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Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization. climateinstitute.ca
Decarbonization around the world is accelerating, not slowing down. Read
@rjcsmith.bsky.social
’s latest on how building a cleaner, more competitive economy that is less dependent on the U.S. is an act of patriotism.
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For Canadians, decarbonization is a patriotic act
Decarbonization is an act of patriotism. We need to deal with the clear threats posed by Trump in the short term, but at the same time we ...
https://climateinstitute.ca/for-canadians-decarbonization-is-a-patriotic-act/
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Global investment in the energy transition continued to rise in 2025 reaching $2.3 trillion. 📈
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Did you miss our Q&A webinar on industrial carbon pricing last week? The recording is now available, watch it here 👇
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“Doing everything we can to decarbonize Canada isn’t just something we’re doing to reduce emissions. It’s a contribution to a better future for our country.” Read
@rjcsmith.bsky.social
’s latest piece on the latest US aggression, Canadian patriotism and climate policy.
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For Canadians, decarbonization is a patriotic act
OPINION | Canada must leapfrog the United States to ensure our economy prospers with the next wave of climate action
http://corporateknights.com/perspectives/guest-comment/for-canadians-decarbonization-is-a-patriotic-act/
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Clean energy continues to break records across Europe ⬇️
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Industrial fossil fuel consumption has been rising for 20 years and now takes up 2/3 of total industrial energy consumption in Canada. Read more in 440 Megatonnes’ latest insight👇
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A new RBC report shows that while climate actions in Canada have slowed recently, around $20 billion/year is still flowing into climate efforts from govts and businesses. Billions more is budgeted for clean tech and other programs through 2035. Full report ⬇️
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Big Picture | Climate Action 2026
Retreat, reset or renew? Explore what lies ahead for Canada in the Big Picture section of Climate Action 2026 report
https://www.rbc.com/climate-action-institute/climate-action-26/big-picture.html
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Insured damages from extreme weather events in Canada were the 10th highest on record last year. Between 2016 and 2025, insured losses from catastrophic weather events and wildfires totaled $37 billion—nearly triple the previous decade.
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Severe weather-related insured losses in Canada exceed $2.4 billion in 2025
/CNW/ - Insured damage caused by severe weather events exceeded $2.4 billion in 2025, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). This...
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/severe-weather-related-insured-losses-in-canada-exceed-2-4-billion-in-2025-860293953.html
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Climate change is making wildfires, floods and droughts more frequent and severe—which now costs people and governments billions of dollars a year. See how the costs of these events are piling up on our interactive tool.
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New analysis projects that 2026 is "virtually certain" to be among the hottest years ever recorded—an important reminder of the urgent need to build a cleaner, more resilient economy. 📈
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2026 will likely be among the hottest on record: Environment Canada | CBC News
Environment and Climate Change Canada released a new global forecast indicating that 2026 will likely be among the four hottest years on record.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/2026-hottest-climate-change-9.7051757
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A new CIB report looks at ways Canada can overcome barriers to financing critical minerals projects. Many of the recommendations align with our Critical Path report, including a focus on financial risk-sharing agreements like contracts for difference. ⬇️
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New research shows that borrowers are starting to face financial penalties for ignoring the dangers of climate change and the risks of the global energy transition to their bottom line.
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The Repo Market Has Started Pricing In Energy Transition Risks
For years, climate experts have insisted that markets will naturally push companies to take climate change more seriously as risks become more apparent. Fresh resea…
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/the-repo-market-has-started-pricing-in-energy-transition-risks
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Join our experts for a webinar on January 21 to ask any questions you may have on strengthening industrial carbon pricing in Canada, with a deep dive to unpack the latest developments. Learn more and register here 🔽
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Ask Me Anything: Industrial Carbon Pricing at a Crossroads
Join experts on January 21st for an Ask Me Anything-style webinar on strengthening industrial carbon pricing in Canada.
https://climateinstitute.ca/events/ask-me-anything-industrial-carbon-pricing-at-a-crossroads/
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How industry uses energy matters to Canada’s emissions—industrial sectors produce ~40% of national GHGs. Over the past two decades, Canadian industry has used more natural gas and less coal, but that has slowed electrification. Read more ⬇️
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Electricity demand in Canada is set to rise—but meeting this demand with new power supply alone risks being inefficient. Deploying more demand-side flexibility is one way to keep costs low for grid operators and households alike.
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How shifting power use can create a more affordable, reliable grid
Federal and provincial governments should ramp up ambition for demand flexibility as part of clean electricity policy—integrating it into...
https://climateinstitute.ca/how-shifting-power-use-can-create-a-more-affordable-reliable-grid/
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Have questions about how Canada can strengthen its industrial carbon pricing systems? Don’t miss our Ask Me Anything webinar with experts from the Canadian Climate Institute happening January 21. Register now!
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Ask Me Anything: Industrial Carbon Pricing at a Crossroads
Join experts on January 21st for an Ask Me Anything-style webinar on strengthening industrial carbon pricing in Canada.
https://climateinstitute.ca/events/ask-me-anything-industrial-carbon-pricing-at-a-crossroads/
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How far off is Canada from its emissions target and what does the road ahead look like?
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discusses the country’s climate policies in this interview with CBC
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16190818-canadas-2030-climate-target-far-reach
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Inadequate, energy-inefficient housing for Indigenous people can have serious health impacts and long-term costs. Our latest report with Indigenous Clean Energy shows how govts can work together and with communities to find solutions. 👇
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Closing the Indigenous housing gap isn't just about building shelter—it's about supporting climate resilience, well-being and energy efficiency. Smart, co-ordinated policy led by Indigenous people can lead to better housing and health outcomes ⬇️
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Our Sustainable Finance team is growing! We’re hiring for two roles to support the development of the sustainable finance taxonomy: Research Associate and Research Lead. If you’re seeking a remote climate policy role, apply here👇
climateinstitute.ca/careers/
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The past year was a whirlwind when it came to climate policy. Read
@rjcsmith.bsky.social
's year-end wrap up and look-ahead to 2026.👇 "The problems we face are urgent, but the solutions are right in front of us."
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2025 was defined by uncertainty on climate policy in Canada that needs quick resolution | Corporate Knights
OPINION | There were some wins but when it comes to concrete actions to protect people and communities across Canada, much is left wanting
https://corporateknights.com/perspectives/guest-comment/2025-uncertainty-climate-policy-canada-that-needs-quick-resolution/
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“If you look at the list of trading partners of Canada outside of the U.S., almost all of them have national taxonomies, either fully developed or developing. So, it becomes a question of market access and access to capital in the energy transition." 👇
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Ottawa names expert coalition to roll out stalled green investing guide
Canadian Climate Institute to lead development of climate-focused investing taxonomy along with investor-led organization Business Future Pathways
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ottawa-names-expert-coalition-to-roll-out-stalled-green-investing/
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The past year was full of twists and turns when it came to climate change and clean growth news. Our 440 Megatonnes team took a look at five takeaways from 2025. ⬇️
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The Canadian Climate Institute is honoured to be selected to develop made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines, working with Business Future Pathways, to help mobilize private capital and make Canada more competitive in the global energy transition. ⬇️
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Developing Canada’s Sustainable Investment Guidelines - Canadian Climate Institute
BACKGROUNDER Overview In December 2025, the federal government announced two years of seed funding to develop Canada’s sustainable investment guidelines, commonly referred to as a sustainable finance ...
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/developing-canadas-sustainable-investment-guidelines/
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The federal government’s 2025 progress report on its Emissions Reduction Plan shows Canada’s climate progress is well off track and needs immediate policy delivery over the next six months. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Canada’s climate progress well off track and needs immediate policy delivery, government report shows - Canadian Climate Institute
Canada’s 2025 progress report on its Emissions Reduction Plan underscores the need for quick action on industrial carbon pricing and clean electricity over the next six months and a longer-term policy...
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas-climate-progress-well-off-track-and-needs-immediate-policy-delivery-government-report-shows/
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More than 1 in 4 new cars sold globally this year have been electric, according to new
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analysis.📈⚡️ Countries with rising EV market share ⬇️ 🔹China: +50% 🔹Vietnam: ~40% 🔹UK: 33% 🔹EU: 26% 🔹Thailand: +20% 🔹Indonesia: 15%
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Canada’s finalized methane regulations for the oil and gas sector are a cost-effective policy win that’s long overdue. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Canada’s new oil and gas methane rules are a cost-effective policy win that’s long overdue - Canadian Climate Institute
Reducing methane in the oil and gas sector is one of the cheapest ways to cut emissions and supports Canadian companies leading the charge.
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas-new-oil-and-gas-methane-rules-are-a-cost-effective-policy-win-thats-long-overdue/
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Grid-scale battery storage is expected to attract US$66 billion of investment this year. Here’s how Canada can leverage batteries to cut costs and improve the grid.
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Grid-scale batteries improve reliability and cut costs, but Canada has been slow to respond
Let’s dig into some of the factors driving the battery boom, and how Canada can use them to its advantage.
https://climateinstitute.ca/grid-scale-batteries-improve-reliability-and-cut-costs-canada-slow-to-respond/
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The Build Canada Homes agency creates a critical opportunity to close the Indigenous housing gap. Learn how building and retrofitting homes in Indigenous communities can return as much as six times the value of every dollar invested 👇
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How to fix Canada's approach to Indigenous housing and health
Federal, provincial, and territorial governments should implement policies to advance on Indigenous housing with Healthy Energy Homes.
https://climateinstitute.ca/how-to-fix-canada-approach-indigenous-housing-health/
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Canada’s economy is producing more value with fewer emissions than it did just a decade ago—but not nearly at the pace required to meet national climate goals. Read our latest Insight from 440 Megatonnes ⬇️
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Heavy rains from an atmospheric river have forced evacuations and closed all major highways out of BC’s Lower Mainland due to extreme flooding and high avalanche hazards—reminiscent of catastrophic climate-driven floods in 2021.
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Evacuation orders issued for hundreds in Abbotsford amid flood warnings | CBC News
Evacuation orders were issued for 371 properties in Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday as heavy rains inundated southern B.C. and led to the closure of all major highways leading out of the Lower Mainland.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/southern-bc-atmospheric-river-warnings-9.7010424?cmp=newsletter_CBC%20News%20Morning%20Brief_16009_2085320
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Our new report with Indigenous Clean Energy outlines how governments can support Indigenous-led solutions for housing that reduce health impacts and costs, while cutting energy bills and protecting people from climate impacts.👇
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Canada's approach to Indigenous housing isn't working. Our latest opinion piece outlines how governments can close the housing gap with energy-efficient, climate-resilient homes, all while saving money and lives 👇
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Closing the Indigenous housing gap will require homes that are more than just shelter
Co-ordinated policy, innovative financing and long-term partnership can produce energy-efficient and climate-resilient Indigenous housing
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-indigenous-housing-gap-policy-financing-energy-climate/
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The Alberta-Canada MOU is far from perfect. But it could be an opportunity to fix industrial carbon pricing in Canada. Learn more 🔽
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Fixing industrial carbon pricing makes sense—for both Alberta and Canada
https://thehub.ca/2025/12/11/fixing-industrial-carbon-pricing-just-makes-sense-for-both-alberta-and-canada/
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📢 The European Union just finalized its legally binding target to cut climate pollution 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels.📉⬇️
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EU strikes deal on climate target to cut emissions by 90% by 2040
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels by 2040, and buy foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the emi...
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/eu-agrees-climate-target-cut-emissions-90-by-2040-with-5-carbon-credits-2025-12-09/
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The new Alberta-Canada MOU could increase policy certainty on industrial carbon pricing, if done right. But making it real requires fixing a price crash in the market.
@enveco.bsky.social
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How to fix Alberta's broken carbon market
Done right, the Alberta-Canada MOU could increase policy certainty. Delivering on that potential requires fixing the market conditions that...
https://climateinstitute.ca/how-to-fix-albertas-broken-carbon-market/
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The Alberta-Canada MOU has shown that Canadian climate policy has now moved from rules-based policy to deal-based bargaining. Time will tell how slippery a slope it has carved into Canada’s climate policy landscape. Read more 👇
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Alberta’s new energy MOU could kick-start a race to the bottom on climate
The recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Alberta Premier Daneille Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney in ...
https://climateinstitute.ca/albertas-new-energy-mou-could-kick-start-a-race-to-the-bottom-on-climate/
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A new report on Canadian LNG and oil exports rests on highly questionable assumptions about the global emissions impacts of these fuels and lacks transparency on the modelling inputs used. Here’s a brief explainer 🧵⬇️
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Refuel - Public Policy Forum
In partnership with the Canadian Chamber Future of Business Centre Executive Summary Would expanding Canadian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), heavy and light oil raise or lower global greenhou...
https://ppforum.ca/publications/refuel-lng-oil-exports/
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Done right, the Alberta-Canada MOU could increase policy certainty. But delivering on that potential requires fixing the market conditions that have led to a price crash. The Institute’s
@enveco.bsky.social
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nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/05/h...
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How to fix Alberta’s broken carbon market
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/05/how-to-fix-albertas-broken-carbon-market
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Just one week after signing an MOU with the federal govt agreeing to strengthen industrial carbon pricing, Alberta has changed its regulations, making the agreement harder to achieve. Read our full statement from Principal Economist
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climateinstitute.ca/news/alberta...
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Alberta’s latest changes to industrial carbon pricing make MOU commitments harder to achieve - Canadian Climate Institute
Seven days after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with federal government, Alberta changes regulations that make the $130 minimum effective carbon credit price harder to achieve
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/albertas-latest-changes-to-industrial-carbon-pricing-make-mou-commitments-harder-to-achieve/
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NEW RESEARCH: Indigenous housing inequality will drive up health impacts and costs in Canada unless policy changes are made to improve energy efficiency, increase climate resilience and support well-being. Read our latest report with Indigenous Clean Energy 🧵⬇️
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Healthy Energy Homes
Housing inequality among Indigenous communities in Canada is an expensive problem, both in terms of dollar figures and—more importantly—lives.
https://climateinstitute.ca/reports/healthy-energy-homes/
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Biofuels in Canada continue to rise and have reduced the lifecycle emissions of transportation fuels. We took a closer look at the data ⬇️
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Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alberta-canada-risks-unravelling-canada-climate-policy/
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Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alberta-canada-risks-unravelling-canada-climate-policy/
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The federal government will be releasing its second report on emissions reduction progress before the end of the year. Here are 4 elements that will decide how useful this report will be 🔽
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How to get Canada’s climate plan back on track
Four things we want to see in the federal report on Canada’s progress to its 2030 emissions target. Emissions data are at ...
https://climateinstitute.ca/how-to-get-canadas-climate-plan-back-on-track/
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Canada can reduce emissions by selling clean tech to other countries while strengthening its trade diversification. Learn more about ITMOs, the policy acronym that can make it happen👇
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Why do ITMOs matter for climate competitiveness
Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes—or ITMOs—are not new. They offer an important tool to deliver both carbon competitiveness...
https://climateinstitute.ca/what-are-itmos-and-why-do-they-matter-for-climate-competitiveness/
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The CleanBC review offers a realistic path for the province to strengthen its economy, cut emissions, and keep costs low for British Columbians. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Review of CleanBC provides realistic path to strengthen economy, cut emissions
Swiftly acting on review recommendations will help B.C. electrify the economy while keeping costs low for British Columbians.
https://climateinstitute.ca/news/review-cleanbc-provides-realistic-path-strengthen-economy-cut-emissions/
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Excellent news from AB today on new flood hazard mapping. Our research consistently finds that up-to-date, accessible flood maps are one of the most effective tools for avoiding high-risk development, emergency planning and helping households understand their risk.
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Flood mapping continues at breakneck pace
Nearly 300 kilometres of flood mapping covering Hinton, Red Deer County, Markerville, Stettler, Vegreville and Pine Creek has been completed.
https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9529958E07BF1-955D-531A-EDBEFFFCFCAB096A
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Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations are a surefire way to ensure a clean power grid. Without them, Canada risks losing a competitive edge that will bolster the economy, not to mention erasing years of progress. Read more from expert
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Clean Electricity Regulations bolster certainty for big investments in Canada’s grids
The federal government of Canada reaffirmed the place of its Clean Electricity Regulations within its Climate Competitiveness Strategy.
https://climateinstitute.ca/clean-electricity-regulations-bolster-certainty-big-investments-canada-grids/
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The
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@gmbutts.bsky.social
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@rjcsmith.bsky.social
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In a global shift to renewables, Canada can't follow Trump's fossil fuel obsession
Renewable power will expand to deliver more than half of the electricity generated worldwide in the next decade, up from about one ...
https://climateinstitute.ca/global-shift-to-renewables-canada-cant-follow-trump-fossil-fuel-obsession/
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