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." corporateknights.com/perspectives...

“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." 👇 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

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. ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/develop...

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 ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas...

This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm” www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...

Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024. A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.

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. climateinstitute.ca/grid-scale-b...

📢 The European Union just finalized its legally binding target to cut climate pollution 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels.📉⬇️ www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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 🧵⬇️ ppforum.ca/publications...

The shift to EVs is happening—fast. Manufacturers can either embrace the long-term transition or chase short-term gains by clinging to petrol and diesel. China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.

If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...

Unpleasant news to end the week ...

And so begins my least favourite time of year in Canada: the “sitting on tarmac waiting for weather to clear” season

Le protocole d’entente conclu aujourd’hui entre le gouvernement fédéral et l’Alberta risque de mettre en péril la politique climatique du Canada. Lisez notre déclaration complète ⬇️ institutclimatique.ca/news/protoco...

At a time when Canadian climate change policy needs more certainty, today's MOU between the federal and Alberta governments achieves the opposite. Reaction from @climateinstitute.bsky.social

@stevenguilbeault.bsky.social is an exemplary public servant. He's dedicated his long career to wrestling with some of our country's toughest issues: How do we reconcile environmental protection and economic growth?

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 ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/review-...

The @iea.org report shows the world is moving away from fossil fuels as clean energy continues to skyrocket. Canada should take note and move away from Trump’s fossil fuel obsession. Read more from @gmbutts.bsky.social, Peter Nicholson & @rjcsmith.bsky.social climateinstitute.ca/global-shift...

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 @sachigibson.bsky.social ➡️ climateinstitute.ca/clean-electr...

“Historians will look back on US raising the white flag on the energy transition as a catastrophic error, putting North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world.  Canada should take note & choose a better path.” 💯 Life is about choices. Let’s choose to win.

Good climate change policy is a benefit to the economy. Hear more from @rjcsmith.bsky.social and @juliedabrusin.bsky.social at #COP30 🔽

Des bonnes politiques sur les changements climatiques sont un bénéfice pour l’économie. Écoutez-en plus dans cette discussion entre @rjcsmith.bsky.social et @juliedabrusin.bsky.social à la #COP30 🔽

ICYMI: new from @gmbutts.bsky.social, Peter Nicholson, and myself: "Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs."

"Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs." Couldn't agree more with colleagues @gmbutts.bsky.social @rjcsmith.bsky.social and Peter Nicholson on the only sustainable way forward for Canada www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

“But China …”

It’s almost like something dramatically changed after the Industrial Revolution! (figure via Ed Hawkins)

Important new research from @climateinstitute.bsky.social

The climate competitiveness strategy is an important moment for action to reduce Canada’s emissions. Now the government needs to quickly implement it and flesh out the details it promises. Read more from @rjcsmith.bsky.social 🔽 climateinstitute.ca/canada-needs...

La stratégie de compétitivité climatique arrive à un moment décisif pour réduire les émissions du pays. Le gouvernement doit maintenant la mettre en œuvre et l’étoffer des détails promis. Lisez-en plus dans ce post de blogue de @rjcsmith.bsky.social 🔽 institutclimatique.ca/canada-doit-...

Important benchmarking of Canadian emission reduction progress just in time for COP30

La stratégie de compétitivité climatique du Canada est un pas en avant utile. Le gouvernement doit maintenant la mettre en place rapidement et préciser les détails promis. LIsez la dernière publication du président de l'Institut climatique @rjcsmith.bsky.social corporateknights.com/perspectives...

Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy is a useful step forward—now the government needs to quickly implement it and flesh out the details it promises. Read the latest from Climate Institute president @rjcsmith.bsky.social corporateknights.com/perspectives...

A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers. This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.

Strong European leadership on display in advance of the UN’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil. ⬇️ The EU has reached an agreement to slash emissions 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Today’s federal budget takes clear steps to strengthen Canada’s climate competitiveness, but success will depend on swift implementation and more details to create policy certainty and attract investment. Read our full statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/budget-...

With the federal government set to deliver its budget this week, here’s what we’ll be looking for in its climate competitiveness strategy 🔽 climateinstitute.ca/what-to-look...

What to look for in Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy, @rjcsmith.bsky.social writes nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/31/w... #nationlnewswatch via @natnewswatch

This new reconstruction of global whale biomass shows that countries can successfully tackle environmental problems when they come together But it's a story with an under-recognised hero 🧵 1/

Climate change has made hot ocean temperatures feeding Hurricane Melissa 500-700 times more likely and strengthened top wind speed by about 16 km/h—that’s helped make Melissa one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Caribbean. www.cbc.ca/news/science...

“La décarbonisation est en voie de devenir le principal moteur du progrès économique à l’échelle mondiale. Cela a d’importantes répercussions pour le Canada et la stratégie de concurrentialité climatique à venir.” dit @rjcsmith.bsky.social. En lire plus 🔽 institutclimatique.ca/canada-besoi...

“Decarbonization is fast becoming the key driver of economic progress globally. That has important implications for Canada and the forthcoming climate competitiveness strategy,” says @rjcsmith.bsky.social in this blog. Read more 🔽 climateinstitute.ca/canada-needs...

Dig 10 feet underground, anywhere on Earth, and the ground temperature will be a balmy 50 to 60° Fahrenheit (10-15° C). When you tap that ambient heat and hook it up to a heat pump, it becomes the world’s most efficient form of heating and cooling.

We’re thrilled to help launch Business Future Pathways today with the release of a new report showing how transition plans can help Canadian businesses compete and grow. 🧵⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/reports/comp...

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024 - Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables #climatecrisis @worldresources.bsky.social Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In the lead up to the release of Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy, @rjcsmith.bsky.social outlines why the country needs to stay focused on strong climate policy as an enabler of economic success. www.corporateknights.com/decarbonizat...

My latest for @green-economy.bsky.social: good climate change policy will embolden Canada's economic competitiveness www.corporateknights.com/decarbonizat... @climateinstitute.bsky.social

This should be the top story for every media outlet today.

Modern, electrified ports can maximize generational investments in the clean economy. Read more from @rjcsmith.bsky.social and Oceans North’s Brent Dancey 🔽 climateinstitute.ca/modernizing-...

Des ports modernes et électrifiés peuvent maximiser les investissements générationnels dans l’économie propre. Lisez-en plus dans l’article de @rjcsmith.bsky.social et Brent Dancey d'Oceans North 🔽 institutclimatique.ca/moderniser-l...

Canada can leverage significant investments in nation-building projects and port infrastructure to unlock market opportunities in the clean economy. Read more from @rjcsmith.bsky.social and Brent Dancey nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/07/m...