EV experts release new recommendations for tackling Canada’s EV supply crunch
OTTAWA — With gas prices soaring, more Canadians are looking to bypass the pump by switching to an electric vehicle. But finding one to buy is a...
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New federal incentives for zero-emission commercial vehicles will put a much-needed dent in Canada’s high transportation emissions
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, clean transportation program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of the new Incentives...
New federal Clean Fuel Regulations represent a step forward for climate action
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, clean transportation program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s publication of the final Clean Fuel...
Poll: Ontarians are interested in electric vehicles, but lack of provincial action is a barrier
In the latest round of survey work by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data we surveyed 1,500 residents of Ontario as the province enters a provincial election campaign. Key findings include: 55%...
What Canada can learn from U.S. clean construction policies: report
TORONTO — Governments around the world are using public procurement—the system used to make purchasing decisions—as a tool to tackle climate change and support jobs. From Canada to the...
New federal EV rebate caps strike the ‘Goldilocks’ balance
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, clean transportation program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Transport Canada updating its zero-emission vehicle incentive...
Canada’s 2020 emissions data shows impact of COVID—but also climate policy
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Canada’s submission to the United Nations of its 2022 National Inventory Report on...
An important leadership update at Clean Energy Canada
Mark Zacharias becomes new Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada as Merran Smith shifts to Founder and Chief Innovation Officer role Clean Energy Canada announced today that, after 12 years as...
Federal budget correctly links climate action with economic growth
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, special advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Budget 2022: “Today’s federal budget was the first...
Fossil fuels are the path to an unaffordable future, not carbon pricing
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, special advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the scheduled April 1 federal carbon price increase from $40 to $50 per tonne of...
Electric vehicles save Canadian drivers thousands over car’s lifetime, even at lower gas prices: analysis
VANCOUVER — As record gas prices collide with the increasing impacts of climate change, more Canadians are considering the merits of switching to an electric vehicle. But weighing up gas pump...
Emissions Reduction Plan charts ambitious but achievable path to meet Canada’s climate goals
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan to cut emissions...