British Columbia's Climate Leadership Fizzles
VANCOUVER—Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada and a member of the Government of British Columbia’s Climate Leadership Team, made the following comments in response to the...
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Three Big Questions About British Columbia’s Climate Plan
In the introduction to the Government of British Columbia’s new climate plan, Premier Christy Clark declares: “Our province is committed to being at the forefront of this fight and continuing to...
Why Electrification Matters Now
I know electricity seems mundane to most Canadians. We’re lucky enough to have reliable and predictable power, so as long as your phone is charged and your toaster works, there’s usually no need...
Shared Target Signals Growing Demand for Clean Energy Across North America
OTTAWA—Clare Demerse, federal policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the North American Leaders’ Summit agreement on climate and clean energy: “A...
The Three Amigos’ Clean Energy Target Explained
Today’s meeting of the three North American leaders put climate and clean energy at the centre of a packed agenda—an important signal in and of itself. And the leaders took advantage of their...
Electric Auto Pact is Logical Next Step for Three Amigos
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada are expected to walk away from their meetings this week with new continental commitments to tackle climate change and boost clean energy...
B.C.’s place in the climate leadership spotlight is in jeopardy
Two weeks ago, Ontario took the wraps off its Climate Leadership Plan and the crowd went wild. Okay, so perhaps we’re overstating things—but watchdog groups, industry and pundits widely praised...
B.C. shows climate action is about the economy, not just the environment
Every day, the drumbeat of countries taking action on climate change gets louder. In the past two weeks alone, Norway, a major oil producer, said it wants to see no gas-powered vehicles sold in the...
Listen: “Crafting Canada’s Clean Economy”
In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada and our guest panelists, Clare Demerse, Federal Policy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben...
Premier Christy Clark, we have a carbon pollution problem
VANCOUVER / COAST SALISH TERRITORY — With the province’s new climate plan expected to land any day now, a coalition of British Columbia power producers, industry associations and environmental...
WEBINAR: Crafting Canada's Clean Economy
Join us for an inside look at the latest clean energy data featured in our newest report A Pivotal Time for Clean Energy, part of our Tracking the Energy Revolution series, available at...
Canada Faces Pivotal Time for Clean Energy Growth
Canada saw 15 per cent less spent on new clean energy development in 2015 than in the previous year, and future growth in this sector will depend largely on policies being developed provincially and...