Quebec pledges to support cleaner trucks and buses
French version below. VANCOUVER—If you think low- and zero-emission vehicles stop at electric cars, think again. Trucks, buses, even port and garbage trucks — there are many types of vehicles...
Author: Clean Energy Canada
Media brief: The link between climate change and the health of Canadians
Clean Energy Canada is a climate and clean energy program at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual...
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Recognizing the climate emergency draws a new line in the sand
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