NDP helps set the stage for a battle of climate plans
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal NDP’s newly unveiled climate plan. Clean Energy Canada will be...
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New law makes it easier for British Columbians to buy electric cars
VICTORIA—Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statements in response to the B.C. government passing a new law that will require automakers to...
The way we understand energy in B.C. needs to change
There’s a good chance that powerful ministers from across the globe are having important conversations in Vancouver as you read this. If that’s news to you, it’s because the annual Clean Energy...
Canada, B.C. and Vancouver all pledge to support cleaner trucks and buses
VANCOUVER—If you think low- and zero-emission vehicles stop at electric cars, think again. Trucks, buses, even garbage trucks—there are many types of vehicles that are undergoing a technology...
Don’t fear Canada’s economic transition—our new economy is already here
When it comes to Canada’s national pastimes, a few clichés come to mind. But one is most certainly this: Canadians love debating energy. We love debating the oil sands in Alberta, the cost of...
Canada’s clean energy sector is big, growing fast—and largely unknown
VANCOUVER — A significant part of Canada’s energy sector has been booming in recent years—but has anybody noticed? Canada’s clean energy sector employed 298,000 Canadians as of 2017. What’s...
High gas prices? There’s a policy for that, and it helps combat climate change
As seems to happen on a near annual basis, the price at the pump is in the news again. It’s a lot of finger-pointing and not much problem-solving, despite the fact that we’ve heard this story...
Poll: Broad support for a range of policies—including carbon pricing—to help reduce emissions and fight climate change
As Canada’s political parties prepare their election platforms, the latest Clean Energy Canada / Abacus Data nationwide poll explored opinions about what should be included in a plan to combat...
Can we talk about how we talk about climate leadership in Canada?
The great Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan coined an expression that was not only prophetic, but probably truer than he could have imagined. The medium is the message, McLuhan said. Put another...
Saskatchewan court validates federal authority to put a price on pollution
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Saskatchewan court of appeal’s decision supporting the constitutionality of...
Will the Conservative climate plan embrace electric cars?
Electric cars will take over roads in Canada and around the world. This is not simply the opinion of environmentalists—but a reality echoed by most analysts and automakers. It’s why Volkswagen is...
B.C.’s Secret Weapon to Combat Climate Change? Electrify Everything.
TORONTO — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, spoke at the announcement and made the following statement in response to the federal government announcement of an $83 million...