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Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood on the failures of Canada’s existing EV subsidy scheme and the path to building up Canada’s green industrial capacity.

The federal clean electricity regulations introduced today are a win for Canadians and lower emissions, but any change to the country’s grids must do more to support workers. If done correctly, these regulations can help create hundreds of thousands of decent jobs in communities across… Read More »New clean electricity regulations are welcome, but workers need more

The Green Economy Network (GEN) is mourning the loss of its founder Tony Clarke, 80,  a renowned advocate for social and environmental justice who leaves a foundational legacy in the Canadian climate movement.   In the years after the financial crisis of 2008, Clark united… Read More »GEN founder Tony Clarke dies at 80

Green Economy Network National Convenor Nick Pearce has an op-ed in the National Observer arguing that worker-focused green public goods are popular and politically durable when much of climate policy is at risk. The soundest political strategy is to grow the ranks of those directly… Read More »GEN Op-Ed: Why green industrial policy will stick

The federal government is expected to announce a high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto, CBC reports. Canadians could travel from Toronto to Montreal in three hours — two and a half hours faster than driving. That announcement is long overdue. Peer countries like… Read More »High-speed rail is long overdue

The GEN management committee is pleased to welcome Nick Pearce as the network’s new National Convenor. Nick has a background in journalism reporting on politics, environmental affairs and Indigenous communities in Ontario, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan. Earlier this year, he received his Master’s from the… Read More »GEN welcomes new National Convenor

Last week, the federal government released its 2024 Budget. While we saw movement on some of the climate and labour movements’ key priorities, this year’s budget once again fails to meet the behemoth challenge posed by climate change. After allocating $63 billion in climate spending… Read More »Budget 2024 falls short on climate action

Last week, the Liberal government tabled its long-awaited Sustainable Jobs Act. The bill marks a positive step forward towards ensuring the transition to a net-zero economy puts workers first. The federal government’s success in achieving this goal will be determined by its willingness to provide… Read More »GEN comments on Sustainable Jobs Act

Budget 2023 shows progress in the federal government’s commitment to combat climate change while creating good green jobs. The government should be commended for its investment in training for sustainable jobs, as well as its move to push the private sector towards creating good jobs… Read More »Recently-passed Budget 2023 makes progress on climate, but gaps remain