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...

Congratulations to Manitoba on its new Path to Net Zero strategy. The transition to clean energy offers economic opportunities and greater resilience for communities across the province. This strategy is a good foundation for action plans to come. www.manitoba.ca/asset_librar...

We’re glad to be present today at the #TOCW, where @rjcsmith.bsky.social was part of a fireside chat on canadian climate solutions this morning.

Canada’s national patchwork of industrial carbon pricing regimes is only getting patchier. Provinces like Alberta have weakened systems so much that carbon prices have crashed, reducing incentives for low-carbon projects. Read more ⬇️ www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Looking forward to the kickoff of Toronto Climate Week. If you’re around, say hi! @climateinstitute.bsky.social

More than half of Canada’s emission cuts will come from shared federal-provincial policy. 📉 Our latest analysis shows just how critical it is for all governments to work together to cut emissions with policy that spurs low-carbon development. ⬇️ 440megatonnes.ca/insight/bigg...

Big news: China pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 7-10% by 2035 and increase wind and solar power sixfold from 2020 levels. That would be like cutting two Canadas’ worth of emissions from the global tally, though still leaving a steep path to net zero. apnews.com/article/clim...

Is this supposed to be a threat? They did this exact thing while the government was open

As Canada faces worsening climate-fuelled disasters, it’s also set to miss its 2030 emissions target. Clear policy signals from governments are needed to drive the country back on track. Read more ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/canada-wont-...

Look at the climate change policies of all the other countries with which Canada needs to diversify its trade and they point to embracing greater climate action, not tripping after Trump's retrograde agenda. Read the latest OpEd by @rjcsmith.bsky.social.

My latest for @green-economy.bsky.social: Canada needs a climate change reboot. Quickly. @climateinstitute.bsky.social

NEW: Our early estimate of Canada’s national emissions is out and shows progress stalled in 2024. The country’s 2030 targets are now out of reach, emphasizing the need for a coordinated policy reset with the federal and provincial governments. ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/2024-em...

Very proud of the hard-working @climateinstitute.bsky.social team. The Early Estimate of National Emissions is a key analysis of what's working and what's off track. 2024 results make clear the country needs a new push for climate change progress. Watch for more important CCI research upcoming.

What should we make of the new federal government’s approach to climate policy? @rjcsmith.bsky.social discusses the Canadian Climate Institute's position on several key climate measures. www.ledevoir.com/environnemen...

After a summer marked by drought and wildfires, Canada is facing one of the most consequential periods for climate policy we’ve ever seen. Read more in this @green-economy.bsky.social article by @rjcsmith.bsky.social. www.corporateknights.com/category-cli...

Back to school: YTZ

Accelerating clean electricity, low-carbon energy & critical minerals projects will strengthen 🇨🇦’s economic autonomy & competitiveness, fight climate change, & support Indigenous leadership. See more from @rjcsmith.bsky.social on 🇨🇦’s nation-building projects list⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/canada-...

As Parliament resumes next week, the federal government must act urgently to address the ways climate change is threatening Canadians’ health, security, economic competitiveness, and ways of life. Read our full statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/as-parl...

No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.

There’s a lot of misinformation about ZEV mandates in Canada. But ZEV mandates are cost-effective policy and one of the few tools Canada has to cut emissions from the 2nd highest-emitting sector in the country. A short🧵⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/debunking-th...

Congrats to @ericstpierre.bsky.social Shannon Miedema & others in this caucus. After a summer of damaging wildfires, climate action is critical. We look forward to working with them & all parliamentarians on policy to support affordability, competitiveness & GHG reduction www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

L’examen de la norme sur la disponibilité des véhicules électriques, et sur toute autre politique climatique, doit être rapide et se fonder sur des données probantes. Lisez notre déclaration complète concernant l’annonce d’aujourd’hui ⬇️ institutclimatique.ca/news/lexamen...

Canada’s review of the electric vehicle mandate—and other climate policies—must be swift and grounded in evidence. Read our full statement on today’s announcement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas...

This summer has been one of the driest on record in much of the Maritimes. With climate change, many parts of the country can expect more frequent and severe drought. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.

I want energy to be clean and abundant. I get people who just want it to be abundant. I really don't get people who want it to be dirty and scarce. No better way to hurt investment of all kinds than this.

When I started New Energy Finance in 2004 there was $36 billion invested globally in the whole year. That's 21x growth in 21 years. Not a bad start.

I cannot think of something better designed to reduce investment confidence of all kinds. Who will risk their capital in this kind of arbitrary environment? “Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...

Literally just a monarch caterpillar chowing down on a butterfly weed seed pod for 15 seconds (no sound) 🌱🐛🦋 #insects #invertefest #nativeplants

One of the most remarkable and impactful transformations of all human technology and civilization in history is happening right now!

What about China? Big news: the country is strengthening and expanding its carbon market—which is already the biggest in the world—with absolute emissions caps in 2027. 👇📉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Terrible decision out of Saskatchewan today. There are so many better things to spend $1 billion on than keeping polluting, asthma-causing, coal plants open. Literally any other course of action would make more sense than this.

There are about 3000 belugas that congregate every year at the mouth of the Churchill river where it empties into Hudson Bay. It’s always such a treat to see them, especially on such a beautiful day. 🌿🦊🐳