Top Energy Issues Of 2021, With Implications For 2022 And Beyond

In 2021, the Canadian energy sector continued to encounter structural change: in energy transition, pricing, government policy, and regulatory review, which will have implications well into the future. This past year, BLG noted several positive trends influencing change across the sector, including a significant increase in M&A activity that could facilitate long-term growth, a greater focus on the energy transition and decarbonisation, and increased Indigenous participation in energy project development.

BLG's energy lawyers have taken a closer look at many of the changes and developments that took place in 2021 that will influence trends, business decisions and the future growth of Canada's energy industry in 2022 and beyond.