An opportunity to show the leadership Canadians voted for
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the first day of the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25): “Coming out...
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Media releases
Climate leadership requires an all-of-government approach
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the appointment of the federal cabinet: “This election made one thing clear:...
Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians want to continue or increase climate efforts under minority government
French version below Most voters want climate policies that go beyond what was achieved in the last Parliament, according to a massive national survey conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights on...
New law will hold B.C. government accountable for climate action
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada and former co-chair of the Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council, made the following statements in response to the...
Poll: Support for energy transition is strong and broad
86% say Canada can be among the world’s most successful countries in developing and using clean energy technologies. 71% say if we are thoughtful about transition from fossil fuels,...
Canada’s clean energy sector set to accelerate amid fossil fuel slowdown
Canada’s energy sector: its future is often seen as foggy and facing inevitable decline. But the fossil fuel energy sector does not equal our entire energy sector. Canada’s clean energy...
Liberal climate platform builds on policy foundation laid in first term
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Liberal Party of Canada’s platform commitments to fight climate change. In the...
Climate strike a wake-up call, and politicians should listen
Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the youth-led climate strikes happening across Canada today: “Today’s climate strike sends a...
Poll: 3 out of 4 Canadians welcome student marches for climate action
87% would allow their children to march In the wake of several recent marches for climate action and with mass marches approaching on Friday (September 27), including one in Montreal with climate...
Green Party of Canada sets a high bar with climate platform
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal Green Party of Canada’s costed climate platform. Clean Energy Canada...
Quebec pledges to support cleaner trucks and buses
French version below. VANCOUVER—If you think low- and zero-emission vehicles stop at electric cars, think again. Trucks, buses, even port and garbage trucks — there are many types of vehicles...
Poll: 1 in 2 Canadians say action to reduce emissions is ‘urgent’
Most say they can and should do more personally As the country enters an election campaign, the latest Abacus Data–Clean Energy Canada poll reveals that 9 in 10 voters see climate action as...