Markham Hislop

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Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.

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Markham Hislop

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Latest episode

Jan 22, 2026

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Episodes

Canadian carbon pricing is not dead 04.11.2023

Markham interviews Dr. Mark Jaccard, noted energy and climate economist, and recently appointed Chair and CEO of the BC Utilities Commission. 

Should Canada ditch carbon pricing for a system that actually lowers GHGs? 01.11.2023

Markham interviews Aldyen Donnelly, who has been working on carbon policy and carbon markets for 30 years. 

Should Canada copy California, install 6 million heat pumps by 2030? 31.10.2023

Markham interviews Belinda Gilbey, president and co-founder of Canadian cleantech company BONDI Energy, which specializes in decarbonizing communities with heat pump and energy efficiency retrofits for multifamily and commercial buildings.

China's 'shuangtan' policy behind booming clean energy industry 31.10.2023

Markham interviews Herbert Crowther, analyst for Energy/Climate/Resources at Eurasia Group and author of a recently published Oxford Institute for Energy Studies paper titled, “Three years on: Assessing power sector and renewable energy manufacturing policy in China since the announcement of dual carbon goals."

Alberta attacks expertise, spreads energy policy misinformation 20.10.2023

Markham interviews Max Fawcett, The National Observer’s Lead Columnist.

US gearing up to be battery superpower 18.10.2023

Markham interviews Dr. Ramez Elgammal, VP of Technology at The Coretec Group and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Tennessee.

New study on environmental liabilities calls for public inquiry into Alberta Energy Regulator 13.10.2023

Markham interviews public interest lawyer Drew Yewchuk, co-author of "A Made-in-Alberta Failure: Unfunded Oil and Gas Closure Liability, a paper published by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary."

Canada losing investment to US IRA, clean energy tech subsidies 13.10.2023

Markham interviews Clean Prosperity Director of Policy and Strategy Brendan Frank.

Rapid innovation ahead: Global battery market forecast to 2040 12.10.2023

Markham interviews Connor Watts, EV and battery analyst with Rethink Energy Research, and author of the Global Battery Market Forecast to 2040.

Perovskite cells ready to revolutionize solar industry 10.10.2023

Markham interviews Scott Graybeal, CEO at Caelux, a California based company at the forefront of manufacturing perovskite solar cells.

40% rise in oil sands environmental liabities to almost $50 billion 04.10.2023

Markham interviews Drew Yewchuk, public interest lawyer, University of Calgary.

$12 trillion by 2050 needed for N.A. grids, renewables - report 04.10.2023

Markham interviews Marion Hill, DNV’s senior VP of renewables and power grids, North America. 

The rise to dominance of China's EV industry 03.10.2023

Markham interviews Vivek Vaidya, principal and global client leader at Frost & Sullivan,

IEA's net-zero roadmap update shows major energy transition step change 29.09.2023

Markham interviews Kingsmill Bond is a senior principal in the Strategic Analysis & Engagement Group of the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Time to improve federal Impact Assessment Act (Bill C-69)? 07.09.2023

Markham interviews Marla Orenstein, director of the Canada West Foundation’s Natural Resources Centre.

Oil/gas incumbents frustrate climate policy, risk carbon lock-in 07.09.2023

Markham interviews Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Associate Professor, Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary and co-author of Mission Impossible: The Influence of Incumbent Industries on Mission-oriented Innovation Policy Targeting Carbon Lock-in for the School of Public Policy.

Shareholders will never pressure Alberta oil/gas companies to lower emissions 06.09.2023

Markham interviews Truzaar Dordi, assistant professor in Sustainability Management at the University of York, UK, working in the fields of climate finance, energy, about his co-authored paper, “A voice for change? Capital markets as a key leverage point in Canada's fossil fuel industry.”

Energy policy now a major risk to grid reliability in North America 06.09.2023

Markham interviews Brian Slocum, North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Reliability Issues Steering Committee chair and senior vice president and chief operating officer at ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States.

Former ENMAX CEO dishes on Alberta power sector woes 05.09.2023

Markham interviews Gary Holden, former CEO of ENMAX and now CEO of New Zealand-based Lodestone Energy, solar power, power generation, energy retailing and financial services.

Peak demand set to disrupt oil companies 31.08.2023

Markham interviews Krista Halttunen, a multi-disciplinary energy and climate change PhD researcher based at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London and co-author of, "What if we never run out of oil? From certainty of 'peak oil' to 'peak demand'”.

Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, on energy's future 25.08.2023

Markham interviews Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of  the Calgary Chamber of Commerce since 2021. Before that, she spent more than two decades as a business columnist for various media outlets. 

Critical minerals cause of intense geopolitical competition 23.08.2023

Markham interviews Isabel Al-Dhahir, Senior Analyst, Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData, which recently released its “Critical Minerals” report.

Challenges of EVs and the US power grid explained 23.08.2023

Markham interviews Carter Boyle is a consultant at 1898 & Co., a subsidiary of global engineering firm Burns & McDonnell.

Joe Anglin on Danielle Smith, high cost of Alberta electricity 22.08.2023

Markham interviews the outspoken but very well-informed Joe Anglin, former Wildrose MLA from 2012 to 2014, head of the Lavesta Area Group that opposed costly transmission projects over the past 20 years, now a lawyer and consultant for companies hoping to build wind and solar projects in Alberta. 

New hydrogen tech from Australia 22.08.2023

Markham interviews Richard Allen, chairman of Australia's United H2 Ltd. The company claims to be the world’s largest hydrogen conglomerate, with investments in 37 companies.

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