Media Brief: COP26 and the implications for Canada
This media brief summarizes some of the key topics associated with the 26th Conference of the Parties held in Glasgow, U.K., until November 12, with a particular focus on relevancy for...
Headlines from the clean energy transition
Read the latest on the shift to clean energy here in Canada and around the world.
New ministers’ climate leadership key to building the economy Canada needs
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the appointment of the federal cabinet. “The recent federal election made...
B.C.’s climate roadmap sets the right course, but the clock is ticking
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of B.C.’s updated climate plan. “The updated CleanBC roadmap is...
National zero-emission vehicle standard must be a top climate priority: analysis
OTTAWA — In the run up to the recent federal election, the Liberal Party of Canada announced plans for a mandatory target requiring that half of all passenger vehicles sold in 2030 be...
Another election, another clear climate mandate
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the results of the federal election: “While the political scorecard may look...
Poll: Fires and heatwaves creating urgency around climate issues
In the latest round of survey work by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data, we found that a majority of Canadians saw this summer’s forest fires and temperature records as evidence that climate...
Poll: Calgarians want an economic recovery that tackles climate change
CALGARY — Alberta Ecotrust Foundation, Calgary Climate Hub and Clean Energy Canada announced today that a recent poll shows 63 percent of Calgarians believe...
Media brief: How do the federal parties stack up on climate?
Clean Energy Canada is a climate and clean energy program within the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with...
Canada cannot wait on Washington to meet its electric vehicle target
OTTAWA— Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the new proposed U.S. tailpipe standards: “The Biden administration’s...
B.C.’s hydrogen strategy a first step in the global race to develop a clean hydrogen economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, special advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the British Columbia government’s announcement of a new hydrogen...
Canada’s updated 100% zero-emission vehicle sales target points to a clear solution
OTTAWA— Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of new zero emission vehicle...
Media brief: The link between extreme weather and climate change
Over the last few years, record-breaking temperatures across Canada have been accompanied by unprecedented wildfire seasons and floods. And yesterday saw parts of B.C. hit over 46C, looking...