Jana Elbrecht
@janaelbrecht.bsky.social
Policy Advisor at Clean Energy Canada
Dutch policy wonk working on the energy transition in Canada
Dutch policy wonk working on the energy transition in Canada
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🇨🇦💰“While #Budget2025 has some important signals, there is still work to be done to ensure Canada will reap the broader economic benefits of the energy transition—and that Canadians will stand to benefit," says @racheldoran.bsky.social.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
Budget 2025 has the right signals on the importance of the clean economy but fails to connect its benefits to everyday Canadians - Clean Energy Canada
OTTAWA — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Budget 2025. “Today’s much-anticipated budget was billed as setti...
cleanenergycanada.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🇨🇦💰“While #Budget2025 has some important signals, there is still work to be done to ensure Canada will reap the broader economic benefits of the energy transition—and that Canadians will stand to benefit," says @racheldoran.bsky.social.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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🇨🇦🔌💰 "If you're switching from baseboard heating or another form of electric heating, there is a huge efficiency saving—heat pumps are two to five times more energy efficient—which also comes with huge money savings, says Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social👇
#bcpoli #rebates #cdnpoli
#bcpoli #rebates #cdnpoli
How B.C.'s new heat pump rebate program will work
On Tuesday, the B.C. government announced a heat pump rebate program, offering up to $5,000 for renters and condo owners to get a heat pump installed. Jana Elbrecht, senior policy adviser at B.C.-base...
www.cbc.ca
July 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🇨🇦🔌💰 "If you're switching from baseboard heating or another form of electric heating, there is a huge efficiency saving—heat pumps are two to five times more energy efficient—which also comes with huge money savings, says Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social👇
#bcpoli #rebates #cdnpoli
#bcpoli #rebates #cdnpoli
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🔌🚗 "The EV Availability Standard needn’t be merely a policy designed for the cars of a distant tomorrow when it can be used to improve access to affordable EVs in the near term... (helping ease) the second-biggest household cost Canadians endure," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Full response👇
Full response👇
Review of EV Availability Standard an opportunity to fix a growing problem: Canada’s uncompetitive EV market - Clean Energy Canada
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada policy and strategy director Joanna Kyriazis made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s decision to pause and review its Electric Vehicle Avai...
cleanenergycanada.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🔌🚗 "The EV Availability Standard needn’t be merely a policy designed for the cars of a distant tomorrow when it can be used to improve access to affordable EVs in the near term... (helping ease) the second-biggest household cost Canadians endure," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
Full response👇
Full response👇
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🍁 More #housing should not, and does not need to, come at the cost of climate: cleaner, often more Canadian building materials can already replace their conventional counterparts at "no or negligible-cost premiums," writes Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social.
New op-ed👇 #cdnpoli
New op-ed👇 #cdnpoli
Building clean does not need to break the bank
If there’s one thing Canadian politicians agree on, it's that we need more housing. But more housing should not come at the cost of meeting our climate goals.
www.nationalobserver.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🍁 More #housing should not, and does not need to, come at the cost of climate: cleaner, often more Canadian building materials can already replace their conventional counterparts at "no or negligible-cost premiums," writes Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social.
New op-ed👇 #cdnpoli
New op-ed👇 #cdnpoli
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🇨🇦🔌 The good news is, “by now, the energy transition is not driven by ambitious politicians; it’s not driven by climate activists; it’s driven by economics," says Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social.
#cdnpoli #climateaction
#cdnpoli #climateaction
U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement may disrupt Canada's climate push, but shouldn't stop it, experts say - Capital Current
The U.S. has exited the Paris Agreement—what does this mean for Canada’s climate goals? Explore the challenges to Canada’s environmental strategies in light of this global shift.
capitalcurrent.ca
March 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🇨🇦🔌 The good news is, “by now, the energy transition is not driven by ambitious politicians; it’s not driven by climate activists; it’s driven by economics," says Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social.
#cdnpoli #climateaction
#cdnpoli #climateaction
Building clean doesn't need to break the bank.
See our new research on low-carbon materials and design ⬇️
See our new research on low-carbon materials and design ⬇️
🇨🇦🏙️ NEW REPORT: Building homes and infrastructure with cleaner materials can significantly cut emissions at no or negligible cost increases while supporting Canadian producers at a time of high tariffs and trade tensions. #cdnpoli
Building Toward Low Cost and Carbon - Clean Energy Canada
Canada needs to build. As housing costs are soaring, the country is embarking on a generational housing build-out, with five million more homes and their surrounding infrastructure needed to properly ...
cleanenergycanada.org
April 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Building clean doesn't need to break the bank.
See our new research on low-carbon materials and design ⬇️
See our new research on low-carbon materials and design ⬇️
It's time to bring the clean energy transition home!
My colleagues @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social explain why household technologies like heat pumps and EV can be the key to climate action in politically uncertain times.
www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...
My colleagues @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social explain why household technologies like heat pumps and EV can be the key to climate action in politically uncertain times.
www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...
How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next door.
www.corporateknights.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:19 PM
It's time to bring the clean energy transition home!
My colleagues @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social explain why household technologies like heat pumps and EV can be the key to climate action in politically uncertain times.
www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...
My colleagues @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social explain why household technologies like heat pumps and EV can be the key to climate action in politically uncertain times.
www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...
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@janrosenow.bsky.social neatly unpacks the primary energy fallacy.
"the argument that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy seems compelling at first glance. The good news is that we don’t have to."
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
"the argument that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy seems compelling at first glance. The good news is that we don’t have to."
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Have we been duped by the primary energy fallacy?
Whenever I post something on renewable energy on social media it never takes long for negative comments to arrive in my feed. One type of…
medium.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:58 PM
@janrosenow.bsky.social neatly unpacks the primary energy fallacy.
"the argument that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy seems compelling at first glance. The good news is that we don’t have to."
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
"the argument that we cannot possibly replace the vast amount of fossil fuel we currently use with clean energy seems compelling at first glance. The good news is that we don’t have to."
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology