Alberta’s booming renewables industry
Home to all the right conditions, Alberta’s lucrative future as Canada’s wind and solar leader was pretty much cemented—until...
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New EV availability standard will reduce wait times and help Canadians unlock cost savings
OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s final electric vehicle availability standard:...
COP28: Hot air or real climate progress? Yes and yes
Despite seemingly unsurpassable differences, a deal was reached at the eleventh hour (another COP tradition). And not wanting to miss our chance to chime in on the outcome, we’re sharing our top...
The practical approach to Canada’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations
Reliable, affordable and clean power is the goal, but the new regulations can’t sacrifice one over another. Here’s how to strike a...
Canada’s first climate progress report shows government climate action is working
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s inaugural emissions progress report: “The first-ever...
Canada’s oil and gas emissions cap is necessary and fair
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the oil and gas emissions cap framework released today: “Canada should be...
If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same
After a tumultuous couple of years in Chinese-American relations, photos of smiling climate envoys shaking hands have graced the front pages of international papers. What is the one thing they can...
Fall Economic Statement response: Canada is realizing the benefits of building a clean economy, but speed is critical to stay ahead
OTTAWA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement: “Over the past couple of years,...
Poll: Rolling back climate action a possible deal-breaker for many potential Conservative voters
VANCOUVER – Far more Canadians say they would more likely cast their ballots for a Conservative Party that keeps in place Canada’s climate measures than one that rolls them back,...
Understanding the true cost (and savings) of Nova Scotia’s transition to clean energy
For Nova Scotians, clean energy has been in the news a lot lately. The province recently unveiled its plan for 50 per cent wind power by 2030 alongside additional solar. A week later, the federal...
Media Brief: Addressing common myths around renewable power
Clean Energy Canada is a clean energy think tank at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual...
The Liberals had a good story to tell. The carbon price carve-out ruined it
If you hadn’t heard that the federal government just made buying a home heat pump even cheaper – and practically free for many low-income Canadians switching from oil heating – you aren’t...