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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 4d

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
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Modernizing Canada’s ports: an economic and an environmental…

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 4d

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...

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 9d

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.
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Canada’s industrial carbon pricing system is a mess. Here’s how Carney can fix it

It was barely a system at all when he took office, but since then, the nationwide patchwork has only gotten patchier

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

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. ⬇️
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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

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...

China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions

China, the world’s largest carbon polluting nation, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 17d

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-...

Canada won’t meet its 2030 climate target. Now what?

It's clear that Canada cannot hit its 2030 climate target that it set under the Paris Agreement. Now what?

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Corporate Knights @green-economy.bsky.social · 21d

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.

A fork in the road for the Canadian climate change discussion | Corporate Knights

OPINION | Canada should take its cues for climate policy from its global trading partners, not Donald Trump

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 20d

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

Corporate Knights @green-economy.bsky.social · 21d

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.

A fork in the road for the Canadian climate change discussion | Corporate Knights

OPINION | Canada should take its cues for climate policy from its global trading partners, not Donald Trump

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 23d

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. ⬇️
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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 20d

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.

Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 23d

Our latest early estimate of national emissions shows Canada’s progress flatlined in 2024, putting the 2030 target out of reach.

Canada is at a fork in the road: the country needs a policy reboot from all governments to get emissions back on track.
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In an unprecedented warning, leading climate think-tank says Canada won't meet 2030 climate target | CBC News

Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Insti...

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 24d

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.
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Stratégie climatique du Canada: «C’est l’incertitude qui nous inquiète»

Entrevue avec Rick Smith, président de l’Institut climatique du Canada, au sujet des reculs climatiques de Mark Carney.

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 23d

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.
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A fork in the road for the Canadian climate change discussion | Corporate Knights

OPINION | Canada should take its cues for climate policy from its global trading partners, not Donald Trump

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Rick Smith @rjcsmith.bsky.social · 25d

Back to school: YTZ

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 29d

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⬇️
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Canada should prioritize low-carbon projects in "nation building" efforts

Accelerating the development of clean electricity, low-carbon energy, and critical minerals projects will strengthen Canada’s economic autonomy and competitiveness.

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 10

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 ⬇️
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As Parliament returns, protecting Canadians and our economy from climate change must be a top priority

Statement from the Canadian Climate Institute’s Peter Nicholson Sr. and Rick Smith on policy priorities for the fall 2025 sitting of Parliament.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 4

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🧵⬇️
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Debunking three myths about the ZEV mandate

Recent public debate about the ZEV mandate has produced some misconceptions. We debunk three common myths.

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

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
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Liberal MPs form environmental caucus as some want stronger climate focus from Carney | CBC News

As Liberal MPs prepare for a national caucus meeting in Edmonton next week, some are aiming to bring climate change to the forefront of the political agenda by creating a formal caucus to discuss the ...

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

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 ⬇️
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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 - Institut Climatique du Canada

TORONTO – Le président de l’Institut climatique, Rick Smith, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la décision du gouvernement fédéral de suspendre la mise en œuvre de la norme sur la disponibili...

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

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 ⬇️
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Canada’s review of the electric vehicle mandate—and other climate policies—must be swift and grounded in evidence - Canadian Climate Institute

TORONTO—Rick Smith, President of the Canadian Climate Institute, made the following statement about the federal government’s pause of its Electric Vehicle Availability Standard and changes to the Clea...

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.
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Was it the driest summer on record in the Maritimes? | CBC News

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon breaks down which regions experienced the driest conditions this summer.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

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