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...
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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...
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...
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...
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%...
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...
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...