The way we understand energy in B.C. needs to change
There’s a good chance that powerful ministers from across the globe are having important conversations in Vancouver as you read this. If that’s news to you, it’s because the annual Clean Energy...
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Don’t fear Canada’s economic transition—our new economy is already here
When it comes to Canada’s national pastimes, a few clichés come to mind. But one is most certainly this: Canadians love debating energy. We love debating the oil sands in Alberta, the cost of...
High gas prices? There’s a policy for that, and it helps combat climate change
As seems to happen on a near annual basis, the price at the pump is in the news again. It’s a lot of finger-pointing and not much problem-solving, despite the fact that we’ve heard this story...
Can we talk about how we talk about climate leadership in Canada?
The great Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan coined an expression that was not only prophetic, but probably truer than he could have imagined. The medium is the message, McLuhan said. Put another...
Will the Conservative climate plan embrace electric cars?
Electric cars will take over roads in Canada and around the world. This is not simply the opinion of environmentalists—but a reality echoed by most analysts and automakers. It’s why Volkswagen is...
How Canada is both leading and falling behind on electric buses
Buses. They’re the veins of our cities, transporting billions of people around their daily lives. Whether it’s a morning commute, a lift home from school, or a trip to the hockey game, buses have...
How do you know when a carbon price works?
For months now, Canadians have been treated to two starkly different carbon tax stories. In one version, it’s a fair, highly effective and essential policy to combat climate change—endorsed by...
How infrastructure could build Canada’s clean economy
Over the next decade, $180 billion is earmarked for roads, bridges and other public projects. It’s a massive opportunity to cut emissions. There’s an opportunity to fight climate change that is...
As the carbon tax debate heats up in Ottawa, Canada should look to B.C.
As MPs descend on Ottawa for the last parliamentary session before this October’s election, it’s clear that battle lines are being drawn on climate change and how — and perhaps even whether —...
Carbon pricing and the need for a climate action plan
Senior policy advisor Joanna Kyriazis made the following testimony on January 30, 2019 to the Federal Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on the costs of climate inaction,...
Denying solutions is the new climate change denial
Imagine you’re buying a car. The first dealership you check out has a number of them. You can test drive these cars, you know other people who have them and you can read reviews online. The second...
It’s a problem when most BC dealerships still don’t have electric cars
No one can say where the road ahead will take Canada, but here’s a safe bet: it’s going to have a lot more electric cars on it. That’s especially true in BC, one of Canada’s electric vehicle...