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What to do about gas prices in the short, medium and long term
Gasoline prices are skyrocketing and that’s having a real impact on Canadians’ pocketbooks
Five resources to understand the future of transportation
Electric vehicles have emerged as the poster child of the zero-carbon economy. If we could only manage to replace all our internal combustion engines with batteries, it seems, we’d be well on our way to a greener world. But is achieving net-zero emissions really that straightforward? And is a society and economy dependent on personal vehicles—zero-emission though they may be—actually the future we aspire to?
It’s not the carbon tax that’s driving up gas prices
The solution to high gasoline prices is to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels altogether
Free to ROAM: Fare-free public transportation arrives in Alberta
One solution to the transit death spiral is to make transit free for riders and find alternative funding. In the past decade, at least six towns in Canada have made public transit free on local routes, including three in Alberta.
Sunny ways for Canadian solar?
Canada’s trade win over U.S. tariffs on solar product imports is a good thing, but a regional strategy for decarbonization is where the money—and climate potential—really is.
Smog of war
As Brown University’s Neta C. Crawford remarked in her study on the Pentagon’s GHG emissions, “War and preparation for it are fossil fuel intensive activities.”
COP26 came up short: what’s next for Canada?
The hard work begins now.
A challenge to the 44th Parliament: Make the global fossil fuel phase-out your legacy
It is time for Canada to step up as a true climate leader by championing an international agreement to phase out all fossil fuels, including oil and gas.
Fact Check: Climate action myths we must move past
Now more than ever, we need a transformative vision for a zero-carbon future.
Platform Crunch: Conservatives release five key planks
We dive into what the Conservative Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
Platform Crunch: NDP releases commitments ahead of anticipated federal election call
We dive into what the NDP has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.
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