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A Green Buyers Club

The goods and services purchased by governments make up a significant share of our economies. When governments wield this spending power strategically, it has the potential to drive policy change and...

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On the Road to Net Zero

B.C. is Canada’s undisputed electric car leader, where one in every five vehicles sold is now electric. There’s just one problem: most transport emissions in the province come from commercial...

A Renewables Powerhouse

In 2023, a few things are impossible to ignore. One is climate change: from floods to heatwaves, it’s clear the climate clock is ticking. Then there’s energy: whether it’s $2 gas or higher home...

Underneath It All

Canada is an electricity heavyweight. It’s the world’s sixth-largest electricity producer and third-largest electricity exporter. Canada also has a clean electricity grid that is 83%...