Quebec’s gas car ban spotlights need for Canada-wide approach
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Quebec’s decision to phase out the sale of gas cars as part of...
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Biden win an opportunity for Canada to build clean energy ambitions
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the outcome of the 2020 U.S. federal election: “President-elect Joe...
NDP victory positions B.C. to be a global climate leader
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the outcome of the 2020 B.C. provincial election: “We would like to...
Canada risks missing out on fast-moving hydrogen opportunity: report
VANCOUVER — Hydrogen is getting people talking. A Bank of America analyst recently compared the investment opportunity to that of smartphones before 2007. Already, 18 economies comprising more than...
Infrastructure plan charts Canada’s course to resilient recovery
TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the Prime Minister’s announcement of a $10-billion infrastructure plan: “At a time...
Throne speech charts a cleaner, more competitive course for Canada
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Speech from the Throne: “Today’s throne speech...
B.C.’s economic recovery plan scales up climate efforts
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the province of B.C.’s newly announced economic recovery plan: “The plan...
New B.C. electric car law helps consumers access the vehicles—and the future—they want
VICTORIA—Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government putting in place regulations as part of its Zero-Emission Vehicles...
Poll: British Columbians want climate and clean energy at the centre of B.C.’s recovery plan
Most British Columbians see the province’s post-COVID economic recovery as an opportunity to increase the B.C. government’s climate efforts through investments in clean energy and...
Poll: Canadians hoping for a ‘cleaner recovery’ from pandemic
COVID has people preoccupied with the economy and health. However support for a wide range of clean energy infrastructure choices is broad across Canada. New Abacus Data-Clean Energy Canada polling...
Companies across Canada united on vision for a resilient recovery
French version below. CANADA — COVID-19 has disrupted our way of life, and immediate relief has been the priority of governments. But what will recovery look like? And how do we ensure recovery...
Federal support for businesses in keeping with climate goals
TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the prime minister’s announcement of new bridge financing measures to...