ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY INFO-ROOM

October 1, 2020, OTTAWA - Coming on the heels of last week's throne speech - in which energy efficient retrofits were highlighted as a top priority in a broader plan for a clean economic recovery - the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced its intention to invest $2 billion on energy efficient retrofits.

Canada is on the cusp of evolving its energy codes to provide higher degrees of energy performance in new buildings through a tiered energy code; the most stringent of which is expected to be net-zero energy ready (NZER). This evolution builds on a commitment outlined in the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF) [1]....

Canada's Energy Future 2019: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040 (EF2019) is the first long-term energy outlook from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). Like many activities of the CER, it builds on the 60 year history of the National Energy Board. The National Energy Board began releasing long-term projections in 1967.

Scientists say we must cut global carbon emissions in half by 2030 to avoid catastrophic climate impacts.

“Energy systems around the world are going through rapid transitions that will bring important changes to the way we fuel our cars, heat our homes, and power our industries. These trends will have widespread implications for businesses, governments, and individuals in the coming decades.

This report analyses Canada's energy system and assesses future options to maintain energy security and meet climate commitments as a foundation for planning a viable long-term energy strategy.