Tag: Climate

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Alberta must seize energy transition opportunity

In the last year, global economies have bet trillions on the energy transition. The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars...

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Another election, another clear climate mandate

VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the results of the federal election: “While the political scorecard may look...

Why Electrification Matters Now

I know electricity seems mundane to most Canadians. We’re lucky enough to have reliable and predictable power, so as long as your phone is charged and your toaster works, there’s usually no need...

Premier Christy Clark, we have a carbon pollution problem

VANCOUVER / COAST SALISH TERRITORY — With the province’s new climate plan expected to land any day now, a coalition of British Columbia power producers, industry associations and environmental...

By acting now, Alberta can forge its own energy future

When dairy farmer John Bocock decided to install solar panels on his family’s farm northwest of Edmonton instead of leasing a bigger transformer, his reasons were practical. First, it was a smart...