Quebec’s gas car ban spotlights need for Canada-wide approach
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Quebec’s decision to phase out the sale of gas cars as part of...
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Biden win an opportunity for Canada to build clean energy ambitions
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the outcome of the 2020 U.S. federal election: “President-elect Joe...
NDP victory positions B.C. to be a global climate leader
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the outcome of the 2020 B.C. provincial election: “We would like to...
British Columbians of all political stripes want a cleaner economy. Parties are missing an opportunity
When the federal government delivered its Throne Speech in late September, no words were minced: climate action would be a “cornerstone” of this government’s recovery. And it wasn’t just...
The world is betting on clean hydrogen—and Canada needs to get in the game
Hydrogen as an energy source is hardly new. After all, it was hydrogen that fuelled the first internal combustion engines. But there are plenty of innovations changing how it’s created and how it...
Canada risks missing out on fast-moving hydrogen opportunity: report
VANCOUVER — Hydrogen is getting people talking. A Bank of America analyst recently compared the investment opportunity to that of smartphones before 2007. Already, 18 economies comprising more than...
Infrastructure plan charts Canada’s course to resilient recovery
TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the Prime Minister’s announcement of a $10-billion infrastructure plan: “At a time...
Throne speech charts a cleaner, more competitive course for Canada
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Speech from the Throne: “Today’s throne speech...
Ottawa wants more electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada. What will it take?
For Canada’s auto sector, the news is coming in fast and furious. On Sunday, the federal government reportedly offered up to half a billion dollars to attract electric vehicle (EV)...
Media brief: What is a ‘zero-emission vehicle standard’ and why does Canada need one?
Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if...
B.C.’s economic recovery plan scales up climate efforts
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement regarding the province of B.C.’s newly announced economic recovery plan: “The plan...
Memo to O’Toole: The road down the middle is paved with a credible climate plan
Most Canadians are only now learning the name Erin O’Toole, who has taken over as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. And as many pundits were quick to point out, while O’Toole campaigned...