Renewable energy transition is possible now in Canada

Renewable energy can now be scaled much faster and cheaper than fossil fuels, and the political and policy tools that allow citizens and communities to partner with utilities are being deployed at a global scale.

In Canada, many studies show that a renewable energy transition is possible right now, enabling the decarbonization of heating and transportation, two of our biggest contributors to climate change, writes Christina Hoicka.Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY CHRISTINA HOICKA

March 2, 2022

We already are seeing the impacts of climate change here in Canada, where communities are increasingly exposed to drought, heat domes, and flooding from atmospheric rivers. And it’s going to get worse—the planet will keep warming until we stop adding carbon emissions to the atmosphere. Canada ...

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