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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 3h
Seeking closer ties with the European Union gives Canada the opportunity to focus more squarely on the future, not the past. Rick Smith looks at the climate leadership lessons Canada should learn from its European allies 👇 ow.ly/qBmK50ZUI4q
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A clean economy needs to be at the heart of EU–Canada relationship  
OPINION | The EU has put electrification at the centre of its economic and energy security. Canada needs to seize those opportunities.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
EVs are taking off in Australia—one in four new car sales now come with a plug-in.⚡️ EV market share has more than doubled over the past year, rising from 12.1% to 25.8% in H1 2026. ow.ly/agbI50ZTGHQ
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"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today we recognize the truths of the Residential School system; the experiences of those who attended; its legacy of impacts on survivors, their families, and communities; and the grief felt for the children who never returned. For more 👇 nctr.ca
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About the NCTR The NCTR is a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of the residential school experience will be honoured and kept safe for future generations. The most important service we provide is delivering Survivors and their families a record of their own history, a sacred bundle that the NCTR will protect
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Considering applying to the Indigenous Perspectives series but not sure where to start? Participate in our webinar on Oct 22 to learn more, and apply by Nov 6 ⬇️ Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources climateinstitute.ca/reports/indigen…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s been a week of enlightening conversations at #AdaptationCanada2026. It was our pleasure to support this year’s conference. Thank you to everyone who took the time to say hello or participate in one of our sessions!
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Climate damages are hitting everyone’s wallets, not just those directly affected by climate events. As this Globe and Mail article reports, home insurance costs rose about 45% nationally between Dec 2019 and the end of 2025 (~ 2x general inflation). www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
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The storm missed your house. You’re still paying for it on your home insurance renewal
One of the biggest culprits is the surge in claims from major weather and climate events in Canada
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Canada’s announcement that it will develop a framework to guide how it participates in global carbon markets is good news for Canadian clean tech exports and competitiveness. It aligns with our work on climate finance and trade diversification.⬇️🧵 climateinstitute.ca/using-climat...
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Using climate finance to diversify Canada's trade
With climate finance, Canada has an opportunity to strengthen its economic competitiveness, build strategic partnerships and ...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Canada’s wildfire risk is only growing due to climate change. Yet much of the country is in the dark without publicly-available wildfire hazard mapping. Great reporting on why Canada needs accurate and accessible mapping data.👇 ow.ly/QWsk50ZR7Cm
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Canadians are in the dark about their wildfire risk
Experts and politicians are endorsing a national strategy on wildfire hazard mapping, but the process would be far from simple
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Germany is accelerating its energy transition with a plan to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2045, following similar commitments from France and the Netherlands. 📉 www.reuters.com/business/energy/ger…
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Germany maps out fossil fuel exit, backing EVs, heat pumps
Germany's cabinet approved a roadmap on Wednesday to phase out coal, oil and gas ​by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on ‌electrification despite a minister's call for more flexibility on cars, heating and carbon pricing.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hearty congratulations to our long-time Board member Matt Wayland, who has been elected as the International Vice President for @ibewcanada.bsky.social.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Applications are open for the 2027 Indigenous Perspectives series! Get to know the program and how you can submit your research in different climate policy areas. Learn more and apply by Nov 6 ⬇️ Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources ow.ly/YAvm50ZQaQi
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Climate change is now a reality in places like Grise Ford, where glacial retreat is altering water supply. Investment and support for adaptation is urgently needed in northern Indigenous communities, as the Arctic warms at 3x the global average. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
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A snapshot of Canada’s climate vulnerabilities, from Grise Fiord to the place where you live
Ahead of a major climate-change conference, The Globe asked scientists to map out where Canada’s threats lie. First stop: Nunavut
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
California—the world’s 4th largest economy—continues to make big progress cutting emissions and growing a clean economy. ⬇️
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Are you at #AdaptationCanada2026 this week? We’ll see you there! Our experts will be attending from Sept. 22-24, and Adaptation Research Director Ryan Ness is speaking at two sessions. We’d love to chat.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join us in welcoming one of Canada's great climate leaders to the Institute, as our newest board member! Welcome ​t​o the team Valérie Plante.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Joignez-vous à nous pour accueillir l'une des grandes figures du climat au Canada, qui rejoint l'Institut à titre de nouveau membre de notre conseil d'administration! Bienvenue dans l'équipe, Valérie Plante.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
China has set new EV targets for 2030: 70% of new passenger vehicles and 40% of commercial vehicles.⚡️ Last month, EVs made up 65% of new car sales in China. 📈 www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/202…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A new report from the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner warns that First Nations on reserves in B.C. are 4x more likely to face wildfires than non-reserve communities—and more than 40% of all evacuations occur in majority Indigenous communities. 👇 ow.ly/5OiH50ZPfsG
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First Nations hit harder by wildfires human rights report says
A report from the B.C. human rights commissioner says First Nations are more likely to be hit by wildfires than others.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Canada is on track to warm by 5°C within a generation — but it’s not inevitable. To avoid the worst, Canada must play offence and defence: lowering emissions while adapting to climate change. 👇
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We were thrilled to host our Building Clean Abroad event in Ottawa last week. Katie Sullivan, Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, Mark Purdon and Yvan Champagne explored how climate finance can help Canada diversify its trade and build new markets for Canadian clean technologies.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Canada’s electricity strategy aims to double power supply by 2050, but realizing the full economic, affordability and energy-security benefits of that investment requires: - Doubling electrification⚡️ - Doubling energy efficiency🎯 Read more ow.ly/cNhK50ZOLyK
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Clean energy leaders call on Canada to “double, double, double” by 2050 | Pembina Institute
OTTAWA — Leading Canadian clean energy industry associations and think tanks have submitted a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney calling on the federal government to expand its emerging national electricity strategy around three mutually reinforcing objectives: double electricity supply, double electrification and double energy efficiency by 2050.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Couldn’t be more proud of our remarkable Board member Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Her commitment to public service, public engagement. And the life of our precious democracy. ow.ly/I6eP50ZOmuj
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Martin Regg Cohn: This former lieutenant-governor looks to tomorrow’s defenders of democracy
Elizabeth Dowdeswell remains focused on education and democracy, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The latest climate science should ring alarm bells and underpin every decision Canadian governments make moving forward. Canada must act urgently to prevent future warming while preparing for the impacts we can no longer avoid, writes Ryan Ness ⬇️ ow.ly/T7Eb50ZOnTp
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Canada’s new partnership with the EU is a critical moment for the country—and one that only reinforces the importance of urgent action to build a cleaner economy and address climate change. Here’s why 🧵 ⬇️
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES: Apply for the 2026-2027 series! If you’re a First Nations, Inuit or Métis researcher/Knowledge Holder/writer in the climate policy space, we and Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources want to hear from you. Apply by Nov 6 ⬇️ ow.ly/jvv950ZNyTL
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Indigenous Perspectives: Indigenous-led research in climate policy
The Canadian Climate Institute's Indigenous Perspectives program seeks to profile Indigenous-led research in climate policy successes, ...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As Prime Minister Carney meets with global investors, Kate Harland and Nayantara Sudhakar Hemani argue that clean electrification needs to be a top priority for success at this week’s summit. Read the op-ed ⬇️ ow.ly/xiBq50ZNwoU
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Electricity projects are the backbone of Canada’s economy and the…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hundreds of people joined us last week for our Ask Me Anything webinar on Canada's Changing Climate report 2026 with report co-author Dr. Chris Derksen. If you missed the webinar, you can view the recording here: ow.ly/GGEI50ZNo3g
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AMA: 2026 Canada's Changing Climate Report
Learn about the latest science about how Canada's climate is changing and find out how we can prevent the worst outcomes.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The latest science shows Canada is on track to be 5°C hotter by 2100 if global emissions stay on the current path. Rapid emissions cuts could limit that to ~3.5°C—still unprecedented damage, but a future we can plan for. A 5°C warmer Canada is not.⬇️ ow.ly/zRia50ZNni0
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Opinion: We must now prepare for decades of more extreme and damaging weather
A new government report says that Canada can no longer avoid warming weather
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW: Canada’s emissions are now more than 20 years behind on the country’s 2030 target. Our latest analysis shows the policy choices that have Canada lagging and explains how to get back on track. 👇 440megatonnes.ca/insight/net-zero-c…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Canada’s economic growth and climate goals don’t have to be in conflict. The next federal budget should make clean growth and innovation a central part of the country’s economic strategy. Read more from Don Drummond, Peter Phillips and Kate Harland ow.ly/QpQF50ZLAwH
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
REMINDER: The latest Canada’s Changing Climate Report shows Canada is on track for a future that is up to 5°C hotter and must prepare now to avoid the worst impacts. Ask experts from ECCC and @climateinstitute.bsky.social your questions TOMORROW (Sept 10). RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
With Parliament set to return, here are the five federal Carney climate goals Rick Smith is watching 👀 climateinstitute.ca/the-evolving-ca…
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The evolving Carney climate plan
After a year and a half in office, Carney's climate strategy is taking shape. Will it work?
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
With a federal budget set for this fall, the choice isn't growth or climate—it's whether Canada builds a real clean growth & innovation plan or bets against the global energy transition, write Don Drummond, Peter Phillips & Climate Institute's Kate Harland⬇️ ow.ly/L3GG50ZKNlE
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Canada doesn’t need to abandon climate efforts in the name of growth or unity - The Hill Times
The next federal budget should clearly lay out a clean growth and innovation plan as part of its economic strategy. Otherwise, this government risks betting against the global energy transition or the opportunity for Canada to be a competitive player in the growing clean market.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The latest Canada’s Changing Climate Report shows Canada is on track for a future that is up to 5°C hotter and must prepare now to avoid the worst impacts. Ask experts from ECCC and @climateinstitute.bsky.social your questions on Sept 10 at 12:00 ET. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Canada’s new data centre principles have a significant emissions problem. Data centres can play a role in electrification, but guidelines shouldn't lock in new gas-fired electricity and need to address uncertainties on carbon pricing and electricity regs. ow.ly/bIf250ZJvrR
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A landmark scientific assessment shows 🇨🇦 must prepare for a future that is up to 5°C hotter and cut emissions to avoid the worst impacts. Ultimately, the report describes physics, not fate–what happens next depends on us. See our 🧵⬇️ on the findings. Statement: climateinstitute.ca/news/canada-...
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Canada must prepare for a 5°C hotter future and act now to avoid worst impacts: new federal report
Latest scientific assessment shows rapidly cutting global emissions could contain the damage and avoid devastating weather...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A landmark achievement in China’s energy transition: solar has overtaken coal as the largest source of installed power capacity (~1.29 terawatts). 📈📉 Coal’s share of the power mix dropped below 50% for the first time in the first half of 2026.⬇️ ow.ly/9iz250ZImvA
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Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity
Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become ​China's top source of installed power ‌capacity, state-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of ​power generation.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Is Mark Carney’s government living up to its own climate goals? Rick Smith shares five federal climate commitments he’s tracking as Parliament returns. 👇 corporateknights.com/perspectives/g…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Canadian government has pledged to double electricity production by 2050. Last week’s announcement of a massive expansion at Churchill Falls provides a strong example of the scale of ambition required to meet that goal. Read Kate Harland’s op-ed ⬇️ ow.ly/o3HW50ZGEW1
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Churchill Falls agreement shows the scale of ambition needed to electrify Canada’s economy
Churchill Falls is a major breakthrough for Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador and a promising beginning to a new era of clean electricity in Canada.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Clean, low-cost power is a big competitive advantage for Canada. But extending that advantage to the community level requires regional energy-economy plans to pair major projects with local goals. Read more from Tamara Krawchenko & Nayantara Sudhakar Hemani ow.ly/wRfa50ZGxv3
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Doubling Canada's electricity grid with localized, regional planning
Connecting electricity planning with localized economic development can help Canada build faster, attract investment, and ensure ...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New study from Pembina Institute shows that Saskatchewan’s decision to extend coal power will cost twice as much as renewables and storage, and will lead to higher electricity rates and higher emissions. ow.ly/jRJM50ZFRVP
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Heidelberg’s decision to pause its pioneering cement carbon capture and storage project is another symptom of oversupply in Alberta’s carbon market. “The market is soft,” Climate Institute Principal Economist @enveco.bsky.social told @nationalobserver.com ⬇️ www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/24/a...
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Heidelberg's $2B carbon capture pause casts doubt on Canada's 'risky' CCS drive
The German construction materials giant announced plans last year to develop the building sector’s first-ever CCS complex at its Edmonton cement facility. Now its decision to halt the development is r...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How can Canada connect the dots between trade diversification, competitiveness and the global energy transition as it faces a trade war with the US? Read the latest from economists Katherine Monahan and Dave Sawyer on climate finance. ow.ly/LBiJ50ZFIA3
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Using climate finance to diversify Canada's trade
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A new report shows that emergency management systems for First Nations aren’t working, and calls for more preventative approaches grounded in First Nations leadership to address climate change, emergency management, and housing challenges👇 www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/resources/pu...
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Maintaining the Right to Housing in a Changing Climate | Canadian Human Rights Commission
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is Canadas national human rights institution. The Commission helps ensure that everyone in Canada is treated fairly, no matter who they are.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
While New Brunswickers experience intensifying climate impacts, the province’s Net Zero Blueprint outlines a path to a stronger, resilient, low-carbon economy—from clean energy investment to strengthening climate accountability measures. More👇 ow.ly/glVy50ZEYbt
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New Brunswick’s Net Zero Blueprint
New Brunswick’s Net Zero Blueprint
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We're hiring a Lead, Government and External Relations (Ottawa area) to manage federal and Ontario outreach and lead engagement for our Clean Growth and 440 Megatonnes research streams. Learn more and apply by Aug 30 🔽 canadianclimateinstitute.bamboohr.c…
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Alberta’s TIER system is Canada’s largest industrial carbon market. How is it performing and how has it changed over time? Our new independent analysis finds a deepening and persistent issue with oversupply. 👇 ow.ly/mzvy50ZBTrZ
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Tracking performance in Canada’s largest industrial carbon market
This Insight introduces 440’s Industrial Performance Signal, built from a series of Climate Progress Indicators (CPIs) that measure the ...
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Today’s announcement from the federal government, Quebec, and Newfoundland & Labrador promises to unlock an enormous amount of new reliable clean power and transmission. Read our full statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/churchill-…
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Churchill Falls deal is massive progress for new clean power and electrifying Canada’s economy
The agreement between Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal government shows the level of ambition needed to reach Canada’s goal of doubling the electricity grid with clean energy.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The federal government is repealing its electric vehicle standard and delaying its replacement, which will put Canada’s 2035 EV sales goal at risk. Read our full statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/end-of-...
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Repealing Canada’s electric vehicle standard and delaying its replacement puts 2035 sales goal at risk
The federal government needs to show how and when it will implement its new vehicle emissions standard to ensure it meets its 2035 commitment.
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Norway is a global leader when it comes to electrification: 83% of final energy consumed by households comes from electricity, for example.⚡️ What can Canada learn from Norway’s example? Read more from the Institute’s Marisa Beck ⬇️ ow.ly/1LvP50ZzRtU
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What Canada can learn from Norway on electrification
Norway’s electrification is the result of strategic policy choices. Norway’s electrification policies were, at least initially, not ...
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