The People’s Ministry of the Future Laser Talks Booklet

The People’s Ministry of the Future Laser Talks Booklet

The People’s Ministry of the Future Laser Talks Booklet

Explore Our Laser Talks Booklet
Welcome to the Anthropocene, a time when human choices shape the planet’s future. This booklet brings together key insights from science, economics, and policy to help you engage in informed conversations about climate solutions. Each concise Laser Talk summarizes complex issues such as carbon pricing, disinformation, and the clean energy transition, providing clear, evidence-based talking points. Grounded in the work of the IPCC, the UNFCCC, and leading experts, this resource empowers you to advocate effectively for policies that balance fiscal responsibility and social justice. Explore, learn, and be part of the transformation already underway.

Laser Talks Booklet for The People’s Ministry of the Future

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Anthropocene  

Our Rights to a Liveable World 

2025 Canada Wildfire and Heat Season

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Quick Facts About the IPCC 

Because IPCC

IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report Redefines the “Near Term” 

The Interplay between Sulphur Termination Shock and Global Warming

Key Atlantic Current Could Start Collapsing in this Century 

Our Uninsurable World

Our Greenhouse Gases and the Damage Done

Hope: Transformation of the Economy Will Not be Linear 

How did we get here?  

Fossil Fuel Industry Funded Climate Disinformation for Decades

Disinformation in “Unaccountable” Media

Oil Price-Fixing Conspiracy Behind Post-Covid Inflation

Big Oil Reality Check 

Fossil Fuels and the Anti-Trans Movement

How to Counter Disinformation 

Listen to the Experts and Cooperate  

The Big Switch Will Save Us Money 

What about China

Renewable Energy and Storage are Unstoppable 

The Global Electrotech Revolution 

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

LNG – Not Worth The Risk 

Canadian Banks are at a Climate Crossroads 

Canada’s Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) Rules 

Canada’s need for a Climate Taxonomy 

Best Practices for Developing Regulatory Frameworks 

Methane: A Super-Pollutant We Can Solve

CCS: A Not So Grand Bargain

Our Stance on Nuclear Energy

The Power of Optimism and Effective Messaging

What About Jobs? 

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Canada Needs Tax Reform 

Canada’s 2024 GHG Emissions Have Flatlined 

Carbon Pricing  

The Climate Impact of Your Vote in 2019 Election

Carbon Pricing Works

Carbon Pricing Around the World (September 2025)

Models Show the Power of Canada’s Carbon Pricing Policies

The Constitutionality of Carbon Taxes vs Caps on Emissions 

B.C. Debt and Deficit Balloon with Carbon Tax Gone

Low-Income Households Pay the Price for Carbon Policy Change 

Caps Over Tricks

Importance of industrial carbon pricing and why it needs improvement

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms 

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM