Debunking the Alberta energy war room on energy poverty
This blog responds to a Canada Energy Centre brief blaming sustainable energy for energy poverty. Authored by Abhi Kantamneni and Brendan Haley.
The 2021 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard
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.
Energy efficiency programs can change the energy poverty conversation
Energy poverty is frequently blamed on carbon pricing and renewable energy transitions in the media, while the academic literature presents a more diverse picture that also includes the proliferation of inefficient buildings, rising income inequality and a lack of grid access as contributors
The 2020 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard
The second Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard, assesses energy efficiency policies and outcomes introduced or implemented between January 2019 and June 2020. Authored by James Gaede, Brendan Haley, and Madeleine Chauvin.
The 2019 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard
This is Efficiency Canada’s first provincial policy scorecard, marking the beginning of an annual process of tracking, benchmarking, and reporting on energy efficiency policies and performance. The scorecard is released in conjunction with a comprehensive database of provincial and territorial energy efficiency policies. Authored by James Gaede, Brendan Haley, and Cassia Correa.