Heat pumps in Canada’s clean energy transition
Buildings are the third-largest source of carbon emissions in Canada, with space and water heating being the major contributors. It is necessary to move toward cleaner and more affordable ways...
Author: Clean Energy Canada
Clean power is the ace up Canada’s sleeve – as long as we don’t waste it
The global transition away from fossil fuels is accelerating, and Canada’s newly announced Clean Electricity Regulations and Powering Canada Forward framework will help ensure the country...
New clean electricity vision sees a competitive path for Canada
VICTORIA—Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s new vision paper, Powering Canada...
Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations
Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if there are any topics...
Alberta renewables should have fewer roadblocks than fossil fuels, not more
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Alberta government’s six-month moratorium on new wind and solar power...
Media Brief: Countering common myths about electric vehicles
Clean Energy Canada is a clean energy think tank at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual...
Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations
Clean Energy Canada is a clean energy think tank at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual...
Poll: Most Canadians support the federal government’s Clean Electricity Regulations
VANCOUVER – An overwhelming majority (71%) of Canadians support the federal government’s forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations—designed to ensure that Canada’s electricity grid...
New vision for B.C.’s energy and resources finally hits the mark
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the new collaboration framework as part of the British Columbia Regional Energy and...
Poll: 7 in 10 Canadians connect the country’s recent wildfires with climate change
A large majority (68%) of Canadians believe that Canada’s recent wildfires are “definitely” or “most likely” at least partly the result of climate change, according to a new survey from...
New Canada Energy Regulator report projects the real net-zero future—and what it means for Canada
OTTAWA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Canada Energy Regulator’s latest energy outlook, Canada’s Energy...
How B.C. can pave the way for electric commercial vehicles: report
VANCOUVER — B.C. is Canada’s undisputed electric car leader, where one in every five vehicles sold is now electric. There’s just one problem: most transport emissions in the province come from...