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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 10h

🔌☀️📈 While revised down from previous estimates, global renewable energy capacity is still set to more than double by 2030—with solar accounting for 80% of the increase over the next five years, finds a new @iea.org report.

#energytransition #solar

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News - IEA

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News from the International Energy Agency

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 11h

🔋♻️🪨 Montreal-based recycler Lithion could soon be recovering up to 95% of critical battery materials and 98% of critical minerals from end-of-life Nissan EV batteries. #cdnpoli #ev #cleantech #energytransition #qcpoli

Nissan and Lithion partner to recycle EV batteries

The partnership between Nissan and Lithion advances battery circularity and reduces the environmental footprint of EV production

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 1d

🌏⚡️ In the first half of 2025, the world generated more electricity from renewables than from coal—a global first, according to @ember-energy.org.

"This is a turning point when we see emissions plateauing," says report author Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka.

#energytransition

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 2d

🇨🇦📦⚡️ In August, 72% of IKEA Canada’s home deliveries were made by electric vehicles—marking the first month zero-emission deliveries surpassed those made by gas vehicles.

72 per cent of Ikea Canada's home deliveries are made with EVs

With 72 per cent of its home deliveries with EVs, Ikea has a goal of having 90 per cent of its global home deliveries be zero-emission by 2028

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 2d

🔌📈 In this week's Clean Energy Review: Canada’s first EV battery plant officially completes construction, used EV sales surge in the U.S., and one First Nation’s move toward rooftop solar. #cdnpoli #energytransition #Indigenous #EV

The beginning of Canada’s EV-making era

Plus: Used EVs sales surge in the U.S., one First Nation’s move toward rooftop solar, and how Canadian wildfires are driving up home ownership costs for those in their way

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 6d

☀️🔌📈The EU has hit yet another solar milestone.

Solar leads EU electricity generation as renewables hit 54%

In Q2 2025, renewables powered 54% of EU electricity, with solar leading the mix and topping all sources in June for the first time.

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 7d

🔌🚗📈 The used #EV market in the U.S. "has never been hotter."

Relatively low prices—a trend likely to moderate over time as drivers realize how durable and relevant current models have become—have made EVs a realistic option for people who never previously even considered them, says one analyst.

The Fastest-Selling Cars in America Are Used EVs

There’s arguably never been a better time to buy a slightly worn electric car or truck.

www.bloomberg.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 7d

🇨🇦🚗🔋 “Our polling from this year shows that 45% of Canadians still lean towards an electric vehicle for their next purchase... but upfront cost remains a top barrier," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. #cdnpoli #EV

Economists say Ottawa should rethink tariffs on Chinese EVs | Corporate Knights

A TD report recommends that partnerships between Canadian and Chinese car companies could improve Canada’s EV ecosystem

www.corporateknights.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 7d

☀️🔌 Onion Lake Creek Nation is pioneering a $1.28-million solar project to lower residents' power bills and make the community more sustainable. #Indigenous #energytransition #cdnpoli

Onion Lake Cree Nation aims to be solar power 'pioneer' | CBC News

The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, is installing rooftop solar panels on 123 homes in the community of about 7,000 people.

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 7d

🇨🇦🚗🔋 Windsorites could soon be making EV batteries at NextStar Energy's newly completed $5-billion plant.

"There’s a lot of excitement in the air," says COO Brett Hillock. #onpoli #cdnpoli #auto

Canada’s first large-scale EV battery plant gets occupancy permit, mass production targeted by year-end

NextStar Energy is marking the official end of construction of its $5-billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Windsor.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 12d

🇨🇦📈 Canadian EV sales have hit a snag even as the global transition accelerates. This policy was designed to address some of the issues facing our market, but was recently paused for review.

Our new media brief explores common questions about the standard, and how we could improve it👇 #cdnpoli

What is the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard and why does Canada need one? - Clean Energy Canada

Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. Please use this as a resource, and let us know if there are any topics th...

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 12d

🇨🇦🔌💰 "There are great EVs for sale today, and they are fairly priced relative to their fossil fuel equivalents, but the economy category doesn’t even exist in Canada," finds a recent Clean Energy Canada analysis.

#cdnpoli

Canada has just one new EV model for sale under $40,000, Europe has 21: Report

The analysis from Clean Energy Canada follows evidence of plunging electric vehicle sales in Canada.

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 13d

🇨🇦💰🔌 "The next federal budget should provide clarity that zero-interest loans will be available for years to come, so that businesses can invest in staff and equipment stock and households can plan,” says Clean Energy Canada's @janaelbrecht.bsky.social.

#cdnpoli #energytransition #climateaction

Ottawa’s closing of green-homes loan program leaves homeowners, businesses in lurch

The abrupt end of $3.2-billion program could push renovation costs out of reach and put sector jobs at risk, program proponents say

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 14d

🇨🇳🇪🇺🌍 From China to the EU, today's summit saw over 120 countries and economies deliver a message "very different" from Mr. Trump’s.

“We’re doing the exact opposite of what the U.S. is doing, which... I find concerning and problematic," said EU commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. #ClimateWeekNYC

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 14d

⚡️🍁 Nova Scotians could soon be plugging into clean electricity from a new wind project developed in partnership with 13 Mi’kmaq First Nations. #nspoli #energytransition

New wind farms nearing completion will nudge N.S. closer to renewable energy goal | CBC News

With the final blades installed, the Benjamins Mill Wind Project is expected to start generating electricity for the grid this year. Three other onshore wind projects are supposed to come online by th...

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 15d

📉🍁 “The full impact of EVs taking over is very significant... It starts to bend the curve of oil production," says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

#bcpoli #energytransition #EV

Canadian gasoline sales level off as EV adoption rises

Flattening gasoline sales could pick up again as governments eliminated carbon taxes and paused policies to boost electric vehicle sales, warns expert

www.biv.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 16d

🔌🇨🇦💰 In this week's Clean Energy Review: A new report spotlights the ‘smorgasbord’ of affordable EVs available in Europe but not Canada, why the real debate is how to adapt the EV mandate (not whether it should exist), and one country is on track to soar past its rooftop solar target👇 #cdnpoli #EV

21 (European) EVs you can afford

Plus: New polling on the EV mandate, the Canadian Climate Institute's early emissions estimate, and one country is on track to soar past its rooftop solar target

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 16d

🇨🇦🇪🇺🔌💰 If European EVs were sold in Canada, it would open “the gate to a bunch of electric cars at a price point that is just missing” in this country, says Clean Energy Canada's @trevormelanson.bsky.social.

Want more affordable EVs in Canada? Let Euro models in: report

Canadians could have access to more affordable, in-demand electric vehicles (EVs) that sell for under $40,000 if models sold in Europe are allowed into the country’s auto market, a report by Cle...

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 19d

A new poll finds that a "very strong majority" of Canadians ultimately support keeping in place a version of Canada’s EV Availability Standard—so the right question for Mark Carney is how the policy should adapt, not whether it should exist, says @trevormelanson.bsky.social👇
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 20d

🇨🇦 NEW: "Not only would these 12 sub-$40,000 EVs fill the demand for more affordable electric cars and hatchbacks in Canada, they would certainly also provide a much-needed boost to EV sales... (If only Canada would) open the door to European-homologated vehicles," writes @mattbubbers.bsky.social.

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12 new EVs under $40,000 Canadians could get if Carney opens the door to Europe

A report released Thursday from Clean Energy Canada shows exactly which EVs Canadian drivers are missing out on

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 20d

🔌🚗💰 NEW: Affordable new EVs have become an extinct species in Canada—and that simply isn’t the case in other countries, finds a new Clean Energy Canada analysis.

Read the media release👇
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Read the full report👇
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 21d

🇨🇦 "A retooled EV availability standard that balances flexibility with a strong long-term signal, combined with restoring rebates and easing trade barriers, is how Canada can truly advance the electric vehicle revolution," Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social tells The Pointer.

#cdnpoli

EVs left in limbo after Mark Carney hits the brakes on sales mandate

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 22d

🇦🇺☀️🔌📈 Australia already leads the world in rooftop solar—and is now on track to exceed its 2030 target, accelerating the nation's shift from coal. #energytransition #solar

Australia’s Rooftop Solar and Battery Installations Are Surging Despite Broader Lag in Renewables

Australia is on track to overshoot its 2030 rooftop solar targets, with enthusiasm for panels and batteries offsetting drops in broader renewable investment and large projects.

www.bloomberg.com

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 23d

🔌🚗⚡️ Newfoundland and Labrador could soon be home to 14 new "ultra-fast" EV chargers—bringing the total number of fast-chargers in the province to 62 once operational.

Increasing charging access ensures we can accommodate the growing EV community while cutting emissions, says one minister. #nlpoli

Newfoundland pledges $3.8 million for 14 EV fast chargers by 2026

The province is expanding public EV charging infrastructure after sharp usage increases over the past 18 months

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 23d

🇨🇦☀️⚡️ In this week's Clean Energy Review: Ottawa unveils nation-building projects, a new study links Canada’s 2023 wildfire season to 82,000 deaths worldwide, and solar is on track for another record year. #cdnpoli #energytransition

Building for the future, not the past

Plus: Ottawa unveils nation-building projects, a new study links Canada’s 2023 wildfire season to 82,000 deaths worldwide, and solar is on track for another record year

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