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?

We must ensure high oil prices today translate into green jobs and a clean economy tomorrow

The hard work begins now.

To get the just transition right, we need to defang trade and investment treaties that give polluters a veto on responsible and sustainable economic transformation.

It’s not just heat pumps and electric cars. To truly decarbonize, we need to reimagine how we live, starting with urban sprawl.

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.

We dive into what the Green Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.

Now more than ever, we need a transformative vision for a zero-carbon future.

We dive into what the Liberal Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.

We dive into what the Conservative Party has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.

We dive into what the NDP has promised ahead of the 44th Canadian election.

Given the existential threat posed by climate change, leading climate experts argue that we should be spending 1-2% of GDP—that’s $20-40 billion per year—to aggressively decarbonize. Budget 2021 falls short.