VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the latest emissions data from Canada’s National Inventory Report: “The latest emissions report shows Canada is moving in the right direction. While carbon pollution increased by 1.3% between 2021 and 2022, it remained 7.1% below 2005 levels and 5.9% below pre-pandemic levels (2019), putting Canada on track to meet its 2026 climate target and in reach of its 2030 target. “A slight increase in emissions was expected for 2022 as Canada continued to rebound from the pandemic. Notably ..read more

TORONTO — Meena Bibra, senior policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement on Clean Energy Canada and CALSTART’s release of a Canadian zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZEMHDV) model availability catalogue: “We’re excited to be launching a first-of-its-kind zero-emission van, bus, and truck models catalogue at the Electric Autonomy EV Charging Expo today that can help Canadian businesses and fleets more easily make the switch.  “This comprehensive new catalogue lays out the specs of more than 150 models from 34 manufacturers already available for purchas ..read more

OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public policy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Honda’s $15 billion investment into Ontario to build an integrated electric vehicle battery supply chain: “Today’s announcement from Honda marks what is by far the largest auto sector investment in Canada’s history and is a $15-billion dollar vote of confidence in Canada’s EV industry—and a clear indicator that the future of the global auto market is electric.  “Honda will bring to Ontario new manufacturing activities and jobs in the three highest value parts of the EV b ..read more

B.C. is well down the path of implementing one of North America’s strongest climate plans. And though a number of key policies continue to be developed—including the oil and gas emissions cap, an emissions cap on natural gas utilities and measures to reduce vehicle kilometres travelled by 25 per cent—many CleanBC policies are now substantially advanced. The plan is working: B.C. has seen a meaningful decline in emissions following a 2018 peak—and in spite of a growing population and economy. At the same time, B.C. has experienced some of the best per-capita GDP growth in the country over the p ..read more

OTTAWA — Mark Zacharais, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the 2024 federal budget: “Amid the government’s headline-grabbing commitments in Budget 2024 to help build more homes and support first-time buyers are a suite of measures that will help build something else critically important: a cleaner economy with affordable clean energy. “Indeed, clean energy is the only lasting way to cut energy bills for Canadians. To that end, the federal government’s popular EV rebate program received a $607.9 million top-up to ensure it does not run out. W ..read more

Canada has what it takes to become a global EV powerhouse. But to keep up with the competition, we must leverage our wealth of resources, from clean power to skilled workers and sustainably produced critical minerals. Deal after Deal Canada’s list of achievements is noteworthy: launching the country’s first full-scale electric vehicle assembly plant, landing a trio of highly sought-after EV battery gigafactories from Volkswagen, Stellantis/LG, and Northvolt, and being considered by Honda for an $18-billion EV plant. It’s clear to anyone watching that Canada is loo ..read more

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 popular with Canadians, and it’s easy to understand why: switching to clean energy and improving the efficiency of one’s home is a great way to save money every month. The program grew so popular, in fact, that the fund ran out of money ahead of schedule. “To that end, Clean Energy Canada supports ..read more

VANCOUVER —Trevor Melanson, Communications Director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s scheduled April 1 carbon price and rebate increase: “A lot of political noise has been made about the carbon price, but the real political scandal is a lack of climate leadership from certain premiers and party leaders offering no alternative. “As a recent open letter signed by over 250 Canadian economists made clear, ‘the most vocal opponents of carbon pricing are not offering alternative policies to reduce emissions and meet our climate goals. And t ..read more

B.C.’s nascent LNG industry evokes strong opinions from all sides. While perhaps the one thing everyone can agree on is that Canada is late to the LNG party, on everything else, common ground is elusive. LNG may have looked like a viable path for B.C. a decade ago, but this isn’t necessarily the case today. In fact, B.C. LNG looks more and more like a bet, and perhaps more than any other in recent provincial memory, it is a bet with big costs and big risks. LNG is a bet on one vision for our economy over another. It’s a bet on a particularly draining use of our electricity system over other pr ..read more

VICTORIA — Expanding LNG in B.C. comes with risks to B.C.’s economy and energy system, finds a new report from Clean Energy Canada, An Uncertain Future. B.C.’s nascent LNG industry has a number of proposed LNG projects, some of which have not yet been built or even approved, but the business and environmental case for expanding the industry is built on questionable foundations. Specifically, it is unclear who will be buying B.C. LNG in the coming years and decades as forecasts for future LNG demand vary significantly. Japan’s LNG imports, for one, have steadily declined over the last decade an ..read more