CanREA continues its positive work with the federal government to further evolve climate-centred policies, advance renewable energy and achieve positive outcomes for Canadians. Ottawa, December 17, 2021—CanREA is pleased to note the “whole-of-government effort to reduce emissions, create clean jobs and address the climate-related challenges” in all the new ministerial mandate letters, issued by the Government of Canada on December 16.  “This government is on the right track by prioritizing climate action for all Ministerial mandates,” said Brandy Giannetta,&n ..read more

Listen to the ARC Energy Ideas podcast hosted by Jackie Forrest and Peter Tertzakian. In this episode, CanREA’s President and CEO, Robert Hornung, provides more information on CanREA’s Vision 2050 ..read more

CanREA expects close to 2 GW of wind and solar projects to begin construction or complete installation across the country before the end of 2021. Read the full PV Magazine article about Westbridge’s newly-acquired Sunnynook Solar Energy project, one of Canada’s largest ..read more

As a growing volume of decommissioned solar and wind installations becomes part of waste streams, the renewables industry must become “zero-waste champions” by applying circular economy principles, write CanREA’s Senior Director of Operations Phil McKay and Stephanie Cairns, Director of Circular Economy at the Smart Prosperity Institute. Read more online at The Energy Mix ..read more

Read the Green Energy Futures blog and listen to the podcast by David Dodge, with commentaries on CanREA’s 2050 Vision from President and CEO, Robert Hornung ..read more

Industry movers and shakers flocked to the inaugural Electricity Transformation Canada conference, held in Toronto Nov. 17 to 19, to strategize on shifting Canada toward a greener grid by 2050. Nearly 1,150 participants gathered in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from November 17 to 19 for the first-ever Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC), this country’s leading renewable energy conference. The event featured three days of welcome networking opportunities and educational sessions, covering everything from Indigenous energy partnerships to green hydrogen and the launch of Ca ..read more

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association issued a call to Canada’s governments, utilities, regulators and electricity system operators, recommending five priority actions to accelerate the deployment of wind energy, solar energy and energy storage technologies in Canada. Read the full article in Plant, Canada’s manufacturing magazine ..read more

CanREA has told Canadian policymakers that $8 billion worth of solar and wind projects will be needed each year to decarbonize the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and remove net emissions by 2050. Read the full article in PV Magazine ..read more

Read this Energy Storage News article by Andy Colthorpe on CanREA’s 2050 Vision and the role of energy storage in Canada’s path towards net zero ..read more

Read The Energy Mix article by Mitchell Beer which details CanREA’s 2050 Vision and its priorities to attain net zero in Canada ..read more