Solar and wind energy, a big opportunity for Canada

At a time when the world is facing an energy crisis, solar power grew by 30 percent in 2025, with China leading the charge in harnessing the power of the sun. And yet, Canada has fallen behind other G7 nations when it comes to renewable energy from solar and wind. We speak with Nicolas Fulghum, senior data analyst with the international energy research agency, Ember, about that group’s latest report, and Mark Winfield, professor of Environmental and Urban Change, and co-chair of the Sustainable Energy Initiative at York University, about what has held Canada back, and the potential of renewable energy.

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Solar and wind energy, a big opportunity for Canada is an episode from The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) by CBC.

This episode is 00:21:22 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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