Tag: Sustainability
Message to Premier Doug Ford: Don’t Unplug
The last thing our climate needs is more gas. But that's exactly what the Premier of Ontario is planning to do. Doug Ford wants...
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...
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....
Climate Solutions From Around the World
This summer is breaking hundreds of temperature records producing heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, water shortages and electricity outages. But it's not only doom and gloom. While...
Has the Green Energy Transition Stalled?
For many of us in the climate movement, 2022 was going to be the year the green energy transition would take off, building on...
Living Well On Less Energy
A study published in the Global Environmental Change journal shows that enjoying a decent living with minimum energy—living well with less energy—is possible. Stephen...
Small Nuclear Reactors: A Dirty Dangerous Distraction From Climate Action
Rather than taking the draconian steps needed to cut fossil fuel emissions, Canada will spend billions on false and unproven solutions that fail to...
Citizens Need To Take the Jump On Climate
Individuals can make a huge difference when it comes to action on climate. New research shows that "government and industry do have the most...
Nuclear Power Is Not A Responsible Investment
Seventy-eight Public Interest Groups are calling on Canada’s biggest banks to drop investments in nuclear power, including so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) from their...