Heat pumps could cool BC without demanding too much power
British Columbia faces a triple heat threat. Summers are getting hotter and dangerous heatwaves are becoming likelier, posing serious risks to public health and safety. Nearly half of BC...
Tag: clean energy
Switching all B.C. homes to heat pumps would save households $675 million a year while reducing grid demand and emissions: study
VANCOUVER — A new Clean Energy Canada report finds that while B.C. faces a triple threat—more extreme heat days, energy bills contributing to affordability concerns, and worsening climate...
Build Canada Homes opens the door to efficient homes but misses technology improvements that could realize greater long-term savings
TORONTO — Jana Elbrecht, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Build Canada Homes’ newly released Investment Policy Framework. “We are...
Budget 2025 makes moves to build one Canadian clean economy, but more work is ahead to fully seize the opportunity: One Canadian Clean Economy Task Force
TORONTO — As members of the One Clean Economy Task Force, Clean Energy Canada, the Canada Cleantech Alliance, the Battery Metals Association of Canada, the Canadian Renewable Energy...
Budget 2025 has the right signals on the importance of the clean economy but fails to connect its benefits to everyday Canadians
OTTAWA — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Budget 2025. “Today’s much-anticipated budget was billed...
Canada must build homes that are clean, comfortable and meet the needs of Canadians
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada’s Ollie Sheldrick-Moyle made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s announcement regarding the launch of the new federal agency Build...
Canada needs to build the nation pointed to the future, not the past
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada’s executive director Rachel Doran made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s announcement regarding the first projects to be reviewed...
Review of EV Availability Standard an opportunity to fix a growing problem: Canada’s uncompetitive EV market
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada policy and strategy director Joanna Kyriazis made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s decision to pause and review its Electric Vehicle...
Canada is full of would-be clean tech adopters—if only they could
There are many ways to measure the impact of a climate solution, but often it helps to take the long view. How do we spur the transformational change needed for an electrified, net-zero world? How do...
EVs and heat pumps don’t have a popularity problem. They have a barrier problem: report
TORONTO / VANCOUVER — The conversation around electric cars, heat pumps, and other clean technologies has reached a political boiling point, with President Trump waging war on clean energy and the...
Bill C-5 has potential to accelerate a stronger, future-ready Canada, but only if we get the details right
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the passage of Bill C-5 in the House of Commons. “Last Friday, Bill C-5 passed the...
Poll: Two-thirds of Canadians favour developing clean energy over fossil fuels, while 85% wish to maintain or increase federal climate action
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada will develop both clean and conventional energy, and given a choice between the two, two-thirds of Canadians say they would prioritize clean over...