Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget. Lowering energy costs for those who need it most. Authored by Brendan Haley.
We are pleased to provide these comments to the questions asked at the end of the Green Buildings Strategy discussion paper.
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.
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 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.
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.
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