Addressing common myths around renewable power - Clean Energy Canada
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The rise of wind and solar around the world is unprecedented. The International Energy Agency’s 2024 World Energy Outlook described renewables expanding at record pace, led by solar, and generating just under half of the world’s electricity in 2030, ahead of power from fossil fuels. At the same...
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Canada’s approach to EV tariffs undermines affordability and our climate - Clean Energy Canada
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OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. “The federal government had an opportunity to take a balanced approach to a...
on Aug 26
Making the Grade - Clean Energy Canada
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As federal and provincial politicians pile into the debate over carbon pricing, a more pressing question has emerged: if certain provinces reject federal climate action, what would they do instead? Or better yet, what are they doing right now to build more sustainable economies? While every...
on Jun 26
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OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, Director of Public Affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of an updated Greener Homes Affordability Program as part of Canada’s Housing Plan: “The Canada Greener Homes initiative has been hugely...
on Apr 13
An Uncertain Future - Clean Energy Canada
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For the last 15 years, proponents have touted B.C. LNG as a cleaner substitute for coal in Asian power plants that would lower global emissions while growing B.C.’s economy. The LNG industry points to the province’s abundant natural gas reserves, proximity to Asian markets, and the ability to...
on Mar 29
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VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Alberta government’s announcement of new rules for renewable project development: “Today’s announcement has dropped an uncertainty bomb on renewable project investors and...
on Mar 2
Canada must stop treating its Big Oil as some sacred cow - Clean Energy Canada
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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 themselves face-to-face with the reality of breaching the 1.5 C warming limit that was the central...
on Dec 21
COP28: Hot air or real climate progress? Yes and yes - Clean Energy Canada
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Despite seemingly unsurpassable differences, a deal was reached at the eleventh hour (another COP tradition). And not wanting to miss our chance to chime in on the outcome, we’re sharing our top takeaways from this year’s gathering:
on Dec 14
A Pivotal Moment - Clean Energy Canada
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Canadian jobs in clean energy are set to grow 7% a year, from 509,000 in 2025 to 2.7 million in a net-zero 2050. That’s according to new modelling by Clean Energy Canada and Navius Research, which investigated different Canadian energy scenarios out to 2050.
on Dec 12
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For Nova Scotians, clean energy has been in the news a lot lately. The province recently unveiled its plan for 50 per cent wind power by 2030 alongside additional solar. A week later, the federal government announced $12 million to help Nova Scotia with electricity grid upgrades. Over that same...
on Nov 9, 2023