Larry Hughes

Larry Hughes is a research fellow in the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy at Dalhousie University. His research interests and publications are on energy-security issues in Atlantic Canada.

Articles by this author

Chart showing the volume of crude oil going to the Saint John refinery from other countries.

Getting Canadian oil to Atlantic Canada is in the national interest

An American flag hangs on a wall of the metal structure.

Canada’s rising oil exports to U.S. refineries have become a risk

The tanker is docked alongside another ship at a jetty. 

A day late and a dollar short: Exporting Canadian natural gas to the EU

An aerial photo of the town shows the street grid of the commercial and residential areas bordered by an inland waterway on one side and the harbor on the other, with eight jetties dotted with ships and sailing vessels. Some of the waterfront buildings are bright red or blue.

Why the carbon tax often costs more in Atlantic Canada

Nature-based solutions are needed to help us reach net-zero

How Canada intends to achieve its 2030 emissions targets

Newfoundland and Labrador could become a major hydrogen producer

The unintended consequences of the Atlantic Loop

Which provinces are meeting their climate targets?

Five routes for western Canadian oil to get to eastern Canada

Canada’s carbon pricing systems already need a redesign

Using emissions intensity to price CO2 emissions

The correlation between GDP and greenhouse gas emissions

Emissions targets in the EU and Canada

How one province met Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target

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