On climate, it’s about time B.C. got back on track
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to British Columbia’s throne speech: “If there was one line that stood out for me...
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Ontario’s Cleantech Strategy eyes $5.8-trillion industry
TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, responded today to the Ontario government’s newly launched Cleantech Strategy. “Ontario’s Cleantech Strategy recognizes...
British Columbians deserve to hear the real cost of LNG
With the prospect of building LNG facilities in B.C. back in the headlines, British Columbians are once again confronted with the question of whether or how LNG should proceed — and the climate...
How Canada is subtly shifting its economy for the future
The headlines today are full of stories on the North American Free Trade Agreement, and rightly so. But while NAFTA rules the front pages, other economic policies in Canada are taking shape in the...
Federal policy protects competitiveness, ensures pollution priced across Canada
VICTORIA—Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s release of draft legislative proposals for the federal...
With federal carbon pricing timeline, 2018 set to be a pivotal year
VICTORIA—Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government announcing its next steps for pricing carbon pollution: “The...
Federal support for energy efficiency will deliver clean growth
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement on new funding for energy efficiency and...
As electric cars turn transportation upside down, Canada is looking the other way: report
VICTORIA—The global shift to electric cars is well underway, bringing with it big changes for drivers, industries and governments around the world. But as our peers accelerate, Canada is...
Clean Fuel Standard framework charts the right course for Canada
VANCOUVER—Environment and Climate Change Canada today released its Clean Fuel Standard Regulatory Framework. Jeremy Moorhouse, senior analyst at Clean Energy Canada, said the following in response:...
Alberta demonstrates it has the right recipe for renewable power
EDMONTON — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the first round results of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program: “These...
Policies to drive shift from fossil fuels to clean power must follow Site C decision
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government’s decision to complete the Site C dam: “This decision was...
With or without Site C, the future of B.C. is electric
We’ve reached peak Site C. You can’t turn on the TV, open a newspaper or scroll through Twitter without hearing about B.C.’s multi-billion-dollar Site C mega-dam. And depending on the day and...