Energy Efficiency as a Job Creation Powerhouse
Energy efficiency is a job creation powerhouse: it employs 436,000 workers in Canada, more than the oil and gas extraction or telecommunications sectors.
Ontario Breaks Promise to Support Conservation
Today, the Ontario government released its annual budget. One thing that might be missed is that the government has failed to deliver on a promise to support electricity conservation made in its election platform.
Energy Efficiency in Ontario’s New Environment Plan
On November 29th the new government of Ontario released a new environment plan. It discusses issues such as land conservation and solid waste reduction.
Federal Economic Statement: EE measures
What's in the Fall Federal Economic Statement for Energy Efficiency? Brendan Haley Policy Director, Efficiency Canada Twitter Yesterday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau released the fall economic statement. The major theme of the statement was the need to make progress...
Why the Ford Government Needs Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is a solution to many of the problems the Ford government has identified it wants to tackle in its mandate. Here’s a detailed breakdown.
Study Shows Canada’s Efficiency Resource Potential
This landmark study demonstrates why energy efficiency can be Canada’s “first fuel”. The energy we save could account for more than 40% of Canada’s energy needs by 2050 if we start prioritizing new policies that improve energy efficiency today.