Episode 51. Has the Coronavirus Infected the Oil Industry?

In this episode Rose and Christine discuss the effects of a slowing economy from the COVID-19 pandemic on the fossil fuel industry. Topics include decline in oil price per barrel as a result of  price war between Saudis and Russia, the possibility that now is the time to best time to implement a carbon tax and the idea that, in the words of Paul Gilding, the future is still ours to make. Can we envision a world that our hearts know is possible?

Recurring Segments Include:

  • Good news stories
  • One action tip to for you to create change
  • A weekly sanity tip to keep you calm(er) in the face of climate overwhelm

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

US suspends plans to buy oil after funding is left out of $2T stimulus package

Today’s Oil Prices

Will the coronavirus kill the oil industry and help save the climate?

Study: U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending

Saudi Russia Oil Price War

Alberta Government Bailout of Keystone Pipeline

The Political Promise of Carbon Tax

April 1 Carbon tax increasing in Canada

US Fights to Stop California and Quebec’s Cap-and-Trade Deal

Exxon has billions at stake in Russia oil futures 

Blog:  2020 When the Great Disruption Began: How Covid-19 Will Transform the Global economy

Good News: The global COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the decline of the oil and gas industry.

Action Step: The Covid-19 Fossil Fuel industry bailout and how to fight it

– Lead Now Canada campaign: PM Trudeau, Save Lives Not Pipelines

Sanity Tip: HUMOR helps us get through. A few memes to make you laugh:

30 days
the crush

Theme Music : Song for the Ocean: graciously provided by Kristin Hoffman, artist

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