Brendan Haley

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New data shows need to expand low-income energy efficiency funding to target all fuels

New data shows need to expand low-income energy efficiency funding to target all fuels

Blogs Low-Income Energy Efficiency News
With energy costs going up, and low-income Canadians spending more on electricity and natural gas than fuel oil, we need...
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The feds deliver (limited) support for low-income energy efficiency

The feds deliver (limited) support for low-income energy efficiency

Blogs Low-Income Energy Efficiency News
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What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part two)

What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part two)

Blogs Buildings News
In part one, we examined five high level themes that could help guide Canada’s new federal Green Building Strategy. Part...
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What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part one)

What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part one)

Blogs Buildings News
By establishing “net-zero emissions” as the goal of the Green Building Strategy the federal government will need to lead a...
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Canada drops from 10th to 13th in  international ranking on energy efficiency

Canada drops from 10th to 13th in international ranking on energy efficiency

Blogs Federal Policy News
The 2022 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard is out. Produced by our colleagues at the American Council for an Energy Efficient...
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What’s in Canada’s Emission Reduction Plan for energy efficiency?

What’s in Canada’s Emission Reduction Plan for energy efficiency?

Blogs Buildings Federal Policy News
The federal government released its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, which lays out actions to guide Canada towards a national goal...
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How to launch a retrofit mission in the next federal budget

Blogs Buildings Federal Policy News
The federal government has a clear mandate to accelerate GHG reductions and create a net-zero emissions future. To do that,...
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Debunking the Alberta energy war room on energy poverty

Debunking the Alberta energy war room on energy poverty

Blogs Low-Income Energy Efficiency News
This blog responds to a Canada Energy Centre brief blaming sustainable energy for energy poverty.
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Federal mandate letters signal changes to building codes, deep retrofits, and electric vehicles

Federal mandate letters signal changes to building codes, deep retrofits, and electric vehicles

Blogs Federal Policy News
The Prime Minister of Canada released the "mandate letters" to federal Ministers. Here are energy efficiency highlights from the letters,...
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No reason for Canada to delay appliance efficiency standards

No reason for Canada to delay appliance efficiency standards

Blogs News Provincial Policy
If Canada were to delay appliance energy standards, it would result in higher emissions and higher energy costs. By using...
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Energy efficiency highlights and questions from Budget 2021

Energy efficiency highlights and questions from Budget 2021

Blogs Federal Policy News
The federal government released an ambitious budget this week. The signature item is national childcare, a policy that should enable...
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16 ways Canada’s enhanced climate plan advances energy efficiency

16 ways Canada’s enhanced climate plan advances energy efficiency

Blogs Federal Policy News
The federal government released an updated climate plan, aiming to set Canada on a path to achieve net-zero emissions by...
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An energy efficient economic recovery in three steps

An energy efficient economic recovery in three steps

Blogs EE Recovery News Provincial Policy
We can build a more energy efficient economy after the COVID-19 crisis ends. Work can start now — existing programs...
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Energy efficiency programs are “shovel-ready”

Energy efficiency programs are “shovel-ready”

Blogs EE Recovery News
New benchmarking data shows Canadian jurisdictions could catch up to leading American states in energy efficiency
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How can we work on energy efficiency while physical distancing?

How can we work on energy efficiency while physical distancing?

Blogs EE Recovery News
COVID-19 is a health crisis that needs to be everyone’s priority right now. Those who work on energy efficiency might...
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