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It details risks to power generation, transmission, and distribution, while highlighting the danger of 'cascading effects' where power failures disrupt other essential services. The paper proposes mitigation strategies including infrastructure hardening, increasing grid flexibility through energy storage and decentralized resources, and improving energy efficiency. It also identifies systemic obstacles, such as regulatory frameworks that prioritize short-term reliability over long-term resilience and outdated building codes based on historical rather than future climate data.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Electrical grid failures can trigger 'cascading effects' that disrupt other critical infrastructure, such as healthcare, water treatment, and emergency services. This is particularly acute in remote northern communities, as seen in Pangnirtung and Grise Fiord, where power outages hindered medical evacuations and food deliveries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change poses specific risks to various power generation sources in Canada: hydroelectricity may face reduced water flows due to evaporation in some regions, thermal power may suffer from cooling water shortages or algae blooms, and wind and solar production could be affected by changing wind patterns and increased cloud cover.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Transmission and distribution infrastructure are vulnerable to higher summer temperatures, which reduce the carrying capacity of lines during peak demand for air conditioning, and to extreme weather events like ice storms and wildfires that can destroy poles and pylons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Electricity demand is projected to increase nationally by 9% by mid-century and between 13% and 17% by 2100, driven by both the electrification of the economy and the increased need for summer cooling.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Proactive investment in grid resilience could significantly reduce economic losses; acting early to improve resilience could reduce damage costs by 80% by the end of the century, potentially saving $3.1 billion annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current regulatory mandates often prioritize short-term reliability over long-term resilience, and existing electrical codes (such as the Canadian Electrical Code) are often based on past climate data rather than future projections, leading to the construction of infrastructure that is not adapted to future risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Grid flexibility can be enhanced through demand management programs, energy storage (such as lithium-ion batteries or pumped hydro), decentralized energy resources like rooftop solar, and inter-regional transmission.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000466#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon neutrality","climate change adaptation","energy transition","hydroelectricity","wind power","solar energy","energy storage","energy efficiency","Climate risk assessment","building code"],"geography_discussed":["Nunavut","Pangnirtung","Grise Fiord","British Columbia","Manitoba","Newfoundland and Labrador","Quebec","Yukon","Texas","France","Germany","Louisiana","California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["risk assessment","policy analysis","scoping paper"]},{"id":"iisd-001137","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001137","title":"SUPPRIMER LES SUBVENTIONS À LA PRODUCTION DE COMBUSTIBLES FOSSILES AU CANADA","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"fr","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/canada-ffs-submission-july-2016-fr.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A policy brief calling for the total removal of fossil fuel production subsidies in Canada by 2020, arguing that such subsidies undermine carbon pricing and the transition to clean energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors recommend that federal and provincial governments eliminate all subsidies for the exploitation of oil, natural gas, and coal by 2020, with a detailed phase-out schedule to be published in the 2017 budget.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuel subsidies are identified as a barrier to effective carbon pricing because they encourage emissions rather than reducing them, potentially undermining Canada's commitment to an economy-wide carbon price.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Annual federal subsidies to the fossil fuel industry are estimated at a minimum of 1.8 billion USD, while provincial subsidies are estimated at at least 1.1 billion USD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document warns that Canada may lose billions in tax revenue over the next decade due to accelerated capital cost allowance (ACCA) for pre-production costs of new projects, specifically liquefied natural gas (LNG).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors argue that continued government support for oil and gas exploration and development risks neutralizing the greenhouse gas reduction benefits of the 'Mission Innovation' program, which aims to invest 775 million USD in clean energy by 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific provincial subsidies targeted for removal include Alberta's royalty assistance programs for oil and gas projects and British Columbia's deep drilling tax credit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001137#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel subsidy","carbon price","greenhouse gas emissions","energy transition","liquefied natural gas","carbon capture and storage"],"geography_discussed":["Alberta","British Columbia","Manitoba","Newfoundland and Labrador"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendation","fiscal analysis"]}]}