How Canada can Become an EV Battery Powerhouse
In 2012, about 120,000 EVs were sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in the space of a single week. Electric car sales represented close to 9% of the global car market in 2021, and by 2035 it...
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Canada’s new oil is battery power — but Trudeau must act now
No longer just something that needs changing in your TV remote, batteries are fast becoming the engines of the global economy. In a decade’s time, chances are it won’t be gas that powers your car...
‘Climate action equals smaller energy bills’ is the message every Canadian needs to hear
While the IRA has the potential to impact Canada’s economy in many ways, three key opportunities stand out: automobiles, batteries and construction...
America’s Inflation Reduction Act just gave Canada’s economy a shot in the arm
While the IRA has the potential to impact Canada’s economy in many ways, three key opportunities stand out: automobiles, batteries and construction...
The fossil-fuel party is raging again, but Canada still needs a plan for the hangover to come
Canada’s oil and gas patch is partying like it’s 2008, though most Canadian drivers are not enjoying the festive mood. Commercial rents in downtown Calgary are on the rise, and long-thought dead...
China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map
Electric vehicles are big business. A decade ago, there were 120,000 EVs sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in a single week. By 2030, the number is expected to be closer to a million a...
Doug Ford’s inaction on electric vehicles leaves Ontarians paying the price with their health
Longtime residents of Ontario may well remember the summer of 2005. For 48 days straight, Ontarians breathed in smog-filled air while temperatures soared. Over the course of the year, a total of 53...
Lessons from the U.S. on buying clean construction materials
Governments around the world are increasingly using public procurement – the system governments use to make purchasing decisions – as a tool to simultaneously tackle climate change and support...
There is only one path to long-term energy security and affordability: clean energy
Europe’s recent spike in electricity prices—made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—lays bare one of the major economic risks of depending on fossil fuels: it exposes countries to the...
What can feds do to support emerging electric vehicle industry?
Canada’s auto sector made a critical comeback last year as the Detroit Three automakers announced nearly $6-billion to bring EV production north of the border. But after a costly Ambassador Bridge...
Five must-haves for an effective zero emission vehicle standard
With a looming deadline to deliver a clear plan for reaching Canada’s 2030 climate target, the Liberal government has put all climate policies on the table. Elected officials and government staff...
Will the new Conservative leader miss the forest for the trees?
As people who work on climate policy for a living, the news that Conservative leader Erin O’Toole had been unseated brought to mind four unsettling words: Here we go again. While it’s true that,...