The financial benefits of new pipeline capacity will far outweigh the carbon costs outlined in last year’s federal-Alberta memorandum of understanding, according to new modelling from Clean Prosperity. In their agreement the two governments committed to add at least one million barrels per day in new bitumen pipeline capacity and increase the minimum effective carbon
In this era of trade wars and geopolitical rupture, Canada has a unique opportunity to build its industrial base by attracting low-carbon investment away from the United States. That’s the message of “A Canadian Advantage,” a new report released today by Clean Prosperity and the Transition Accelerator. The report compares the incentives in Canada and
Canada’s plans to build new nuclear reactors could face major cost overruns and stalled projects if supply-chain and workforce bottlenecks are not addressed, warns a new report released today by Clean Prosperity. Canada has the opportunity to scale nuclear power as part of a broader effort to electrify its economy. There is room to more
Strengthening interprovincial transmission between Alberta and its neighbouring provinces could enhance grid reliability, lower costs for consumers, and accelerate decarbonization, says a new Clean Prosperity report released today. The recently signed federal-Alberta memorandum of understanding (MOU) commits both governments to building a strong, integrated interprovincial transmission grid, representing the strongest political alignment on interties in
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week by the federal and Alberta governments could unlock more than $90 billion in low-carbon capital investment and slash over 70 megatonnes of annual emissions within the province. Those are some of the key findings in Top TIER, a new research report released today by Clean Prosperity. The
Hybrid home heating systems — which combine electric air-source heat pumps with traditional natural gas furnaces — offer Ontario a practical and cost-effective path to significantly reducing emissions from home heating while protecting household budgets, says a new report from Clean Prosperity. Widespread adoption of hybrid heating could reduce Ontario electricity system costs by 20%,
Expanding nuclear power generation across Canada could help drive prosperity, competitiveness, and emissions reductions for decades to come. Provinces must commit to deeply electrifying their economies and take a coordinated approach to deployment in order to build the case for new nuclear projects, according to a new research paper by Clean Prosperity. Canadians will only
To help make Canada into an energy superpower, the federal and provincial governments should reset their relationship on climate policy. A new vision paper from Clean Prosperity explains how. The paper recommends that the federal government cancel the oil and gas emissions cap and the Clean Electricity Regulations. Instead Ottawa should reach a deal with
Quebec has a carbon pricing system that’s distinct from the systems in other Canadian provinces. This report aims to shed light on the key features of the Quebec cap-and-trade system.
New report recommends changes that expand options for municipal investment
The right policy mix can set Canadian industries up for success, even in the face of global decarbonization.
As countries fuse their economic, environmental and geopolitical objectives, there is a growing imperative to link trade and climate policies.
Alberta could miss out on billions of dollars in low-carbon investment if the province doesn’t fix a major problem with its carbon market, says a new report released today by Clean Prosperity. The Alberta carbon market is likely to face an oversupply of carbon credits before the end of the decade, which could further depress