concept, while B.C. is weighing how to share in project upside under a cooperative prosperity framework. Power demand pressure: B.C. is tightening how much electricity BC Hydro will supply for data centres, forcing firms to bid for connections—sparking local concerns in Christina Lake. Critical minerals push: First Phosphate says it has secured G7-backed support to develop battery-grade phosphate supply amid China-dominated sourcing. Fusion milestone: General Fusion’s merger approval clears the way for a Nasdaq listing under new tickers, as Canada’s electricity demand outlook keeps rising.
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