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...
Author: Clean Energy Canada
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...
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...
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...
Saskatchewan Climate Plan Lacks Substance
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Saskatchewan’s Climate Change Strategy: “The government of Saskatchewan...
It’s time Canada got serious about electric cars
Not long ago, electric cars were curiosities — auto show novelties, toys for the rich, outliers in oil-demand forecasts. But like the iPhone, Netflix and other history-bending innovations, electric...
Regulations are necessary—and the Clean Fuel Standard is a great one
A recent headline in the Globe and Mail summed it up well: “Business risk from climate change now top of mind for Canada’s corporate boards.” There’s a reason Canada’s business leaders are...
Infographic: How the Clean Fuel Standard could work
1. The federal government is developing a Clean Fuel Standard. In short: it will make the fuels that heat our homes and power our cars cleaner. It’s also the single biggest carbon-fighting policy...