B.C.’s EV requirement puts consumers before carmakers, as it should
Province reaches 2026 EV sales targets two years early, delivering savings and more vehicle options to...
Author: Sicellia Tsui
Canadians are saving money with EVs and heat pumps. But only if they can afford the upfront cost
Over the last two years, Canadian households have been getting on board with the energy transition. The Greener Homes Grant helped Canadians from coast to coast to coast install heat pumps and...
Our response to the B.C. NDP energy plan
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the energy-related aspects of the B.C. NDP’s platform: “During his almost two...
Climate change is rapidly reshaping B.C.’s economy, a fact no party can ignore
Wine, forestry and tourism are feeling the...
Electric buses and trucks aren’t breaking through the EV noise
There has been much chatter about electric vehicles. Are sales going up or down? Should we put tariffs on imports? How much money do they save? But these conversations have an asterisk: they’re...
Nineties-era gas war prices are back for those who drive EVs
Those old enough to remember the gas wars of the ’90s may remember the number 40. As gas stations competed for customers, prices dipped as low as 40 cents per litre in many parts of...
Ditching fossil fuels can be a silver bullet for cost-burdened British Columbians
Electric vehicles and heat pumps offer significant financial benefits, according to our new...
LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can
Energy and Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was recently quoted as saying that the federal government is “not interested” in subsidizing future liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
If the Liberals fall, Canadians may experience a deeply fragmented energy future
Canmore, Alta., and Golden, B.C., are less than two hours apart. Both are scenic mountain towns, and one can imagine their residents live relatively similar lives. But when it comes to the question...
Latest Canadian emissions data shows progress in a growing economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the latest emissions data from Canada’s National Inventory Report: “The latest...
The next phase of CleanBC can reshape the green economy
What's next for British Columbia's ambitious climate...
On climate, the federal government should play offence, not defence
It’s time to flip the script on climate action. The federal government has brought to bear an impressive suite of climate measures — for which it has never received enough credit — but rather...