Joanna Kyriazis
@joannakyriazis.bsky.social
Director of Public Affairs @ Clean Energy Canada
Climate & energy policy, EVs, batteries. she/her. Views my own.
Climate & energy policy, EVs, batteries. she/her. Views my own.
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Poll: Large majority of Canadians favour more open car market with better access to affordable Chinese and European EVs - Clean Energy Canada
Most Canadians would prefer a more open vehicle market with more affordable electric options, according to a new survey conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Clean Energy Canada. When it comes to the ...
cleanenergycanada.org
NEW POLLING out today from @cleanenergycanada.org & Abacus Data looking at 🇨🇦 attitudes towards EVs—purchase intent, interest in Chinese & European EVs, & desire to follow Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards. cleanenergycanada.org/poll-large-m...
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Chinese EVs are kept off Canadian roads by a 100% tariff. With ties to China thawing and trade diversifying, should Ottawa revisit the policy? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @joannakyriazis.bsky.social (@cleanenergycanada.org) and Addisu Lashitew (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
Trade Shift Ahead? Canada Debates Future of Chinese EV Tariffs | The Rundown
YouTube video by TVO Today
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November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Chinese EVs are kept off Canadian roads by a 100% tariff. With ties to China thawing and trade diversifying, should Ottawa revisit the policy? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @joannakyriazis.bsky.social (@cleanenergycanada.org) and Addisu Lashitew (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
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🇨🇦 "B.C., Quebec, and California have never waited for other provinces or U.S. states to catch up with us before. We shouldn’t start now—just as we’re falling behind the rest of the world," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Our full take on today's announcement👇
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #EV
Our full take on today's announcement👇
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #EV
Proposed update to B.C.’s EV mandate presents smart tools for automakers and consumers alike but undermines them with one stipulation - Clean Energy Canada
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to a proposed update of B.C.’s EV mandate. “It’s good news for British Colu...
cleanenergycanada.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🇨🇦 "B.C., Quebec, and California have never waited for other provinces or U.S. states to catch up with us before. We shouldn’t start now—just as we’re falling behind the rest of the world," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Our full take on today's announcement👇
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #EV
Our full take on today's announcement👇
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #EV
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Homegrown energy. How household upgrades can meet 100 percent of data center demand growth.
New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America
Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.
www.rewiringamerica.org
October 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Homegrown energy. How household upgrades can meet 100 percent of data center demand growth.
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"The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial – they have been designed over millions of years... being colourful in the Amazon may be turning into a disadvantage"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial – they have been designed over millions of years... being colourful in the Amazon may be turning into a disadvantage"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Volkswagen–the brand, not the group–is now the new king." insideevs.com/news/766695/...
Tesla's Reign As Europe's Top-Selling EV Maker Is Over
Tesla is having a bad time in Europe. So bad, in fact, that a legacy automaker overtook it.
insideevs.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Volkswagen–the brand, not the group–is now the new king." insideevs.com/news/766695/...
Automakers are pushing to repeal 🇨🇦’s EV sales requirements. @cleanenergycanada.org disagrees. Here’s an article describing why and what we’d like to see from government to deliver more affordable EV models to Canadian drivers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Environment group warns against repealing federal EV mandate
Federal support needed to help the auto sector weather ‘temporary storm’ of slumping EV sales, Clean Energy Canada says
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Automakers are pushing to repeal 🇨🇦’s EV sales requirements. @cleanenergycanada.org disagrees. Here’s an article describing why and what we’d like to see from government to deliver more affordable EV models to Canadian drivers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Why would Ontario use its political clout to push a pipeline? So many other priorities the province and should be pursuing.
NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith step up the pipeline pressure on Prime Minister @MarkJCarney.
#onpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
#onpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith ink deal to promote pipelines and rail links
Their move comes against the backdrop of Prime Minister Mark Carney promising to make Canada "an energy superpower" despite concerns from some Indigenous groups and environmentalists.
www.thestar.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Why would Ontario use its political clout to push a pipeline? So many other priorities the province and should be pursuing.
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🏙️🔌 Creating a federal requirement for all new homes, especially multi-unit residential homes, to be built with #EV charging from the start is the ideal approach, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
“It’s three to four times cheaper to do it from the start than it is to retrofit."
#nspoli #cdnpoli
“It’s three to four times cheaper to do it from the start than it is to retrofit."
#nspoli #cdnpoli
Retrofitting apartments and condos with EV charging stations is expensive. What can Halifax do about it?
The availability of EV charging facilities in apartments and condominium complexes in Halifax is uneven and limited.
www.saltwire.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🏙️🔌 Creating a federal requirement for all new homes, especially multi-unit residential homes, to be built with #EV charging from the start is the ideal approach, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
“It’s three to four times cheaper to do it from the start than it is to retrofit."
#nspoli #cdnpoli
“It’s three to four times cheaper to do it from the start than it is to retrofit."
#nspoli #cdnpoli
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🇨🇦 "Ultimately, the EV Availability Standard is a policy for consumers, not the auto sector... Any adjustments to the (policy) must be considered in (this) context," says Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Read our full response👇 #cdnpoli
Read our full response👇 #cdnpoli
Clean Energy Canada responds to reports that the federal government is considering updating its EV Availability Standard - Clean Energy Canada
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada executive director Rachel Doran and director of public affairs Joanna Kyriazis drafted the following response to reports that the federal government is considering updati...
cleanenergycanada.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🇨🇦 "Ultimately, the EV Availability Standard is a policy for consumers, not the auto sector... Any adjustments to the (policy) must be considered in (this) context," says Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Read our full response👇 #cdnpoli
Read our full response👇 #cdnpoli
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🍁🔌💰 Suburbs are currently "your best place to go electric" as residents tend to have fewer transit options and longer car commutes—but for those in denser urban areas also in need of a car, the lack of charging options locks them out of the #EV transition, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations | CBC News
Canadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs...
www.cbc.ca
June 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🍁🔌💰 Suburbs are currently "your best place to go electric" as residents tend to have fewer transit options and longer car commutes—but for those in denser urban areas also in need of a car, the lack of charging options locks them out of the #EV transition, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
NEW POLLING out today from @cleanenergycanada.org & Abacus Data looking at 🇨🇦 attitudes towards EVs—purchase intent, interest in Chinese & European EVs, & desire to follow Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards. cleanenergycanada.org/poll-large-m...
Poll: Large majority of Canadians favour more open car market with better access to affordable Chinese and European EVs - Clean Energy Canada
Most Canadians would prefer a more open vehicle market with more affordable electric options, according to a new survey conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Clean Energy Canada. When it comes to the ...
cleanenergycanada.org
June 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NEW POLLING out today from @cleanenergycanada.org & Abacus Data looking at 🇨🇦 attitudes towards EVs—purchase intent, interest in Chinese & European EVs, & desire to follow Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards. cleanenergycanada.org/poll-large-m...
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🔋🚗💰 Canada’s walled-off, uncompetitive car market is keeping the best options from the many Canadians who do, in fact, want EVs, write Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
New op-ed in @thestar.com👇
#cdnpoli #uspoli #EV
New op-ed in @thestar.com👇
#cdnpoli #uspoli #EV
EVs aren’t being forced on Canadians — if anything, they’re being withheld from them
Canadians are some of the richest inhabitants on planet Earth, so why are we turning into a technological backwater? More to the point, why can we not access so many
www.thestar.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🔋🚗💰 Canada’s walled-off, uncompetitive car market is keeping the best options from the many Canadians who do, in fact, want EVs, write Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
New op-ed in @thestar.com👇
#cdnpoli #uspoli #EV
New op-ed in @thestar.com👇
#cdnpoli #uspoli #EV
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🇨🇦🔋🚗📈 The sudden pause of Canada's federal EV rebate program, which helped grow domestic EV share from 3.1% in 2019 to over 11.7% in 2023, "represents a big oversight” for both the country's emergent EV industry and Canadians looking to save on transportation costs, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
EV World: Market Momentum - Auto Service World
The effects of tariffs and incentive programs on the Canadian EV industry The electric vehicle industry in Canada has been influenced by several factors, including government incentives and recent int...
www.autoserviceworld.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🇨🇦🔋🚗📈 The sudden pause of Canada's federal EV rebate program, which helped grow domestic EV share from 3.1% in 2019 to over 11.7% in 2023, "represents a big oversight” for both the country's emergent EV industry and Canadians looking to save on transportation costs, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
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EU introduces secondary legislation for Net-Zero Industry Act #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
EU introduces secondary legislation for Net-Zero Industry Act
The European Union has introduced secondary legislation under the Net-Zero Industry Act to support solar manufacturing. Member states must implement the new rules starting in 2026.
www.pv-magazine.com
May 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
EU introduces secondary legislation for Net-Zero Industry Act #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
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"They’re not building an economy — they’re dismantling it and giving away the future of manufacturing.” - @industriouslabs.bsky.social's @evangillespie.bsky.social: heatmap.news/energy/doe-c... via @emilypont.bsky.social 🔌💡
The Department of Energy Is ‘Giving Away the Future of Manufacturing’
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright canceled 24 decarbonization grants worth $3.7 billion.
heatmap.news
May 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"They’re not building an economy — they’re dismantling it and giving away the future of manufacturing.” - @industriouslabs.bsky.social's @evangillespie.bsky.social: heatmap.news/energy/doe-c... via @emilypont.bsky.social 🔌💡
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The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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US targets geothermal projects for emergency permitting
The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects as part of President Donald Trump's energy agenda.
www.reuters.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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“Trump's trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures, with companies pursuing various strategies to cope.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Volkswagen flags 'massive' US investments and says tariff talks constructive
The carmaker said that tariff talks with the U.S. have been fair and constructive.
www.reuters.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Trump's trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures, with companies pursuing various strategies to cope.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
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Somebody has *got* to tell Norway that EVs don't work in the cold ...
Most new cars in Norway are EVs. How a freezing country beat range anxiety.
A visit to the northernmost region in Europe’s northernmost country offers a window into how to make electric vehicles the car of choice.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Somebody has *got* to tell Norway that EVs don't work in the cold ...
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GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report - InsideEVs insideevs.com/news/760990/...
GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report
GM’s battery suppliers LGES and Samsung SDI are reportedly working to bring LFP battery production stateside.
insideevs.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report - InsideEVs insideevs.com/news/760990/...
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“Barra has also said on multiple occasions that she's confident GM can top Tesla. She went so far as to say that GM will make it happen by mid-decade, so 2025.” insideevs.com/news/564301/...
GM has overtaken Tesla in Canada, and is rising as Tesla falls. @teslatakedown.com
GM has overtaken Tesla in Canada, and is rising as Tesla falls. @teslatakedown.com
CEO Barra Says GM Can Overtake Tesla, And It's Investing Heavily
Barra is confident GM will eventually rise up to beat Tesla as the leader in EVs. GM's investments are huge, but selling 1 million EVs in 2025 may not cut it.
insideevs.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Barra has also said on multiple occasions that she's confident GM can top Tesla. She went so far as to say that GM will make it happen by mid-decade, so 2025.” insideevs.com/news/564301/...
GM has overtaken Tesla in Canada, and is rising as Tesla falls. @teslatakedown.com
GM has overtaken Tesla in Canada, and is rising as Tesla falls. @teslatakedown.com
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Rivian owners are about to have an even easier time on their upcoming road trips.
insideevs.com/news/761224/...
insideevs.com/news/761224/...
Rivian Joins Ionna To Bring Seamless Charging To R1S And R1T Owners
Despite supporting a new DC fast charging network, Rivian won’t abandon its own charging operation.
insideevs.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Rivian owners are about to have an even easier time on their upcoming road trips.
insideevs.com/news/761224/...
insideevs.com/news/761224/...
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EV could earn up to $1,000 per year supplying the grid!
Eight states now have vehicles supplying the grid (VTG).
California and Connecticut are launching state pilots. #energysky #greensky
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/08/f...
Eight states now have vehicles supplying the grid (VTG).
California and Connecticut are launching state pilots. #energysky #greensky
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/08/f...
Firm recruits EV owners in Connecticut and California for vehicle-to-grid charging
Eight states are now pursuing bidirectional, vehicle-to-grid charging of electric vehicles, which can help balance renewable generation.
pv-magazine-usa.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
EV could earn up to $1,000 per year supplying the grid!
Eight states now have vehicles supplying the grid (VTG).
California and Connecticut are launching state pilots. #energysky #greensky
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/08/f...
Eight states now have vehicles supplying the grid (VTG).
California and Connecticut are launching state pilots. #energysky #greensky
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/08/f...
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Manufacturing investment boomed with President Biden but is already declining with President Trump.
Elections have consequences!
Credit @michael-thomas.bsky.social
#energysky
Elections have consequences!
Credit @michael-thomas.bsky.social
#energysky
April 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Manufacturing investment boomed with President Biden but is already declining with President Trump.
Elections have consequences!
Credit @michael-thomas.bsky.social
#energysky
Elections have consequences!
Credit @michael-thomas.bsky.social
#energysky