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About Robert Hornung

Robert Hornung is the founding president and CEO of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), a national industry association with more than 270 members focused on ensuring that wind energy, solar energy and energy storage play a central role in transforming Canada’s energy mix.

He was the longstanding president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, which joined the Canadian Solar Industries Association in 2020 to form CanREA. Robert previously worked on climate-change issues with the Pembina Institute, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Friends of the Earth Canada.

He serves on the Advisory Council of Positive Energy, a University of Ottawa research project that seeks to strengthen public confidence in Canadian energy policy.

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Canada’s electric opportunity to be a global climate leader

Canada must capitalize on its natural advantages, invest in its homegrown industries and create the regulatory environment needed to become a global leader in electrified transportation powered by renewable electricity.
Opinion | April 26th 2021

The role of solar energy in reaching net zero by 2050

Solar energy has an increasingly important role to play in combatting the global threat of climate change and helping Canada reach its 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, writes Robert Hornung of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.
Letters to the Editor
Opinion | December 2nd 2020

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