The Nemeth Report

Season 3, Episode 9 -- Energy Literacy and Net-Zero Conversation with Ronald Stein In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Ronald Stein, engineer, energy realist writer, and Pulitzer nominated author to discuss energy literacy and the pursuit of net-zero. You can find some of Ronald Stein's books, articles, op-eds, and other conversations at: https://expertfile.com/experts/ronald.stein...

Season 3, Episode 8 – Breaking Down the Science and Net-Zero Conversation with Dr. Joseph Fournier In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Dr. Joseph Fournier, electrochemistry scientist and executive. Our topic of conversation is some of the science (or lack of it) behind Canada’s forced net-zero transition, a discussion on Canada’s net-zero commitments, and what is the best way forward. O...

Season 3, Episode 7 – A Reality Check on Climate and Net-Zero Conversation with Dr. Ian Clark, Emeritus Professor Geology In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Dr. Ian Clark, Professor Emeritus of Geology.  Our topic of conversation is a reality check on some of the science ostensibly behind Canada’s forced net-zero transition and a discussion of whether or not Canada can reach its net-ze...

Season 3, Episode 6 – Hitting the Wall? Net-Zero Canada Conversation with Bob Lyman, Consultant/Economist In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Bob Lyman,  Our topic of conversation is Canada’s forced net-zero transition: the costs, the implications, the growing public reluctance to pay the price, and the likelihood of a U-turn. Bob Lyman has spent over forty years as an economist, manage...

Season 3, Episode 5 – Climate Emergency? Net-Zero and Canada’s Energy Transition Conversation with Tom Harris, Executive Director ICSC In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Tom Harris, the Executive Director of the International Climate Science Coalition. Our topic of conversation is the “climate emergency”, the science of climate change, and the forced net-zero energy transition in Canad...

Season 3, Episode 4 – Net-Zero, ESG, and Canada’s Energy Industry Conversation with Terry Etam In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by energy writer and author Terry Etam. Our topic of conversation is the net-zero forced energy transition in Canada and some of the challenges and maybe opportunities for Canadian businesses. Terry is a contributor to the BOE report and has written an excellen...

Season 3, Episode 3 – Net-Zero in the Sask Patch  Conversation with Brian Crossman, Partner Independent Well Services Company. In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Brian Crossman, Partner, Independent Well Services Company of Estevan, Saskatchewan. Our topic of conversation is the net-zero energy transition in Canada and its effects, challenges, and opportunities on independent operators...

Season 3, Episode 2 – Say No to Divestment! Invest Now, Net-Zero, and ESG Conversation with Gina Pappano In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Gina Pappano, the Executive Director of Invest Now, an organization dedicated to pushing back on divestment from Canadian resource companies. Our topic of conversation is the divestment movement and the challenges and opportunities confronting reso...

Season 3, Episode 1 – Net-Zero Red Tape for SMEs in Canada   Conversation with Catherine Swift, President Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada. In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth is joined by Catherine Swift, president of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada (CCMBC) to discuss the Canadian net-zero energy transition and the challenges and opport...

The topic of this episode is the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the newly released IFRS S1-sustainability and IFRS S2-climate-related financial disclosure standards that Canada is determined to implement. Canada has created a Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to work in lockstep with the ISSB and is currently reviewing the standards for implementation. Some have call...

The Energy Transition in Canada faces a number of different challenges, particularly the reliability and affordability of provincial grids when governments pledge to electrify everything. Even though the province of Ontario generates over 90% of its electricity from zero or low carbon sources, the push to retire natural gas power plants and resistance to building more reliable power generation in...

I’m pleased to welcome Irina Slav to the podcast to discuss the global energy transition and future energy trends. Irina lives in Bulgaria and is a journalist and writer for  oilprice.com , she has an excellent substack called appropriately  Irina Slav on Energy , and she also joins a weekly  Energy Transition podcast  with Brazilian engineer Armando Cavanha, American public policy analyst and sen...

Most Canadians don’t know or understand very much about the energy situation in Quebec. If asked, many would probably remark on Quebec’s incredible hydro electric power. Some know that Quebec exports a great deal of electricity to nearby provinces and the United States. Indeed, the Government of Quebec’s green economy plan states it will continue and maybe even increase those exports to become the...

Season 2 Episode 11 – Power House Saskatchewan—Conversation with Brian Zinchuk February 2023 The hydrocarbon and resource industries in Canada – notably in Alberta and Saskatchewan—have undergone tremendous changes over the past 15 years. There’s been environmental activism pushing governments to block pipelines and other infrastructure; there’s been the boom and bust of prices; there’s been the s...

Season 2, Episode 10 – Understanding the UK Energy System and Crisis – Conversation with Kathryn Porter Welcome to The Nemeth Report Podcast, I'm Dr. Tammy Nemeth, and I'll be your host. Today, I'd like to welcome Kathryn Porter, independent energy consultant and founder of Watt Logic . Kathryn has many years of experience in the UK finance and energy utility sector and founded an independent cons...

Season 2, Episode 9 -- Energy Absurdities -- Conversation with David Blackmon Welcome to the Nemeth Report podcast. I'm Dr. Tammy Nemeth, energy historian, analyst, and consultant, and I’ll be your host. Today, I’m pleased to welcome David Blackmon. David enjoyed a 40-year career in the oil and gas industry, the last 23 years of which were spent in the public policy arena, managing regulatory and...

Season 2, Episode 8 – Conversation with Dennis McConaghy Carbon Change: Canada on the Brink of Decarbonization Joining me to discuss his new book Carbon Change: Canada on the Brink of Decarbonization is Dennis McConaghy. Dennis has had an extensive career in the petroleum industry, as an engineer and executive with TransCanada Pipelines (Now TC Energy) directly involved in several energy projects...

Season 2, Episode 7 – Conversation with Francis Menton Net-Zero and Renewable Realities Joining me to discuss the western world’s net-zero frenzy and the hard realities of renewable energy is Francis Menton. Francis received a math degree from Yale, and a J.D. law degree from Harvard. He is a retired lawyer and was a partner at a New York law firm for more than 30 years. On his popular blog Manhat...

Welcome to a Nemeth Report special. Canada is about to sign onto new emissions reporting standards that are designed to kill the fossil fuel industry. The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) has developed a new global baseline sustainability and climate related financial disclosure Standard, and Canada has committed to supporting this new Standard.  I’ve written a ne...

Season 2 Episode 6 – Conversation with Ron Wallace Energy Security Joining me to discuss the forgotten issue of Energy Security is Dr. Ron Wallace. Dr. Wallace is a former CEO and has served on federal, provincial and territorial energy and environmental regulators, including the National Energy Board. Dr. Wallace is a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Board member of the Canad...

Season 2 Episode 5 – Conversation with Bruce Pardy Digital ID, Net-Zero, and the Slide to a Social Credit System  Joining me to discuss Canada's slow-motion slide towards a managerial surveillance state and social credit system is Professor Bruce Pardy. Bruce Pardy is executive director of Rights Probe (https://www.rightsprobe.org/) and professor of law at Queen’s University. A critic of legal pro...

Season 2 Episode 4 – Conversation with Kris Sims Carbon Taxes and the Looming Catastrophe of Energy Poverty In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth speaks with Kris Sims, the BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Joining me today to discuss the carbon tax and the growing energy poverty of Canadians is Kris Simms, the BC director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Kris attended journalism...

Season 2 Episode 3 – Protest & Violence: Is it getting worse? Conversation with Stewart Muir Shedding Light on Environmental Activism and Violence in British Columbia, Canada. In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth speaks with Stewart Muir founder of Resource Works on the ongoing and escalating environmental activism and violence against resource development projects in British Columbia. Stewart Muir,...

Season 2 Episode 2 – Conversation with Michael Rectenwald Dissecting the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth speaks with Dr. Michael Rectenwald on the nature and implications of Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum’s The Great Reset . Michael is the Chief Academic Officer and co-founder of American Scholars , a pro-American education platform. He was a Profess...

Season 2 Episode 1 – Conversation with Patricia Adams China’s Ambitions and Western Net-Zero Policies In this episode, Dr. Tammy Nemeth speaks with Patricia Adams on China’s global ambitions, how it’s related to the climate movement, and the push for a net-zero transition. Patricia Adams is an Economist and Executive Director of Probe International , an independent environmental advocacy group. Sh...