Clean Energy Canada

"The costs of climate change aren’t theoretical. Canadian citizens are already paying for them daily. Currently, across Canada, climate-related damages are estimated to cost the average Canadian $700 each year, disproportionately affecting low-income households," says Clean Energy Canada's Mark Zacharias. Read his full statement on B.C.'s recent consumer carbon pricing announcement👇 #BCpoli #cdnpoli

A climate-induced cloud hangs over B.C.'s economic future—a fact no party hoping to form government this fall can ignore, writes Clean Energy Canada's Mark Zacharias in a new op-ed. Read it here👇 #bcpoli

"While countries like the U.S. and those in the European Union accelerate their transitions, only 2% of new trucks and buses sold in Canada in 2023 were zero-emission, compared to 9% globally." Read Truck News's full summary of our latest report, The Payload👇

🌏⚡️South Australia is "trailblazing" the transition to renewable energy, with solar and wind now making up 75% of the state's electricity generation. Every other home has solar. "The bipartisan support for renewable energy (here) has been really significant. It’s given investors a sense of certainty," says energy expert Gabrielle Kuiper.

🍁🔌 In this week's Clean Energy Review: How Canada is overlooking its biggest vehicles when it comes to the energy transition, the first G7 member to eliminate coal power, and a new ‘electric highway’ coming to life. Read or listen now to get a summary of the week's top stories 👇 #cdnpoli #energytransition #cleantech #climateaction #bcpoli #uspoli

"By failing to put our homemade zero-emission vehicles on the road, we’re putting Canadian companies at a disadvantage and limiting their capabilities to scale up," write Clean Energy Canada's Joanna Kyriazis and Keri McNamara. New op-ed 👇 #cdnpoli #EV

🔌💰 "For instance, Clean Energy Canada estimates that transitioning to renewables could save an average Alberta family $600 annually," writes 360 Energy's David Arkell. #abpoli #climateaction #energytransition #affordability #cdnpoli

"The Parliamentary Budget Officer's report highlights the fundamental importance of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard in building out a public charging network and driving EV prices down... Like the fossil fuel sector, Canada’s auto industry has a responsibility to do its part in combating its significant contribution to climate change—in this case by building competitively priced EVs for every type of driver," says Clean Energy Canada's Joanna Kyriazis. Read Joanna's full response to the new report 🇨🇦💰👇 #cdnpoli #EV #climateaction #affordability #costofliving

💰 "North American automakers have presented China as a sort of Goliath to their David. But the real Davids — Canadians like the family above — just want an affordable EV to make their life a little easier. A 100% tariff sends a clear message, indeed: we forgot about you," write Clean Energy Canada's Joanna Kyriazis and Rachel Doran in a new op-ed. #cdnpoli #climateaction #autos #electricvehicle #affordability #costofliving

🇨🇦🙌 We're proud to share that Clean Energy Canada founder Merran Smith recently received the King Charles Coronation Medal from B.C. for her years of work "championing climate action and clean-energy solutions across Canada, and for founding a non-profit dedicated to the issue." Congrats, Merran!