Meena Bibra

She/Her/Elle | Sr Policy Advisor, Clean Transportation @cleanenergycan | Feminist | Canadian with a touch of masala| Tea snob | Dog lover |

[Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis]

🚨 WEBINAR: The Rise of EV Misinformation & How to Tackle It

Join @globeandmail's @mattbubbers, @EMC_MEC's @DBretonEMC_MEC & my colleagues at @cleanenergycan tomorrow at 1pm ET for this much-needed discussion. Register here 👇

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETI) deploys 50 class 8 ecascadia's makes Schneider one of the largest operators of electric class 8s.

#ZEVs
https://t.co/2skCe6IHLq

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

You can't argue with facts. These aren't conjectures, this has ALREADY happened in B.C. and QC. Let's talk reality here.

#ZEVs #cdnpoli

[Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis]

When the auto sector says 🇨🇦's EV sales targets are "unachievable," let's remember they've:

➡️ Complied w every BC & QC sales target to-date
➡️ Hit BC's target of 10% by 2025 *5* years early.
➡️ Hit Canada's target of 10% by 2025 *2* years early.
➡️ Are on track for 25% by 2025.

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

Fleets care about their bottom line. Studies show that certain use cases for battery electric trucks come out ahead in total cost of ownership over diesel, biofuels & fuel cells TODAY. Check out the cost/km for medium sized urban trucks in Europe.
https://t.co/DSuuFHvgfy

#ZEVs

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

Decreasing demand for EVs in Canada? I think not! Record breaking sales numbers in Q3 2023🤩🌠

National sales = 13.3% 🚗🚗

Top 3 provinces
B.C = 26%!?
QC = 22%
YK=10%

https://t.co/xiqMrmAzrK

#ZEVs #cdnpoli

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Sometimes we have to look at the big picture to make sure we stay motivated. Access to clean water, clean air and a liveable environment/climate is a right, not a privilege.

#climateaction #Cdnpoli

[Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis]

The carbon price has little impact on affordability, despite what yesterday’s announcement suggests. Here’s a visual showing how much the carbon price has contributed to the rising price of oil heating in Canada. See @cleanenergycan’s full response below for more.

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

@CarbonBrief wrote a great piece debunking EV myths. One being "EV sales are slowing" 🙅🏾‍♀️

Global EV sales: 1.7% (2017) -> 14.4% (2022) -> 18% (2023)

Canada doubled sales over 2 years from 5% to 10%, and this # has reached 20% in BC & QC #cdnpoli #ZEVs

https://t.co/MJEj1BXHPc

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

EV rebates ALONE 🙅🏾‍♀️ = ⬇️EV costs. Why a ZEV sales reg is so critical."Most incentives go to automakers to bankroll their EV transitions, while consumers end up with something very close to the bill they would have paid if the incentives weren’t available"

https://t.co/IoJCxIss4Z

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

QC released an EV charging strategy. In 2030:
1. 35% of parking spaces in multi-unit buildings will allow the installation of charging stations.
2. QC will have 6,700 fast and 110,000 level 2 public charging stations.

#ZEVs #cdnpoli

https://t.co/62MITo5x2L

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

Lafarge (Canada's largest cement manufacturer) buys two electric trucks from B.C. based @VicinityMotor! 🚚

It will help them carry heavy equipment and construction tools.

TLDR? There really are electric trucks ready to go on the roads, TODAY. #ZEV
https://t.co/TU5FFnKDGr

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

NEWS: Canada is one of the top countries to surpass a critical EV tipping point to mass adoption! 📈

Canadians want EVs - let's get them into their hands.

#ZEV #cdnpoli
https://t.co/Kgu7OWIjbT

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

UPDATE: In Q2 this year 1 in 10 vehicles purchased in Canada was an EV! 🚗🚗🚗🚗

Top 3 provinces:

BC & QC: 1 in 5 vehicles sold were EVs ⬆️

AND - for the first time, the Yukon beat ON in EV sales, hitting almost 8%!🤩

#ZEVs #cdnpoli

https://t.co/3nCAjleM2j

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

87% of freight travels < 250 miles. This is within the range of many battery electric trucks and buses available already. But, zero emission bus and truck sales in Canada are less than 1%. We have solutions available today, so let's get going! #ZEV
https://t.co/H4ZQJJYdos

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

@RSafrata @JoeHomsy @novexdelivers This is fantastic news!!

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

WE ARE HIRING: An outreach coordinator! Come join our team @cleanenergycan
https://t.co/vG3HwhLBNL

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

E.V. prices ⬇️ by almost 20% YOY in the U.S.! While the overall industry averaged an ⬆️. #EV #ZEV

https://t.co/KL5Sjvfuft

[Pollution Probe @PollutionProbe]

📢 Attention Canadian EV Owners! Pollution Probe is leading a national EV charging experience survey with funding from @NRCan.
Please take a few minutes to participate in the survey below and shape the future of EV charging in Canada! https://t.co/CdrvfEzIx7

[Meena Bibra @EMBibra]

My latest op-ed in the @VancouverSun with Shayna Rector Bleeker from 7Gen on why addressing emissions from the commercial truck and bus sector matters. And how B.C. can continue to be a leader in the electrification of transport. #EV https://t.co/qAtZBMOsBU