Transportation

Emissions from Canada's transport sector have surged over the last two decades. So why did our delegates show up at COP28 without a final plan for getting us off fossil fuel-burning cars?

Fall 2023 | Transportation

Hero: Volvo ditches diesel and revs up electric car sales

Rick Spence

Sweden’s Volvo earned more revenue from sustainable products than any other car company last year. Now its EV sales are surging as it sells its last diesel vehicles

Transportation

How politicians are pitting auto worker rights against the green transition

Christopher Bonasia

As an EV backlash grows, workers say defending their working conditions and wages is about ensuring a just transition

Transportation

How a new wave of lawsuits is targeting airline "greenwashing"

Calum Maclaren

Can anti-greenwashing lawsuits stop airlines from profiteering from the climate crisis?

Transportation

Want to make EVs more accessible? Share them

Syris Valentine

Beyond enabling a just energy transition, electric car sharing allows people to embrace environmentally conscious mobility without the burden of buying a car

Transportation

Turning yellow school buses green could be the kickstart the auto industry needs

Chandan Bhardwaj

Ontario can score a win for climate and the economy by using its automotive hub to drive growth in electric buses

Transportation

These solar bus stops could combat heat stroke in blistering heat wave

Gaye Taylor

The “bioclimatic bus stops” in Spain will use solar panels and thermal sensors to lower temperatures inside the shelters by as much as 20°C

Transportation

Right-to-charge laws can help fill the gap in EV charging stations. Now what?

Eleftheria Kontou

Several states and cities are trying to lift barriers to EV ownership with “right to charge” laws. New study looks at how to design shared charging stations for apartment buildings with scheduling that works for everyone.

Spring 2023 | Transportation

Canada will need students' help to reach its aggressive EV targets

Emily Baron Cadloff

Meet the students, professors and universities quietly driving Canada’s transition to EVs. But are the feds contributing enough funds to their research?

Sustainable Economy Intelligence

These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding