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Efficiency Canada’s submission to the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
Given Newfoundland and Labrador’s experience with cost overruns related to the Muskrat Falls Project,3 it is incumbent upon the Commissioners to consider how similar experiences can be avoided in the future. This is why we recommend endorsing a principle of maximizing all cost-effective energy efficiency options before any supply side alternatives are considered.
Efficiency Canada’s joint submission to the OEB’s Phase I Post-2020 DSM Framework consultation
Efficiency Canada's joint submission (along with the City of Toronto, the Canada Green Building Council, and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund) to the OEB's Phase I Post-2020 DSM Framework (Demand Side Management) consultation, which requests feedback on three high-level...
Comments on Proposed Amendments to the 2016 Energy Efficiency Regulations
December 8th 2018: Efficiency Canada and The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) were invited to submit comment on the proposed amendments to update the Energy Efficiency Regulations. Key points: We commend the Government of Canada’s renewed efforts to improve and expand the...
Comments on the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance Interim Report
To the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance: We strongly support the prioritization of “Energy Efficiency and Resiliency Retrofits” in the Interim Report. We further note that improving energy efficiency can have a significant positive economic impact. To realize these...
Comments on Amendment 15 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations on energy efficient heating and ventilation products
To the Director of the Office of Energy Efficiency, Department of Natural Resources: We commend the Government of Canada’s renewed efforts to improve and expand the minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for ventilation and heating product categories. Modernizing...
Comments on the re-introduction of the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act
To the office of the Premier of Nova Scotia: Efficiency Canada supports the re-introduction of the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (EGSPA) with new goals and targets that extend beyond 2020. Energy efficiency is a policy area that perfectly...
Submission regarding Ontario Bill 4 – Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018
On October 11th 2018, Efficiency Canada submitted its comments to the Bill 4 – Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, that announced the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act and indicated an intention to develop a new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can check our...
Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget
Efficiency Canada's recommendation ahead of the 2019 pre-budgetary consultation: That the government prioritize implementing the energy efficiency actions in the Pan-Canadian Framework in Budget 2019. Authors: Brendan HaleyPolicy Director, Efficiency Canada Corey...