Report: Conservation and Efficiency Are Job Creation Engines
By eliminating energy waste 25 per cent by 2025, Ontario could create 25,000 new jobs. That's the key finding of "More Jobs, Less Pollution," a new report from Blue Green...
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Media Statement: Response to Premiers' Statement on Canadian Energy Strategy
The Premiers’ reaffirmation of support for the development of an energy strategy is promising, but unless it’s integrated with efforts to reduce carbon pollution and address climate change it...
Media Release: Canadians Want Energy Strategy to Deliver Low-Carbon Transition
A majority of Canadians strongly believe the country needs a climate and energy strategy to help us transition to a low-carbon economy, new polling...
What Debate? Canada is Ready for a Clean Energy Future
Canada enjoys a wealth of renewable energy sources and clean energy technologies are helping Canadians save energy and money while reducing carbon pollution. So why are we hearing relatively little...
The Case For a National EV Charging Network
Awareness of electric vehicles and their benefits is increasing, electricity systems are getting cleaner, and every major vehicle maker either offers a plug-in model, or is about to. If we create one...
Could Alberta's Crisis Help Us Head Off A Global One?
Canadians must immediately price carbon pollution and eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, suggests Mike Soron, and put use the funds to make our communities more resilient to the impacts of climate...
Cutting Carbon: The Heart of a Canadian Energy Strategy
A Canadian energy and climate strategy, led by the Council of the Federation, offers a promising venue and process for leveraging new opportunities in the growing global market for low carbon goods...
Ontario Empowers Local Governments on Wind, Solar
The Province of Ontario has given local governments new authority over utility-scale energy projects. Energy developers must now work directly with municipalities to identify appropriate locations...
Report: The Case for Municipal Participation in the Canadian Energy Strategy
Local governments are as yet uninvolved with Canada’s developing national energy strategy, but have much to gain by engaging with their provincial counterparts now, while the plan is in its...
Media Release: Put Carbon Pollution Revenues to Work, Albertans Say
Alberta residents would support using revenue collected from the province’s tax on industrial carbon pollution to support energy efficiency, rooftop renewables, electric vehicle chargers, and other...
Will Clean Energy Investment Put Canada Back in the Race?
The feds unveils the latest round of recipients for a previously announced clean-technology R&D fund. Alas, it's not nearly enough to make us a leader. Time is running out for us to make a serious...
Edmonton Journal: "Poll Suggests Albertans Want to End Love Affair With Coal"
The Edmonton Journal covers our polling on Albertans' attitudes towards coal power, noting that "the vast majority of people surveyed want the provincial government to find...