Conservatives fail to deliver ‘a real plan’ on climate
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Conservative Party of Canada’s climate plan, unveiled today. Clean Energy...
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Anybody can have a climate plan, but what makes for an effective one?
As the final sitting of this parliament draws to a close, the issue of climate change—now declared a climate emergency—has been getting a lot of attention. And with good reason. We needn’t even...
Recognizing the climate emergency draws a new line in the sand
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Canadian parliament voting to declare a climate emergency. “We needn’t even...
The Canadian government is making smart investments in electric vehicles
Last month, energy ministers and corporate leaders from around the world descended on Vancouver for the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial to discuss all things clean energy. But electric...
On fuel-efficient cars, where do Canada’s federal parties stand?
When it comes to regulations, there are few things that automakers have wanted more than certainty and harmonization across borders. Flash back to 2012, when Prime Minister Harper’s government...
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...
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...