Electric Auto Pact is Logical Next Step for Three Amigos
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada are expected to walk away from their meetings this week with new continental commitments to tackle climate change and boost clean energy...
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WEBINAR: Crafting Canada's Clean Economy
Join us for an inside look at the latest clean energy data featured in our newest report A Pivotal Time for Clean Energy, part of our Tracking the Energy Revolution series, available at...
Canada Faces Pivotal Time for Clean Energy Growth
Canada saw 15 per cent less spent on new clean energy development in 2015 than in the previous year, and future growth in this sector will depend largely on policies being developed provincially and...
Turning Green to Gold
Not long ago, renewable energy was considered a boutique industry—an opportunity for investors to “green” their portfolios and the world’s wealthy to feel better about their energy-intensive...
What Canada can learn from the EU’s climate policy
Outside our borders, Canada is perhaps best known for its spectacular wilderness: its lakes, rivers, mountains and coastlines draw visitors from all over the globe. Canada’s new prime minister,...
5 Principles for Designing Effective Biofuels Policy
Every time you fill your vehicle’s tank, a portion of the fuel you buy comes from plants, not fossil fuels. That’s because, since 2005, provincial and federal policies in Canada have required...
Craving more details on the 2016 federal budget? Dig in.
We sent out a statement about the federal budget the day it came out (our quick verdict: thumbs up). And we put together an op-ed that offers some context. But for the true clean energy connoisseur,...
Morneau budget is down payment on clean energy "dream home"
Budgets are a moment where governments show their real priorities: if something matters to them, they spend money to support it. And from mandate letters to Paris climate talks and meetings with...
2016 Federal Budget Features Smart Spending on Clean Energy
OTTAWA—Clare Demerse, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of the 2016 Federal Budget: “Today’s federal budget makes...
Canada-U.S. Climate Commitments Make Progress Toward Closer Cooperation on Clean Energy
VANCOUVER—Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the clean energy commitments from President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau in...
Why closer collaboration between Canada and the U.S. on clean energy would be a good thing
Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama are expected to announce new climate change and clean energy commitments when they meet in Washington D.C. over the next couple of days. According to...
First Ministers' Meeting lays groundwork for first truly national climate plan
VANCOUVER—Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the conclusion of the First Ministers’ Meeting in Vancouver today: ...