Canada Needs Strong Clean Car Standards
"A strong Clean Car Standard would phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 by requiring automakers to sell zero-emission vehicles instead....
The 440 Megatonnes Emissions Reduction Tracker
In November of 2022, the Canadian Climate Institute launched 440Megatonnes.ca, a data-driven resource for tracking progress towards Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target, on the...
Zero Emission Vehicles: ZEVs
The government of Canada has released Draft Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations (“Draft ZEV Regs”). If these draft regulations are made into law, they will...
Locking Out Carbon Lock-In
"Avoiding carbon lock-in is crucial to addressing climate change. Avoiding carbon lock-in is a well-established imperative in climate policy and sustainable finance, but tackling...
Individual Actions Can Reduce Pollution by Twenty Five Percent
Twenty five to 30 percent of the pollution cuts needed to prevent catastrophic climate change can come from individual actions taken at the household...
The Big Switch To Net Zero
"Clean electricity will power Canada’s net zero transition." This is the first paragraph of The Big Switch: Powering Canada's Net Zero Future report. The...
Five Ways for Canada To Transition the Oil and Gas Sector
"The transition to a secure and sustainable energy future for all requires unprecedented shifts in the global energy sector," says Faith Birol, executive director...
Seventy Percent Of Canadians Want an Emissions Cap on Oil and Gas
A new poll finds that 70% of Canadians want an oil and gas emissions cap that will ensure industry takes on its fair share...
Framing Climate Action as “Economic Readiness” Is Best
Most Canadians want to be ready for the post-carbon economy. And most Canadians are concerned about climate change. However more than half of the...
A Heat Pump Success Story – Five Years Later
Some five years ago, Bill and Lenore took an important step toward the decarbonisation of their home in Ottawa by installing a heat pump....