Canadian Marine Energy Makes Waves in 2013
For Canadian companies and institutions working to harness the power of waves, tides, and rivers, 2013 has proven a momentous...
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West Coast Climate Pact Will Give EVs a Jump
The recently signed Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy includes a commitment to accelerate the growth of zero emission vehicles. Under the pact, at least 10 percent of all fleet vehicles...
Media Statement: BC Hydro Integrated Resource Plan + "World’s Cleanest LNG"
B.C. Hydro's Integrated Resource Plan identifies opportunities to reduce carbon pollution in the proposed liquefied natural gas industry, from wellhead to waterline. However, it also makes clear that...
Provinces Should Think Beyond Pipelines
If a collection of states can link up with one province with a bold plan to address carbon pricing, electric vehicles, high-efficiency buildings, and more, why can't the Council of Federation follow...
The Globe and Mail: "B.C. government not releasing report measuring LNG’s impact on environment"
The Globe and Mail covers our report The Cleanest LNG in the World? Here’s the original article by Justine Hunter. The B.C. government is sitting on a report commissioned by its...
Green Bonds: An Investment To Write Home About
This week the Premier of Ontario said that her province will be the first Canadian jurisdiction to issue “green bonds.” The revenue raised will finance public-transit improvements and related...
Analysis: Why the Pacific Coast Action Plan Matters
You wouldn't know it from the lacklustre media response, but Monday’s signing of the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, by the elected leaders of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon,...
Full Text: Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy
Full text of the agreement of the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, signed October 29. 2013 by the Governments of California, British Columbia, Oregon and...
West Coast Economies Sign Landmark "Action Plan" on Climate and Energy
Elected leaders from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California today signed a landmark Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy. The plan represents a pledge for the leaders to work...
The Three Ingredients of a Smart Energy Community
How do smart energy communities get that way? They find the best and highest use of a given energy source, plan for people, not cars, and make the most of what they have to work with—like sewage....
Show Me the Numbers: Why Canada Needs to Get its Energy-Data House In Order
Canada's energy data is all over the map. Trying to find, access, and compile it can feel like an exercise in futility. Here's how we can fix the problem, and why we...
Live in Calgary: Tim Flannery, the "Aussie Rules" Climate Champ
A packed house welcomed the Climate Council's Tim Flannery to Calgary Wednesday night, kicking off our Low Carbon Leadership Speaker Series. In a wide-ranging conversation with green economy expert...