Terry Etam: What Canada Gets Wrong on Energy

About this episode

Terry Etam discusses the disconnect between public perception and the complexities of energy in Canada.

Terry Etam is one of Canada's most outspoken energy thinkers — a former insider turned straight-talking columnist, and the author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity. In this wide-ranging Power Struggle conversation with Stewart Muir, Etam lays out what he calls the “energy literacy” gap — the disconnect between public perception and the real-world complexities of energy. He tackles the myths around pipelines and renewables, explains why the EV mandate misses the mark, and why Canada’s permitt...

People in this episode

Host: Stewart Muir

Guest: Terry Etam

Topics covered

• energy literacy
• public perception
• pipelines
• renewables
• electric vehicles
• energy policy

Keywords

• energy literacy
• Canada
• pipelines
• renewables
• electric vehicles
• energy policy
• Terry Etam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity

Places: Canada

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