B.C.’s economic recovery plan scales up climate efforts
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the province of B.C.’s newly announced economic recovery plan: “The plan...
Author: Clean Energy Canada
New B.C. electric car law helps consumers access the vehicles—and the future—they want
VICTORIA—Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government putting in place regulations as part of its Zero-Emission Vehicles...
Media Brief: Geothermal energy and its potential in Canada
Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if...
Media Brief: Clean stimulus: the research behind it and the countries adopting it
Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if...
Poll: British Columbians want climate and clean energy at the centre of B.C.’s recovery plan
Most British Columbians see the province’s post-COVID economic recovery as an opportunity to increase the B.C. government’s climate efforts through investments in clean energy and...
Media brief: Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition
Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if...
Media brief: A summary of international clean stimulus efforts
Clean Energy Canada is a climate and clean energy program within the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide...
Poll: Canadians hoping for a ‘cleaner recovery’ from pandemic
COVID has people preoccupied with the economy and health. However support for a wide range of clean energy infrastructure choices is broad across Canada. New Abacus Data-Clean Energy Canada polling...
Companies across Canada united on vision for a resilient recovery
French version below. CANADA — COVID-19 has disrupted our way of life, and immediate relief has been the priority of governments. But what will recovery look like? And how do we ensure recovery...
Federal support for businesses in keeping with climate goals
TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the prime minister’s announcement of new bridge financing measures to...
Twin reports offer B.C. government timely advice to inform a resilient recovery
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, senior associate at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government’s release of the Emerging Economy Taskforce and Innovation...
Canada can take clean stimulus lessons from Obama
“This is a meaningful, shovel-ready project that will create jobs for local workers.” This 2009 quote, from then-prime minister Stephen Harper announcing federal stimulus dollars for a new...