B.C. budget supports reshaping of provincial economy
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Poll: British Columbians have a positive impression of heat pumps, especially when better informed about them
With last week’s budget offering an additional $40 million for heat pump rebates in B.C., a new poll conducted by Stratcom for Clean Energy Canada surveyed British Columbians’ opinions and...
B.C. Budget 2024 reads the room on addressing affordability and building a clean economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to B.C.’s 2024 budget: “Budget 2024 is a thoughtful suite of investments and tax...
Poll: British Columbians overwhelmingly support $36B electricity grid expansion, renewables over LNG, and the need for an energy strategy
VANCOUVER — With a low snowpack threatening hydroelectricity production in B.C., power concerns are more top of mind than usual for many British Columbians. Overwhelmingly, B.C. residents support...
In a rapidly changing world, B.C.’s new power plan aligns the province with reality
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to BC Hydro’s new capital plan: “B.C. has what it takes to be a global...
As Canada’s electric car leader, B.C. can now pave the way for electric trucks
If you have noticed a lot more electric vehicles on the roads lately, your eyes are not deceiving you. One in five vehicles sold in B.C. is now electric, a milestone that makes B.C. Canada’s...
New vision for B.C.’s energy and resources finally hits the mark
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the new collaboration framework as part of the British Columbia Regional Energy and...
B.C. has its first genuine industrial strategy. Will reality mirror the vision?
Canada, B.C. and the province’s First Nations Leadership Council have, for the first time ever, agreed on what B.C.’s economic future should look like. It is, undoubtedly, a milestone worth...
B.C.’s new investments in clean electricity will help ready the province for a prosperous future
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, Clean Energy Program Manager, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government’s announcement on clean power to electrify B.C.’s future: “BC Hydro’s...
Media Brief: Canada’s new zero-emission vehicle regulation and how it will affect consumer choice
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...
B.C.’s move to lower fossil fuel emissions signals a more sustainable, competitive direction for the province’s economy
VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to new B.C. government rules to lower emissions in the fossil fuel sector and create a...
Poll: British Columbians prefer clean energy over LNG, with low support for fossil fuel subsidies
VANCOUVER — British Columbians overwhelmingly prefer the government to focus on developing renewable energy (64.0%) over LNG (18.2%), according to a new public opinion survey conducted by Stratcom...