Heat pumps in Canada’s clean energy transition
Buildings are the third-largest source of carbon emissions in Canada, with space and water heating being the major contributors. It is necessary to move toward cleaner and more affordable ways...
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Clean power is the ace up Canada’s sleeve – as long as we don’t waste it
The global transition away from fossil fuels is accelerating, and Canada’s newly announced Clean Electricity Regulations and Powering Canada Forward framework will help ensure the country...
A clean energy future is built with clean electricity, and Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations are foundational
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s draft Clean Electricity Regulations. “With...
New clean electricity vision sees a competitive path for Canada
VICTORIA—Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s new vision paper, Powering Canada...
Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations
Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if there are any topics...
Alberta renewables should have fewer roadblocks than fossil fuels, not more
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Alberta government’s six-month moratorium on new wind and solar power...
Electric vehicle sales continue to surge, despite U.S. report sales are lagging
You may have heard about a recent U.S. report suggesting that electric vehicle sales were in fact lagging — that once-waitlisted cars were suddenly sitting on dealership lots while their...
Media Brief: Countering common myths about electric vehicles
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...
Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations
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...
Poll: Most Canadians support the federal government’s Clean Electricity Regulations
VANCOUVER – An overwhelming majority (71%) of Canadians support the federal government’s forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations—designed to ensure that Canada’s electricity grid...
Climate concerns wounded Conservatives in recent byelections
Much has already been written about why the Conservative Party of Canada underperformed in the recent federal byelections. As someone who’s spent the last seven years poring over public...
As Canada’s electric car leader, B.C. can now pave the way for electric trucks
If you have noticed a lot more electric vehicles on the roads lately, your eyes are not deceiving you. One in five vehicles sold in B.C. is now electric, a milestone that makes B.C. Canada’s...