EV battery fires are a global problem that we need to address in Canada

Ignoring the issue may not only come at the expense of public safety, but also that of the public perception to act on climate change through fuel switching.

An electric bus is pictured at the OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Jan. 19, 2023. To decarbonize successfully, we can’t avoid the hard discussions around battery fires, battery waste, and increased battery prices with global supply constraints, writes Josipa Petrunic.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC

April 15, 2024

The electrification of transportation has brought increased attention to the robustness of batteries, particularly as millions of cars and hundreds of electric buses hit the roads. The launch of the Zero Emissions Transit Fund in Canada in 2020 has spurred investment in zero...

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