Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.

Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035::Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.

  • ieightpi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    When I hear about this carbon neutral car talk all I can think of is “what it’s gonna run on water?”

    Cuz last I checked the power grid these cars are charging with are still mainly using coal

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Looks like Canada’s grid has damn close to 0% coal and rapidly being phased out

    • morbidcactus@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      Quebec is almost entirely hydro, Ontario is primarily nuclear and hydro, there are no operating coal plants in Ontario last I checked, just some gas plants. Those 2 provinces alone are just over 60% of the country, looking at the latest energy future report something like 81% of Canada’s power capacity is from renewables and nuclear, 61% being hydro.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Huh, here in Massachusetts, we’re trying to push through some long distance power lines so we can buy some of that sweet Canadian hydro.