Ontario Launches Cap-and-Trade System
February 26, 2016 TORONTO — The Ontario Government released its 2016 Budget today, along with a regulation to implement a cap-and-trade system on greenhouse gas emissions. The system will operate...
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MOU Kicks Off ‘Clean XL’ Conversation for North America
New efforts by Canada, U.S. and Mexico to collaborate could accelerate clean energy transition VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in...
National Cooperation on Climate can Spark New Innovation and Growth
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement on the conclusion of a meeting of federal and provincial environment ministers in Ottawa today:...
B.C.’s wants input on how to solve carbon pollution problem
British Columbians have another opportunity to shape the province’s climate action priorities. The B.C. government has just released a consultation guide and is looking for feedback on it before...
Paris Agreement Signals Global Shift Off Fossil Fuels and to Clean Economy
As the two-week marathon of climate talks wraps up today in Paris, the release of the final agreement text is already generating the predictable round of mixed reactions. But regardless of what has...
Forget the politics, the Paris climate summit was all about business
Mark Carney took the stage midway through the recent international climate-change conference in Paris, and his presence turned a few heads. When the floor was opened to questions, someone asked him,...
Paris Agreement Marks Important Clean Energy Milestone
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement on the release of the proposed final text of the Paris Agreement at COP21: “We applaud all...
This climate summit is not like the others
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a barnburner of a speech at the international climate conference in Paris yesterday. His remarks drew a standing ovation from the room, but also offered...
Delivering the goods in Paris
We’re now past the halfway point of the international climate negotiations in Paris. There’s much optimism that a strong agreement will be reached, and clean energy is adding to that sense of...
Globe and Mail: "Time for a strong global plan and climate action commitments"
‘Clean energy is not only a good climate change solution, says Ms. Smith, it’s also “good business” and creates jobs.’ As the 2015 United Nations Climate Change conference in...
What Could the Paris Climate Summit Mean for the Global Clean Energy Transition?
The world is gathering in Paris, France, for another round of negotiations that aim to produce a global agreement to ramp up the fight against climate change. While there have been many rounds of...
B.C. Government Receives Expert Recommendations to Lead on Climate and Economy
VICTORIA — Today the Government of British Columbia released the report and recommendations of the Climate Leadership Team, which it established in May to provide expert advice on a new climate...