Efficiency for All
This report shows how federal investment in existing low-income energy efficiency programs can help achieve net-zero emissions and reduce energy poverty. Authored by Abhilash Kantamneni and Brendan Haley.
Lowering costs and enhancing equity to achieve net-zero emissions through energy efficiency
To achieve net-zero emission goals, this budget must strategically dedicate resources to prepare for a significant scale-up in energy efficiency. Canada lags other nations in the efficient use of energy resources. A recent International Energy Agency analysis showed that Canada has the highest energy intensity measured by total final consumption per unit of GDP amongst all member countries. However, this suggests there is significant potential to cut energy costs, improve productivity, and reduce emissions.
The 2021 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard
The third annual Provincial Energy Efficiency Report assesses policy and outcomes realized within the 18-month window between January 2020 and June 2021. We broadened our assessment window in this year’s edition to accommodate calendar and fiscal reporting periods, and to capture more recent policy developments introduced or implemented by provincial governments in the first half of 2021. Authored by James Gaede, Brendan Haley, Micaila Abboud, and Mohamed Nassar.
Efficiency Canada and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project’s Comments on the May 2021 Technical Bulletin
This letter constitutes the comments of Efficiency Canada and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) on the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) May 2021 technical bulletin on amending the standards for appliances.
Building the Canada we want in 2050: Efficiency Canada’s perspectives on the National Infrastructure Assessment
We welcome the opportunity to provide our thoughts and perspectives on the priorities laid out in Building the Canada We Want in 2050 Engagement Paper on the National Infrastructure Assessment. The Canada we want in 2050, with more inclusive and livable communities that offer affordable housing for all Canadians, can be achieved via wide-scale retrofits and net-zero new builds constructed with low and zero carbon building materials.
Canada’s Climate Retrofit Mission
Retrofitting our buildings at the scale and performance required to confront climate change calls for market re-shaping innovations. This report defines a climate retrofit mission for Canada and proposes a way to organize the public sector to achieve it. Authored by Brendan Haley and Ralph Torrie.