Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein made the following statement about the carbon contract for difference announced today between the Canada Growth Fund, Gibson Energy Inc., and Varme Energy Inc. “The deal announced today is another positive step in the rollout of carbon contracts for difference to de-risk big low-carbon investments,” said Bernstein. “That’s what
Clean Prosperity's Nuclear for a Net-Zero Canada report offers solutions to the cost and policy uncertainty problems that are undermining nuclear's potential.
Expanding the carbon contracts for difference program could have a big impact on low-carbon growth. Fast follow-through will be key.
“Evaluation of carbon capture and storage potential in Canada,” a research report from Clean Prosperity’s Net-Zero Pathways for Canada project, examines the potential of CCUS technology to address emissions from Canada’s major industrial sectors.
New modelling shows Canada could miss out on up to 33 megatonnes of emissions reductions per year by 2030.
Pillars of Decarbonization, the second report from Clean Prosperity’s Net-Zero Pathways for Canada project, examines common findings across models of five distinct futures for Canada’s energy system, all of which lead to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Clean Prosperity Director of Policy and Strategy Brendan Frank made the following statement about the federal government’s 2023 Progress Report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), released today: “The progress report on the federal government’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan is an important accountability tool to ensure that we’re making progress in decarbonizing the Canadian
Clean Prosperity Western Director Adam Sweet made the following statement about the federal government’s new emissions cap for the Canadian oil and gas sector, announced today: “The federal government’s decision to implement a cap-and-trade system solely for Canada’s oil and gas industry is the wrong policy. This approach creates uncertainty and regulatory complexity that risks
"Today’s announcement is an important step for stimulating Canadian low-carbon economic growth, and for climate action," said Clean Prosperity Executive Director Michael Bernstein.
Clean Prosperity welcomes one of two changes to Canada's carbon pricing policy announced yesterday by the federal government, and has concerns about the other.
New economic modelling shows how to close incentive gaps with the US.
Done poorly, contracts for difference could exacerbate tensions between federal and provincial / territorial governments around carbon pricing.