Our school children deserve to be safe from harmful diesel fumes
It’s time to give our kids a healthier ride by committing to accelerating the transition to electric school buses.
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Stellantis to follow California's strict vehicle emissions standards
The move by the company that makes vehicles for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep was seen as a boost to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's ambitious policies to curtail global warming.
Gas-powered vehicles will run out of road in Canada by 2035
Canadian auto companies sold more electric vehicles this year than ever before, but would still need to nearly double that number within three years to meet a new national mandate.
B.C. moves up target to go 100 per cent zero emission vehicle sales by 2035
The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
Ottawa to release new clean electricity regulations today
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country's draft clean electricity regulations today.
Canada's EV target puts consumers before automakers
Many automakers have been quick to descend on Ottawa, pressuring the government to further defang its zero-emission vehicle regulation.
Scathing report released on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights
Human Rights Watch says more than two dozen First Nations remain under long-term drinking water advisories, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to bring that number down to zero.
Auto industry greed stands between us and a climate-safe future
Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.
Guilbeault rejects Atlantic Canada's request for climate plan extension
The federal environment minister on Thursday, September 1, 2022, rejected a request from the premiers of Atlantic Canada for an extension to the deadline to submit their plans to tackle carbon emissions.
Canada's carbon goals 'feasible' with hydrogen despite auditor concerns: Wilkinson
The federal natural resources minister said on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, that concerns from the auditor general’s office about government plans to move to a more hydrogen-powered economy don’t mean the goals aren’t achievable.
Trudeau calls for more EVs and doesn't rule out nuclear power
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to make it easier for more Canadians to drive electric vehicles and he isn't ruling out nuclear power as a cleaner source of energy.
Federal government expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today, April 11, 2022.
Budget 2022: $452B plan aims to tackle affordability, spark innovation
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s second pandemic budget turns Canada’s fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity.
Canada's new electric-vehicle registrations increase in 2021 but still lag behind Europe
More new electric vehicles hit the road in Canada last year than ever before but the growth is nowhere near what is happening in Europe.
Guilbeault wants EV sales quotas in place by end of 2021
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he wants a national mandate that would force auto dealers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles to be in place by the end of next year.