Canada Launches Climate Progress Tracker Data Tool

The Canadian Climate Institute's new interactive tool tracks more than 40 indicators of Canada's energy transition in close to real time.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Electric Vehicles

Isometric editorial illustration showing a coiled EV charging cable on a concrete plinth before a row of wind turbines, evoking Canada's energy transition. — The Canadian Climate Institute launched a free interactive tracker monitoring more than 40 indicators of Canada's energy transition, with emissions data delayed three months. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Canadian Climate Institute launched its Climate Progress Tracker, a data visualization tool developed by its 440 Megatonnes project. The tracker presents close-to-real-time data across five signals: electrification, clean energy, emissions progress, industrial performance and the clean economy.

Why it matters

The tool gives Canadians a single place to follow how the country's energy transition is moving, from electric vehicle adoption to emissions trends. It pairs leading indicators with monthly emissions estimates published with a three-month delay.

The tracker's electric vehicle share reached 13 per cent in August 2026, up from 7 per cent in February 2025. Battery storage capacity rose to almost 900 MW in January 2026, and 81 per cent of the clean technology market was supplied by domestically manufactured products in August 2026.

The players

Canadian Climate Institute

A Canadian research organization that analyzes climate policy and tracks the country's progress toward its emissions goals.

The details

The tracker uses more than 40 indicators and is interactive, presenting data through graphs and charts. Canada's emissions decreased slightly in the first half of 2026 after a slight increase in 2025, according to the tool's figures.

February 2025: Electric vehicle market share was 7 per cent after a sales crash.
January 2026: Battery storage capacity reached almost 900 MW.
First half of 2026: Emissions decreased slightly after a 2025 increase.
August 2026: Electric vehicle share reached 13 per cent and the domestic share of clean tech was measured at 81 per cent.

Roadmap

The tracker is the public output of the Institute's 440 Megatonnes project, which continues to develop new indicators, including measures of clean investment. Its electric vehicle share figures sit within a national shift as Canada weighs a commitment to double its electricity supply.

Electric vehicle buyers in Canada can see how the national market share is shifting, which may inform decisions about when and what to buy. The tracker's monthly emissions data also shows how the broader transition to cleaner power is progressing.

The takeaway

Canadians can use the tracker's monthly figures to follow whether electric vehicle adoption and cleaner power keep pace with national targets. Checking the indicators periodically offers a clear view of the transition's direction.