The next phase of CleanBC can reshape the green economy
What's next for British Columbia's ambitious climate...
Author: Sicellia Tsui
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...
B.C.’s late LNG bet appears risky in a competitive market
B.C.’s nascent LNG industry evokes strong opinions from all sides. While perhaps the one thing everyone can agree on is that Canada is late to the LNG party, on everything else, common ground is...
On the carbon tax, Justin Trudeau’s job is indeed to be popular
“My job is not to be popular.” When the Prime Minister uttered those words amid a passionate, seven-minute defence of the carbon price this week, he must have known he had just written his own...
The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot
The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy...
Canada will put the pedal to the metal to become an EV powerhouse
Canada is poised to become a leader in EVs, but we’ll need to move...
Canada must stop treating its Big Oil as some sacred cow
COP28, the world’s foremost climate conference, is known for spawning tension and frustration, but this recent one seemed especially fraught. This is the first COP where participants found...
Alberta’s booming renewables industry
Home to all the right conditions, Alberta’s lucrative future as Canada’s wind and solar leader was pretty much cemented—until...
COP28: Hot air or real climate progress? Yes and yes
Despite seemingly unsurpassable differences, a deal was reached at the eleventh hour (another COP tradition). And not wanting to miss our chance to chime in on the outcome, we’re sharing our top...
The practical approach to Canada’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations
Reliable, affordable and clean power is the goal, but the new regulations can’t sacrifice one over another. Here’s how to strike a...
If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same
After a tumultuous couple of years in Chinese-American relations, photos of smiling climate envoys shaking hands have graced the front pages of international papers. What is the one thing they can...
Media Brief: Addressing common myths around renewable power
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...