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Amid Canada’s massive housing and infrastructure build-out, a few changes can limit climate impact at little or no cost: report
TORONTO — “Build Canada Strong” is a central mantra of the federal government’s plans to bolster Canada’s economy in a rapidly changing world, with new housing and infrastructure key to Canada’s nation-building efforts. But all this [...]
Response: New BC Hydro plan maintains key programs, but the province and utility are leaving larger household savings on the table
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, associate director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, released a statement in response to BC Hydro’s release of its new energy efficiency strategy, Power Smart 2.0: “BC Hydro has a strong history of using energy [...]
Response: Lopsided MOU undermines yesterday’s clean electricity strategy
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Implementation Agreement for the Canada-Alberta MOU: “The long-awaited agreement between the federal government and Alberta was [...]
75% EV sales spike in March a strong signal that 2026 will be Canada’s EV comeback year
VANCOUVER — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to newly released federal vehicle sales data for March: “We knew March would be an important month for EV sales: it was [...]
Federal electricity strategy recognizes electrification is the name of the game—but misses the bullseye
TORONTO — Evan Pivnick, associate director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy: “Today’s [...]
New joint letter: We can’t ‘build Canada strong’ without robust Alberta MOU outcomes, warn Canadian clean energy experts
TORONTO — Countries across Asia and Europe are accelerating their shift to clean energy—a transition hastened by the war in Iran. But with the Ottawa–Alberta memorandum of understanding on climate and energy policy more than a month overdue, [...]
Poll: 1 in 5 Canadians more likely to buy an EV because of new rebate and gas prices
One in five Canadians (21%) say that recent events—specifically, the return of the federal EV rebate and the war in Iran driving up gas prices—have made them more inclined to get an electric vehicle than previously. That’s according to new [...]
Spring Economic Update highlights economic resilience and affordability. A long-term lens favours clean energy for both
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Spring Economic Update: “The Spring Economic Update puts a welcome focus on energy and affordability. If we want solutions that [...]
Ontario could reduce local power grid upgrade costs by up to 11% using ‘non-wires’ solutions like batteries and two-way EV chargers: study
TORONTO — As Ontario’s electricity demand is projected to grow significantly over the next two decades, non-wires solutions—a term that encompasses energy storage, demand response to alleviate peak loads, energy efficiency, and decentralized [...]