Canada must stop treating its Big Oil as some sacred cow
COP28, the world’s foremost climate conference, is known for spawning tension and frustration, but this recent one seemed especially fraught. This is the first COP where participants found...
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The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act is a compelling plan, but delivery will determine its success
OTTAWA — Ollie Sheldrick, program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s newly tabled Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act: “The...
Alberta must seize energy transition opportunity
In the last year, global economies have bet trillions on the energy transition. The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars...
A net-zero Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs than exist today as clean energy job gains outpace fossil fuel declines: report
OTTAWA — Canada will see 700,000 more energy jobs in a net-zero 2050 than we have today, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada with modelling from Navius Research. While there will be...
New modelling finds Canada’s battery supply chain could be a boon for jobs and the economy, assuming Canada takes action
OTTAWA — With gas prices soaring, more Canadians are looking to bypass the pump by switching to an electric vehicle. But finding one to buy is a...
Creating jobs and fighting climate change by buying clean
Parliament is beginning its term on the heels of the devastating flooding in B.C. and the global COP26 climate summit. Climate action is high on the agenda, as the recent speech from the throne...
Canada’s clean energy sector set to accelerate amid fossil fuel slowdown
Canada’s energy sector: its future is often seen as foggy and facing inevitable decline. But the fossil fuel energy sector does not equal our entire energy sector. Canada’s clean energy...
Progress toward a cleaner power grid in Canada
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement regarding electricity regulations and a just...
On the job with a solar technician in Alberta
Moni Kawtharani Job Title: Solar PV Technician, Crew Lead Company: SkyFire Energy Education/Credentials: First Year Electrical Apprentice (SAIT) Walk us through a day in the life of your job. What...
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....
Pricing carbon drives innovation and creates local jobs
If you want proof that carbon pricing is both an environmental and economic solution, take a walk through the headquarters of Markham-based Pond Technologies. What you’ll find are containers and...
Would you know a cleantech job if you saw one?
Looking for a job in clean technology? They must be easy to spot, with more than 850 firms nationally employing more Canadians than the forestry, pharmaceutical, or medical device industries. In...