Can Canada get to 90 per cent non-emitting by 2030?
Energy: it’s a topic Canadian politicians can’t stop talking about. But the energy conversation is often framed around what we need to cut in the decades ahead—oil production, carbon pollution....
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As China headlines the energy transition, will Canada be backstage or out in the crowd?
If the global clean energy transition were a music festival, China would be dominating the main stage. In the past five years alone, China has invested over half-a-trillion dollars in renewables....
Video: Christiana Figueres on Canada's position in the global clean energy transition
The Clean Energy Ministerial held in Beijing, China, earlier this month drew some of the world’s A-list climate and clean energy experts. Among them was Christiana Figueres, the former...
The Canada that prospers in the decades ahead will be electric, connected—and clean
It’s early morning, 2067. You tap your phone to silence the buzzing alarm, which activates your home’s automated ‘wake up’ setting. A soft glow fills your room as a network of LEDs reaches...
Quitting coal will drive clean growth and cut pollution
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced today that it will accelerate investments in clean electricity by phasing out traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030, increasing the country’s...
A novel way to make Canada’s electrical grid cleaner and cheaper
“Climate Leaders Don’t Build Pipelines” read the banner hoisted by protesters on Parliament Hill last week. The protest—which led to the detention and citation of 99 people—was aimed at...
Making clean energy Canada’s global brand
When it comes to taking a pan-Canadian approach to climate action, a Chinese proverb says it all: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” The math is clear....
At a pivotal moment, Canada needs to hustle on clean energy
‘We are at a crossroads between reliance on fossil fuels of the past and the renewable energy future ahead.” It was a remarkable statement from the minister responsible for energy in Canada....
The Three Amigos’ Clean Energy Target Explained
Today’s meeting of the three North American leaders put climate and clean energy at the centre of a packed agenda—an important signal in and of itself. And the leaders took advantage of their...
B.C. shows climate action is about the economy, not just the environment
Every day, the drumbeat of countries taking action on climate change gets louder. In the past two weeks alone, Norway, a major oil producer, said it wants to see no gas-powered vehicles sold in the...
WEBINAR: Crafting Canada's Clean Economy
Join us for an inside look at the latest clean energy data featured in our newest report A Pivotal Time for Clean Energy, part of our Tracking the Energy Revolution series, available at...