
The Transition Accelerator
@CanAccelerator
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A pan-Canadian charity working with groups across the country to solve business and social challenges while building pathways to a net-zero future.
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Joined March 2020
Canada can lead on critical minerals, but there's no one-size-fits-all strategy. Meeting this moment calls for tailored approaches and targeted solutions. Explore metal-by-metal strategies for unlocking Canada's critical minerals:
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By looking at specific opportunities and providing detailed justifications for its recommendations, this report offers a path towards a new momentum for Canada’s critical minerals sector—and our...
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That’s why we're focused on regional electricity collaboration, building coalitions across the electricity value chain, and turning insights into action. ➡️ Explore the report: #ElectrifyingCanada.#CanadianCompetitiveness.#CleanEnergy.
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The ETC sets out that global power systems dominated by wind and solar generation can reliably deliver electricity at costs comparable to or lower than today’s fossil fuel-based power systems in most...
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For Canada, abundant, affordable electricity is a matter of long-term prosperity. A new report from @ETC_Reports backs what we’ve been saying through #ElectrifyingCanada. 🧵👇.
The future is renewable – and the transition already possible. New ETC report shows many countries can run power systems with 70%+ wind & solar using proven tech like storage, demand side flexibility & long distance transmission. Read more:
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News cycles create a lot of noise, but when it comes to the low-carbon economy, the signals are clear. @neweconomycan looks at record-breaking investment in clean energy, and how Canada can harness those trade winds for a brighter future. Read it here:
neweconomycanada.ca
Strong Signals in the Noise How to seize Canada’s clean investment opportunity in turbulent times Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your...
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The US Department of Defense's investment in rare earth mining uses “the only policy mechanism that is going to fully address China’s geopolitical leverage over the West,” our @bentleyballan told @GabeFriedz & the @financialpost. Learn why it matters:
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🇨🇦 Canada has mobilized before. We can do it again. @erinotoole's piece in @thewalrus is more than a history lesson; it's a reminder that Canada can build at scale when we act with purpose. ➡️ Read the article:
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Lessons from when we skipped the consultants and produced the materials that won a war
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Canada can’t afford to sit on the sidelines on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). Watch: In this conversation, @LisaD144 & @DKeithClimate make the case that Canada needs to build SRM research capacity before global decisions outpace domestic readiness.
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For an excellent introduction to these reports and their context, be sure to read @GabeFriedz' feature in yesterday's @financialpost, featuring interviews with @BMAC_Canada ED Sean De Vries and the Transition Accelerator's @bentleyballan.
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🔋"Building a Western Canadian Battery Value Chain" shows where investments in clean energy, transport, and processing can strengthen the West’s critical mineral value chain and unlock the potential of its resource base. Read it here:
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Western Canada has the resources and industrial capabilities to build a world-class battery supply chain rooted in clean technology, regional specialization, global competitiveness and economic...
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🪨 "From Rocks to Power" identifies clear, investable priorities in copper, graphite, lithium, nickel, iron, phosphate, rare earths, and vanadium—each critical to building resilient EV and energy storage value chains. Read it here:
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By looking at specific opportunities and providing detailed justifications for its recommendations, this report offers a path towards a new momentum for Canada’s critical minerals sector—and our...
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We have the resources. We have the talent. It’s time to act on #CriticalMinerals. Two new reports with @BMAC_Canada and @LabEnergy use in-depth engagement with industry, government, & other stakeholders to lay out detailed, practical priorities for specific regions and minerals:
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Should Canada invest in solar geoengineering research to help mitigate the impacts of climate change?. Last week, @DKeithClimate & @LisaD144 explored whether Canada should build knowledge, capacity & influence on Solar Radiation Modification. Watch:
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RT @IISD_ELP: A new report from the Commission on Carbon Competitiveness #C3 and @CanAccelerator explores how 🇨🇦 can rethink its approach t….
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RT @ABDanielleSmith: Today we officially opened the Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub, a bold step toward making Alberta a global leader in clean….
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Canadian cleantech is often invented domestically but scaled internationally. Our new paper with #C3Commission outlines how targeted policy, investment, and coordination can help 🇨🇦 build clean-tech champions and retain economic benefits. ➡️Read it:
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RT @DKeithClimate: Can Canada afford to ignore sunlight reflection methods (SRM)? I’m joining @LisaD144 from the @EnvDefenseFund for a disc….
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Should Canada act now to build its SRM research capacity and leadership? How can we foster the local expertise and international partnerships we’ll need to control the technology should solar...
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Electricity will be the foundation of economic and geopolitical power in the 21st century. Will Canada watch from the sidelines? Or do we have the vision to lead? TA's @moekabbara asked this vital question at last week's @thewalrus Talks. Watch it here:
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