Canada’s emissions moving in the right direction
OTTAWA — Rachel Doran, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the latest emissions data from Canada’s National Inventory Report:...
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New U.S. tailpipe regulations are a turning point on North America’s EV journey—but Canada must still take the wheel on its own rules
TORONTO — Ekta Bibra, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the U.S.’s proposed new light duty vehicle standards: “With EV sales shattering...
Budget 2023 a smart response to America’s clean energy investments
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Budget 2023: “With the U.S. investing half a trillion...
Biden speech emphasizes a shared prosperous U.S.-Canadian clean economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s speech to Parliament: “Today, President Biden spoke to...
A net-zero Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs than exist today as clean energy job gains outpace fossil fuel declines: report
OTTAWA — Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs in a net-zero 2050 than we have today, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada with modelling from Navius Research. While there will be...
B.C.’s move to lower fossil fuel emissions signals a more sustainable, competitive direction for the province’s economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to new B.C. government rules to lower emissions in the fossil fuel sector and create a...
Poll: British Columbians prefer clean energy over LNG, with low support for fossil fuel subsidies
VANCOUVER — British Columbians overwhelmingly prefer the government to focus on developing renewable energy (64.0%) over LNG (18.2%), according to a new public opinion survey conducted by Stratcom...
Budget 2023 recognizes B.C.’s generational economic opportunity, but a clean industrial strategy is needed to realize it
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of B.C.’s 2023 budget. “B.C.’s new budget takes important steps...
Canada’s new green procurement standards can drive down emissions while boosting Canadian industry
TORONTO — Ollie Sheldrick, clean economy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s new green standards for major government...
The federal government’s interim Sustainable Jobs Plan is the foresight we need
OTTAWA — Merran Smith, chief innovation officer and founder of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s newly released interim Sustainable...
Solar and wind with battery storage are set to produce cheaper electricity than natural gas in Alberta and Ontario: report
Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from...
New draft federal regulations are key to making EVs more available and affordable to all Canadians
OTTAWA — Ekta Bibra, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to federal government’s new draft design of its regulated zero emission vehicle sales...