Canada’s oil and gas emissions cap is necessary and fair
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the oil and gas emissions cap framework released today: “Canada should be...
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If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same
After a tumultuous couple of years in Chinese-American relations, photos of smiling climate envoys shaking hands have graced the front pages of international papers. What is the one thing they can...
Fall Economic Statement response: Canada is realizing the benefits of building a clean economy, but speed is critical to stay ahead
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement: “Over the past couple of years,...
Poll: Rolling back climate action a possible deal-breaker for many potential Conservative voters
VANCOUVER – Far more Canadians say they would more likely cast their ballots for a Conservative Party that keeps in place Canada’s climate measures than one that rolls them back,...
Understanding the true cost (and savings) of Nova Scotia’s transition to clean energy
For Nova Scotians, clean energy has been in the news a lot lately. The province recently unveiled its plan for 50 per cent wind power by 2030 alongside additional solar. A week later, the federal...
Media Brief: Addressing common myths around renewable power
Clean Energy Canada is a clean energy think tank at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual...
The Liberals had a good story to tell. The carbon price carve-out ruined it
If you hadn’t heard that the federal government just made buying a home heat pump even cheaper – and practically free for many low-income Canadians switching from oil heating – you aren’t...
Households in Nova Scotia can save up to $11,000 a year by choosing clean energy
In our recent report, A Clean Bill, we showed how a transition to clean energy does not have to come at the cost of affordability. In fact, we found that a household in the Greater Toronto Area can...
Federal support for heat pumps will improve affordability for Canadians, but a carbon price exemption sends the wrong signal
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s support for Altantic Canadians’ energy bills: “With...
Alberta: Poised to benefit the most from the Inflation Reduction Act
A year ago, the global economy was on a different path. Joe Biden’sproposed Build Back Better Act —designed to onshore clean economy manufacturing — was stalled in Congress, Russia’s...
Want to shave $800 off your monthly bills? Ditch fossil fuels
Inflation. Extreme weather. The cost of living and climate change are top of mind for Canadians as they grapple with rising prices amid a summer defined by wildfire smoke and heat waves....
Ditching fossil fuels can shave $800 from a Canadian family’s monthly bills: report
OTTAWA — With the International Energy Agency’s latest milestone report pointing to a peak in fossil fuel demand by the end of this decade, Clean Energy Canada has released a new study...