Car Wars

In this episode we look at the not so intense battle between gas-powered SUVs and battery-powered electric vehicles in the fight against global heating. The greenhouse gas emissions from this country’s transportation sector are no small matter amounting to about 25% of our total emissions. We pump more carbon out of our vehicle tailpipes per capita than any other country in the world. Listening to Canadian Auto Executive climate pronouncements leaves the impression that they’ve become climate champions leading the charge to decarbonize passenger vehicle and small truck production in this country and around the world. But their production plans and advertising messages tell a very different story. To help us cut through Auto company climate virtue-signalling and get a clearer picture of what’s really going on, I’m joined by Keith Brooks, the Program Director for Environmental Defence, and the publisher of a new report entitled “Car Wars: SUVs vs EVs and the Battle for a Cleaner Future”. Keith Brooks Biographical Information: Keith Brooks has been working in the environment field for over 20 years in a variety of different roles. Keith is a frequent commentator in the media and has been published in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Hamilton Spectator, the Hill Times, and the Huffington Post. He sits on the Board of Directors for Blue Green Canada, an alliance between Canadian labour unions and environmental organizations, and has been the Programs Director at Environmental Defence since 2014 where he oversees the organization’s climate, energy, water and plastics programs. Keith holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science from the University of Guelph and a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University. He's an avid cyclist and canoeist, and lives in Toronto. About: https://environmentaldefence.ca/about-us/ Full Report “Car Wars: SUVs versus EVs and the Battle for a Cleaner Future” https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/car_wars/