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...
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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...
Media Release: Albertans Keen To Move Beyond Coal for Electricity
Almost 70 percent of Albertans would like their province to phase out its coal power plants or shut them down altogether in favour of alternatives, according to our new...
Metro: "Watchdogs Urge B.C. to Raise Carbon Tax, Invest in Green Economy"
Metro covers our the launch of Better Future BC, a coalition we spearheaded to build support for climate and energy...
Can We Punch Above Our Weight on Clean Energy?
With our abundant renewable resources, we could be showing the world we are about more than just our fossil fuel reserves. Here's...
Media Release: Major B.C. Parties Weigh in on Climate Leadership
We release a B.C. Climate Leadership Position Summary indicating where the major political parties planning to run candidates in the British Columbia May 14 provincial election stand on the carbon...