Perspective is a relatively short contribution that offers judgment on an energy policy issuenormally without original research. In the electricity sector, hydroelectricity is the largest renewable energy source in canada, accounting for approximately 60 percent of canada s. A blueprint for canadas energy policy canadian dimension. National energy board act was first introduced in 1959. The study serves as a definitive guide to canadas current energy realities and their implications for a sustainable future. The regulation of district energy systems peter ostergaard, smart planning for communities.
Sample energy policy overview your energy policy does not have to be long and complicated. Canadas energy outlook canadian centre for policy alternatives. Canada has access to all main sources of energy including oil and gas, coal, hydropower, biomass, solar, geothermal, wind, marine and nuclear. It is also a significant producer of petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Canadas energy future 2017 supply and demand projections to 2040 energy futures 2017 considers three cases. May 01, 2018 the study serves as a definitive guide to canadas current energy realities and their implications for a sustainable future. Oct 02, 2014 canada needed, and needs, to do something bigger and meaningful, particularly now that the obama administration has finally released its draft rule for ghg standards on coalfired power plants. With this energy policy, the viessmann group undertakes to continue reducing energy usage and therefore co2 emissions. The politics of renewable energy policies the case of feedin. See impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, financial costs and savings, electricity generation, new vehicle and industrial technologies, and more.
Iisd receives core operating support from the government of canada, provided through the international development research centre idrc and from the province of manitoba. Following an overview of sustainability thinking across different traditions, the politics of resources and the influence of scarcity narratives on research, policy. The canadian energy strategy is the culmination of many months of research and collaboration. It was created under the liberal government of prime minister pierre trudeau by minister of energy marc lalonde in 1980, and administered by the department of energy, mines and resources. Energy products research such as biofuels and biogas from living organisms or their byproducts. Present and potential congressional research service 2 figure 1. In fact if you keep it simple it will be easier to communicate to all members of your organisation and get their buyin. With the 2030 energy policy, our government is banking on quebecs strengths and putting. Finally, some emerging trends and recommendations will be discussed based on this analysis. Apr 29, 2016 the 1980 national energy program nep was an attempt by the federal government to gain greater control over the canadian petroleum industry, secure canadian oil supplies, and redistribute albertas oil wealth to the rest of the country. Deployment of renewable energy canada is a world leader in the production and use of renewable energy, with renewable energy representing 17 percent of canadas total primary energy supply.
At the state level, one of the strengths of energyefficiency policy is its ability to offer broadimpact, yet more finely tailored mandates and incentives. Aug 01, 2018 2018 integrated energy policy report update 18iepr01. An energy strategy for canada the school of public policy. Canada is one of the world leaders in the production and use of energy from renewable sources hydro, wind, solar, biomass with significant developments in geothermal and marine energy, accounting for more than 67% of canadas total electricity generation in 2016. This study analyses canada s energy system, and provides an objective assessment of future options to maintain energy security and meet climate commitments. Which energy policies can lower greenhouse gas emissions in canada, and what will it cost. Canada is the 5th largest producer of energy in the world, producing about 6% of global energy supplies. The government is making public its 2030 energy policy, energy in quebec. Therefore, and due to the possible implications that th e united states energy trade policy ma y have for.
Phase 2 of the federal energy policy was produced 5, which adopted a much less expansive view of canadian energy supply prospects. Energy policy in the united states involves federal, state, and local governmental actions related to the production, distribution, and consumption of different sources of energy, including fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, as well as renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, nuclear, and hydroelectric power energy policies are enacted and enforced at the local, state, and. Whether it is a response to the outcomes in the report or your thoughts on the web site, we want to hear from you. Canada to transition from its current energy system to a lowcarbon energy system over the next. Free trade agreement fta was signed in 1988, the role of the. Western canadas oil and natural gas policy competitiveness scorecard a lack of market access and taxes on investment not emissions prices are the main policyinduced competitiveness problems for conventional energy producers in western canada. Deployment of renewable energy canada is a world leader in the production and use of renewable energy, with renewable energy representing 17 percent of canada s total primary energy supply. Canadas energy policy is guided by a series of principles, agreements and accords. Canada power generation and renewable energy privacy shield. Compared with 2010 baseline, reduce energy use by 10 percent per square foot by 20 and 20 percent per square foot by 2018. A market orientation markets are the most efficient means of determining supply, demand, prices and trade while ensuring an efficient, competitive and innovative energy system that is responsive to canadas energy needs. It offers an overview of canadian policies that promote renewable energy. The study reveals that canada does not have the right or the independence to determine its national energy policy. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content.
Discover the effects of various energy policies, build your favorite policy package, and share it with friends using the energy policy simulator. Canada needed, and needs, to do something bigger and meaningful, particularly now that the obama administration has finally released its draft rule for ghg standards on coalfired power plants. A market orientation markets are the most efficient means of determining supply, demand, prices and trade while ensuring an efficient, competitive and innovative energy system that is responsive to canada s energy needs. Canadas energy outlook current realities and implications. In the electricity sector, hydroelectricity is the largest renewable energy source in canada, accounting for approximately 60 percent of canadas. Canadians need a viable and sustainable longterm energy strategy, based on availability, scalability, cost, environmental. The free and opensource energy policy simulator allows you to build scenarios to transform the energy system. Canada, who had drawn attention to the relevance of such agreements, was recruited to prepare. Toward a clean energy future, 2018 integrated energy policy. How partisanship, polarization and parochialism are stymieing progress on both energy and climate action those charting canadas energy future would do well to begin with a sober look at the past and a meaningful analysis of the present. Dan gagnier, the newly appointed president of the energy policy institute of canada epic, commends senator black for championing this cause in. Since 2003, provincial governments in canada have encouraged substantial private investment in renewable energy sources, notably in wind power which can provide environmental benefits at lower cost than other forms of renewable energy.
At the state level, one of the strengths of energy efficiency policy is its ability to offer broadimpact, yet more finely tailored mandates and incentives. Solar energy is defined as energy harnessed from sunlight using. Climate change policy drives energy change climate change requires a shift to both a lower use of energy efficiency and conservation and a lower ghg emissions renewables from the fuels we use at affordable prices for all. Iisd is registered as a charitable organization in canada and has 501c 3 status in the united states. Sustainable energy policy brings together researchers in the university of waterloos faculty of environment working towards a sustainable energy future.
The simulator projects policy effects on emissions of 12 different pollutants, financial costs and savings, human lives saved, power plants, electric vehicles, and more. Linking with international, national and local partners including intergovernmental agencies, governments, utilities, businesses, civil society and other researchers we investigate a range of policy, management and. Structure of energy taxation in canada as at 1 july 2018the,general structure of energy and carbon taxation in canada the is following. National energy board 2 canadas energy future 2018 the daytoday volatility of energy market prices, market sentiments, and policy direction are important. Canada s energy policy is guided by a series of principles, agreements and accords. The politics of renewable energy policies the case of feed. Stokes department of urban studies and planning, massachusetts institute of technology, 77 massachusetts avenue, cambridge, ma 029, usa. How partisanship, polarization and parochialism are stymieing progress on both energy and climate action those charting canadas energy future would do well to begin with a sober look at the past and. This is a longoverdue insightful analysis of not only canadas oil and gas industry, but also the economic and political framework within which it operates. Canadian energy policy and the struggle for sustainable. Governments may adopt energy policies to meet goals such as economic growth, the distribution of income, industrial diversification and the protection of the environment. Canada is the secondlargest country in the world after russia. Based on the viessmann company principles, our energy policy specifies the following principles of conduct for all employees of the viessmann group. Statistics canadas definition of the energy sector t016 as the combination of the.
A source of growth, which puts consumers at the forefront of impending initiatives. At the federal level, a fuel excise tax at the rate of cad 0. Proposal for a national energy policy for belize dfaitoas 3. As ontarios independent energy regulator, we develop policy that contributes to a sustainable and reliable energy sector and protects consumers. This report is published separately in both official. Sample policy goals include any commitments the organisation will make in managing energy. For example, most states regulate building codes, allowing factors like climate, economics, and power supply to affect code design, while still retaining the energy. Without an energy supply with these characteristics, sustained economic growth.
We want to hear your thoughts on the energy futures report. Nonetheless, a policy perspective should present wellreasoned and fully considered thinking to reach conclusions that are germane to important policy issues in energy supply or use. Oct 20, 2014 energy policy comprises government measures concerned with the production, transportation and use of energy commodities. It takes a detailed look at canadian energy consumption, renewable and nonrenewable energy supply, the state of canadas resources and revenues, and what it all means for emissionsreduction planning. Canada power generation and renewable energy privacy. Canada has access to all main sources of energy including oil and gas, coal, hydropower. Make quebec by the year 2030 a north american leader in the realms of renewable energy and energy efficiency and thus build a new, strong, lowcarbon economy.
Current circumstances now challenge this relationship, adding environmental, policy and economic hurdles that exacerbate the impact of fluctuations in world. Canadians have proposed a wide range of potential regulatory reforms, but all agreed that a modern energy regulator is central to integrating canadas energy, economic and climate goals, as well as renewing canadas relationship with indigenous peoples. An energy strategy for canada or denying the fundaments of the canadian constitution, first nations people, and the role of provinces in managing the resources within their borders. Provincial renewable energy policies because renewable energy policy in canada emanates from a mix of provincial and federal action, the provinces have also taken a leading role in the development of new policies.
Trade agreements, petroleum and energy policies united nations new york and geneva, 2000. At the same time, the impacts of these dynamic factors on the energy outlook will be shaped by these longterm, fundamental trends. Energy laws and regulations canada laws and regulations gli. Home sustainable energy policy university of waterloo. The national energy program nep was an energy policy of the government of canada from 1980 to 1985. Objectives and priorities of the energy policy a secure, competitively priced, and environmentally sound energy supply is a basic requirement for a competitive economy. Only russia, the peoples republic of china, the united states and saudi. Energy commodity trade with canada and mexico2015 source. Canada is fortunate to have an abundant supply of energy from a wide range of renewable and nonrenewable sources.
It is the worlds second largest producer of uranium, third largest producer of hydroelectricity, fourth largest natural gas producer, and the fifth largest producer of crude oil. The minister of energy, northern development and mines also calls on us to implement special requirements called directives and to provide expert and impartial advice on important policy initiatives. This study analyses canadas energy system, and provides an objective assessment of future options to maintain energy security and meet climate commitments. Towards a canadian energy policy process powerpoint presentation free to view id. For more information, contact nrcan at pyrightdroitdauteur.
This recommended energy strategy highlights changes occurring in world markets that threaten successful, coherent energy policy. This policy brief reports results from a unique national survey of firms active in the wind energy industry in. Toward a clean energy future, 2018 integrated energy. Canadians have proposed a wide range of potential regulatory reforms, but all agreed that a modern energy regulator is central to integrating canadas energy, economic and climate goals, as well as. Toward a clean energy future, 2018 integrated energy policy report update volume i, adopted august 1, 2018 pages format pdf, 25 pages, 12 mb. Papers may cover global, regional, national, or even local topics that are of wider policy significance, and of interest to international agencies, governments, public and private sector entities, local communities. An energy strategy for canada school of public policy. This document is a summary of a larger project prepared for the international energy agency. Outsiders dont understand the primacy of the provinces on energy policy and want to see what ottawa thinks, and is prepared to do. The 2018 integrated energy policy report update is dedicated to nancy m c fadden 1959. These changes include new regulations and policies, and changes to mindsets and belief. Chdl was the first district energy company in canada regulated on a costofservice. Canada faces some very difficult choices in maintaining energy security while meeting emissions reduction targets. The case of feedin tariffs in ontario, canada leah c.
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