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Below2°C is premised on the overwhelming consensus that we must not exceed two degrees Celsius of global warming. The Paris Agreement’s “central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.”

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Will Canada Miss The Electric Bus?

Below2C | Primary Source, Clean Energy Canada | Merran Smith - April 13, 2019

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Will Canada Miss The Electric Bus?

Below2C | Primary Source, Clean Energy Canada | Merran Smith

A report from Clean Energy Canada, Will Canada Miss the Bus? warns that Canada runs the risk of “missing the bus” on a massive economic and environmental opportunity. Electric buses do two things: they cut pollution and they are an economic gold mine as the world demand for E-buses skyrockets. As Executive Director of Clean Energy... Read more

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Batteries Are Driving The Clean Energy Transition

Rolly Montpellier @Below2C_

“Batteries are critical for our clean energy future. Luckily, their cost has dropped so low, we might be much closer to this future than we previously thought,” claims Eric Holthaus in his recent Grist article. Battery technology is improving at an unprecedented rate thereby speeding up the low-carbon energy transition at a much needed time... Read more

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Canadians Want Electric Vehicles To Become Mainstream

Rolly Montpellier @Below2C_

“Canadians are excited about electric cars and the chance to cut both fuel costs and pollution. It’s a win-win for commuters, and it’s why both interest—and perception of inevitability—keeps growing”, says Dan Woynillowicz, Policy Director at Clean Energy Canada. Electric Vehicles Going Mainstream A recent poll by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data shows that... Read more