Attacks on energy transition are attacks on workers

Attacks on energy transition are attacks on workers

Jobs are disappearing in coal, oil and gas. It’s not just because we have many more efficient, cost-effective and less polluting ways to power our societies — although that’s a big part of it. Automation, artificial intelligence and industry consolidation are already reducing the fossil fuel workforce, and the trend is accelerating. In Canada, despite a 35 per cent increase in oil production and 24 per cent in “natural” gas over the past five ye…