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Merry Electric Sleighmas! Today is 68 months of driving electric for our family. Photo from our Cocquihalla crusin' back in May. EVs are awesome in the mountains because of the regenerative braking. We've logged 200,703kms in 68 months, avoiding over 17,000 litres of gasoline, saving over $23,000 in operating costs (net) and reducing pollution by about 30 tonnes compared to what a gasoline car would've emitted. We loved our 2013 Leaf (bought used) and the fella we sold it to is still using it. Our 2017 Chevy Bolt (also bought used) now has 118,000kms and our 2019 Hyundai Kona EV has 77,000kms on it. Because of all the free charging that was being deployed in BC this spring, our trip to and from Vancouver in the Bolt cost only $163!! Our EVs save us about $300/month over gas cars. Go test drive an EV in 2024!

COP28 highlights of the First Global Stocktake:
[ED: Paragraph 28 below likely most important]

15. Notes with alarm and serious concern the following findings of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
(a) That human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming of about 1.1 °C; [editorial: actually closer to 1.3C already]
(b) That human-caused climate change impacts are already being felt in every region across the globe, with those who have contributed the least to climate change being most vulnerable to the impacts, and, together with losses and damages, will increase with every increment of warming;..
16. Notes the following findings of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
(a) ...
(b) That both adaptation and mitigation financing would need to increase manyfold, and that there is sufficient global capital to close the global investment gap but there are barriers to redirecting capital to climate action, and that Governments through public funding and clear signals to investors are key in reducing these barriers and investors, central banks and financial regulators can also play their part;
(c) That feasible, effective and low-cost mitigation options are already available in all sectors to keep 1.5 °C within reach in this critical decade with the necessary cooperation on technologies and support;..
17. Notes with concern the pre-2020 gaps in both mitigation ambition and implementation by developed country Parties and that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had earlier indicated that developed countries must reduce emissions by 25–40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020, which was not achieved;..
20. Commends the 68 Parties that have communicated long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies and notes that 87 per cent of the global economy in terms of share of gross domestic product is covered by targets for climate neutrality, carbon neutrality, greenhouse gas neutrality or net zero emissions, which provides the possibility of achieving a temperature increase below 2 °C when taking into account the full implementation of those strategies; ..
27. Also recognizes that limiting global warming to 1.5 °C with no or limited overshoot requires deep, rapid and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions of 43 per cent by 2030 and 60 per cent by 2035 relative to the 2019 level and reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050;

28. Further recognizes the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in line with 1.5 °C pathways and calls on Parties to contribute to the following
global efforts, in a nationally determined manner, taking into account the Paris Agreement and their different national circumstances, pathways and approaches:
(a) Tripling renewable energy capacity globally and doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030;
(b) Accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power;
(c) Accelerating efforts globally towards net zero emission energy systems, utilizing zero- and low-carbon fuels well before or by around mid-century;
(d) Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science;
(e) Accelerating zero- and low-emission technologies, including, inter alia, renewables, nuclear, abatement and removal technologies such as carbon capture and utilization and storage, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors, and low-carbon hydrogen
production;
(f) Accelerating and substantially reducing non-carbon-dioxide emissions globally, including in particular methane emissions by 2030;
(g) Accelerating the reduction of emissions from road transport on a range of pathways, including through development of infrastructure and rapid deployment of zero and low-emission vehicles;
(h) Phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that do not address energy poverty or just transitions, as soon as possible;..
36. Notes the importance of transitioning to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production in efforts to address climate change, including through circular economy approaches, and encourages efforts in this regard;..
70. Also recognizes the role of the private sector and highlights the need to strengthen policy guidance, incentives, regulations and enabling conditions to reach the scale of investments required to achieve a global transition towards low greenhouse gas emissions
and climate-resilient development and encourages Parties to continue enhancing their enabling environments;

The City of Saskatoon has released a map outlining the solar potential for rooftops in Saskatoon. There are over 60,000 buildings with potential for rooftop solar, check out the map to see if your home is a good candidate!

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The Board of SaskEV is extending an invitation to all members (and potential members) to the following two events:

#1: In person casual Meet and Greet at Birmingham's Vodka and Ale House in Saskatoon on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at 7PM. The address is #109-810 Circle Drive East.

#2: SaskEV AGM: to be held via Google Meet on February 13, 2023. A link will be shared with all who wish to attend. Please RSVP to [email protected] by February 6, 2023 if you wish to attend. The business of the meeting will be to: provide a brief update of 2022 activities of SaskEV, the organization's financial position, and to elect board members.

Sask EV updated their business hours.

Sask EV updated their address.

Sask EV updated their website address.