Clean Energy Canada
@cleanenergycanada.org
One of Canada's leading clean energy think tanks. Based at Simon Fraser University. We share stories tracking the technologies and policies accelerating Canada's transition to a clean-powered economy.
As our chart shows, per-capita emissions have been trending down—especially since the introduction of B.C.’s carbon tax in 2008 (the consumer portion of which was recently eliminated) and again following the launch of a comprehensive climate plan in 2018.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
As our chart shows, per-capita emissions have been trending down—especially since the introduction of B.C.’s carbon tax in 2008 (the consumer portion of which was recently eliminated) and again following the launch of a comprehensive climate plan in 2018.
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A new poll finds that a "very strong majority" of Canadians ultimately support keeping in place a version of Canada’s EV Availability Standard—so the right question for Mark Carney is how the policy should adapt, not whether it should exist, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇
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September 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A new poll finds that a "very strong majority" of Canadians ultimately support keeping in place a version of Canada’s EV Availability Standard—so the right question for Mark Carney is how the policy should adapt, not whether it should exist, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇
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🔌🚗💰 NEW: Affordable new EVs have become an extinct species in Canada—and that simply isn’t the case in other countries, finds a new Clean Energy Canada analysis.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔌🚗💰 NEW: Affordable new EVs have become an extinct species in Canada—and that simply isn’t the case in other countries, finds a new Clean Energy Canada analysis.
Read the media release👇
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🔎 Barriers differ by group. Our first-of-its-kind research breaks Toronto and Vancouver area residents into five adopter types—from 'Generation Green' to 'Retired Homeowners'—revealing what holds each back and how governments, industry, and advocates can help.
Full report👇
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September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔎 Barriers differ by group. Our first-of-its-kind research breaks Toronto and Vancouver area residents into five adopter types—from 'Generation Green' to 'Retired Homeowners'—revealing what holds each back and how governments, industry, and advocates can help.
Full report👇
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Full report👇
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🔌NEW: Our new study with Abacus Data finds that the reason Canadians aren't adopting clean technologies even faster isn't for a lack of interest—they are keen on them—but structural barriers that get in the way.
Read our media release👇
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Read our media release👇
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September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔌NEW: Our new study with Abacus Data finds that the reason Canadians aren't adopting clean technologies even faster isn't for a lack of interest—they are keen on them—but structural barriers that get in the way.
Read our media release👇
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Read our media release👇
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🇪🇸🇮🇹 Madrid was the most severely affected in relative terms, with 90% of the excess heat-related deaths attributable to climate change.
On absolute terms, Milan was hardest hit, with more than 300 deaths that would not have occurred without climate change.
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On absolute terms, Milan was hardest hit, with more than 300 deaths that would not have occurred without climate change.
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July 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🇪🇸🇮🇹 Madrid was the most severely affected in relative terms, with 90% of the excess heat-related deaths attributable to climate change.
On absolute terms, Milan was hardest hit, with more than 300 deaths that would not have occurred without climate change.
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www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/pub...
On absolute terms, Milan was hardest hit, with more than 300 deaths that would not have occurred without climate change.
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Electrification also transforms people's daily lives for the better—freeing up more of one's income once spent on energy for other things while delivering cleaner vehicles that charge while parked, as well as smarter, more efficient homes that don't have to pollute to keep those inside comfortable.
June 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Electrification also transforms people's daily lives for the better—freeing up more of one's income once spent on energy for other things while delivering cleaner vehicles that charge while parked, as well as smarter, more efficient homes that don't have to pollute to keep those inside comfortable.
The good news is that key electrification technologies are proving to be commercial successes, with the market for EVs and heat pumps already three times the size of that for wind turbines and solar panels. By 2035, this gap is expected to widen starkly.
June 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The good news is that key electrification technologies are proving to be commercial successes, with the market for EVs and heat pumps already three times the size of that for wind turbines and solar panels. By 2035, this gap is expected to widen starkly.
As @ember-energy.org's new analysis finds, 60% of primary energy for transport, buildings, and industry—like fuel for a diesel truck—is consumed before ever passing through the electricity sector.
Clean electricity "cannot displace fossil fuels in these sectors unless end uses are electrified."
Clean electricity "cannot displace fossil fuels in these sectors unless end uses are electrified."
June 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As @ember-energy.org's new analysis finds, 60% of primary energy for transport, buildings, and industry—like fuel for a diesel truck—is consumed before ever passing through the electricity sector.
Clean electricity "cannot displace fossil fuels in these sectors unless end uses are electrified."
Clean electricity "cannot displace fossil fuels in these sectors unless end uses are electrified."
🔌🚗 While less conspicuous than the global race to generate electricity from renewables, the race to electrify our lives and economies is equally pivotal.
Both are underway, but electrification is further along—and the more consequential race today, says @ember-energy.org.
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Both are underway, but electrification is further along—and the more consequential race today, says @ember-energy.org.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🔌🚗 While less conspicuous than the global race to generate electricity from renewables, the race to electrify our lives and economies is equally pivotal.
Both are underway, but electrification is further along—and the more consequential race today, says @ember-energy.org.
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Both are underway, but electrification is further along—and the more consequential race today, says @ember-energy.org.
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🇨🇦 Two-thirds (67%) of Canadians say that Canada should prioritize developing clean energy over fossil fuels while 70% support the inclusion of heat pumps and EV charging in new homes if costs are minimal, finds a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🇨🇦 Two-thirds (67%) of Canadians say that Canada should prioritize developing clean energy over fossil fuels while 70% support the inclusion of heat pumps and EV charging in new homes if costs are minimal, finds a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data.
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🔌👨👩👧 What's more, despite a decline in interest since 2022, 45% of Canadians still say they are certain, very likely, or inclined to purchase an EV as their next car—a belief that rises to 55% in the GTHA and 69% in Metro Vancouver.
More findings👇
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More findings👇
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June 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🔌👨👩👧 What's more, despite a decline in interest since 2022, 45% of Canadians still say they are certain, very likely, or inclined to purchase an EV as their next car—a belief that rises to 55% in the GTHA and 69% in Metro Vancouver.
More findings👇
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More findings👇
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🚗💰 Our new poll with Abacus Data finds that a majority of Canadians (53%) would prefer a lower tariff on Chinese EVs to balance industry protection with consumer affordability, similar to Europe. In contrast, only 19% say they would prefer to keep the existing 100% tariff in place👇
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June 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hi Eleanor, they include concrete, structural steel, rebar, drywall, and insulation (details in below picture). The full report and op-ed are also free to access on our website (we always post a copy of our op-eds there 🙂).
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June 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hi Eleanor, they include concrete, structural steel, rebar, drywall, and insulation (details in below picture). The full report and op-ed are also free to access on our website (we always post a copy of our op-eds there 🙂).
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🇨🇦🔌💰 Coming soon via @thefutureeconomyca.bsky.social: Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social on how Canada can reduce its U.S. trade reliance by embracing the global clean economy. Keep an eye out for it.
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May 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🇨🇦🔌💰 Coming soon via @thefutureeconomyca.bsky.social: Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social on how Canada can reduce its U.S. trade reliance by embracing the global clean economy. Keep an eye out for it.
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🇨🇦🍃 NEW REPORT: According to a new Clean Energy Canada analysis, Canada's 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners all have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing systems, while roughly half apply carbon border adjustments on imports and have domestic EV requirements.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🇨🇦🍃 NEW REPORT: According to a new Clean Energy Canada analysis, Canada's 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners all have net-zero commitments and carbon pricing systems, while roughly half apply carbon border adjustments on imports and have domestic EV requirements.
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As @cagbc.org research shows, for an efficient building in a city with low-carbon electricity, embodied emissions are the greatest source of lifetime emissions. As Canada sets out to build millions of new homes, cleaner construction is necessary to minimize pollution.
April 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As @cagbc.org research shows, for an efficient building in a city with low-carbon electricity, embodied emissions are the greatest source of lifetime emissions. As Canada sets out to build millions of new homes, cleaner construction is necessary to minimize pollution.
Using cleaner drywall, for instance, can achieve emissions reductions of up to 55% with consistently zero added material and budget costs. For structural steel, the climate impact is even greater.
April 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Using cleaner drywall, for instance, can achieve emissions reductions of up to 55% with consistently zero added material and budget costs. For structural steel, the climate impact is even greater.
💻 🔌🚗 NEW WEBINAR: You’re invited! Join Clean Energy Canada and our panel of on-the-ground guest experts on March 31 as we collectively explore how to overcome barriers to EV charging in apartment buildings.
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March 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
💻 🔌🚗 NEW WEBINAR: You’re invited! Join Clean Energy Canada and our panel of on-the-ground guest experts on March 31 as we collectively explore how to overcome barriers to EV charging in apartment buildings.
Register now to stay updated 👇
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Register now to stay updated 👇
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☀️🔌🌏📈 The world is projected to increase its electricity consumption by 4% annually between now and 2027, with cheap renewables—rather than expensive fossil fuels—set to meet nearly all of this new demand, according to the IEA's latest report 👇
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February 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
☀️🔌🌏📈 The world is projected to increase its electricity consumption by 4% annually between now and 2027, with cheap renewables—rather than expensive fossil fuels—set to meet nearly all of this new demand, according to the IEA's latest report 👇
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🇨🇦🔋☀️🍃📈 A new report from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association finds that wind, solar, and energy storage grew 46% in Canada over the past five years, with more growth on the way.
Energy storage grew 192%, solar 92%, while wind grew 35%.
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Energy storage grew 192%, solar 92%, while wind grew 35%.
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January 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🇨🇦🔋☀️🍃📈 A new report from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association finds that wind, solar, and energy storage grew 46% in Canada over the past five years, with more growth on the way.
Energy storage grew 192%, solar 92%, while wind grew 35%.
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Energy storage grew 192%, solar 92%, while wind grew 35%.
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