{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Quebec"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":393,"relation":"eq"},"page":8,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Quebec&page=8","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Quebec&page=9","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"eninnova-000192","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000192","title":"California Energy Policy Simulator 3.3.1 Update","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-06-16","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/California-Energy-Policy-Simulator-Insights-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The California Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) 3.3.1 update finds that current policy commitments will leave California's 2030 emissions nearly 20% above the SB 32 target. To address this, Energy Innovation proposes a 'Deeper Decarbonization Scenario' focusing on rapid electrification of vehicles, appliances, and industry, alongside a strengthened clean energy standard. This approach is projected to lower 2030 emissions to 230 MMT of CO2e and generate significant economic and public health benefits, including $60 billion in monetized social benefits by 2050, while reducing reliance on unproven carbon dioxide removal technologies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Current policy commitments are insufficient to meet California's 2030 climate target, with projected emissions of 307 MMT of CO2e, which is nearly 50 MMT or 20 percent above the SB 32 target.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed Deeper Decarbonization Scenario would reduce 2030 emissions to 230 MMT of CO2e, which is 47 percent below 1990 levels, and further reduce them to 56 MMT of CO2e by 2045.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Deeper Decarbonization Scenario is projected to deliver $60 billion in monetized climate and health benefits by 2050, with GDP gains peaking near $29 billion in 2031.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Accelerated decarbonization is estimated to create 170,000 jobs by 2030, peaking at 196,000 jobs in 2036.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends five near-term priorities: 100% ZEV sales for new cars/light trucks by 2030 and heavy-duty trucks by 2035; 100% electrification of new appliances by 2030; a clean energy standard of 76% renewables and 92% zero emissions by 2030; industrial fuel switching to electricity and hydrogen; and insulating electricity rates from $38.9 billion in wildfire costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Deeper Decarbonization Scenario reduces reliance on unproven carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies compared to the Draft 2022 Scoping Plan, which relies heavily on direct air capture to achieve 2045 goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Electric vehicle (EV) sales standards are identified as the most cost-effective policy, with a net present value of -$527 per tonne in the 2050 abatement cost curve.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Food and beverage processing is highlighted as a prime candidate for industrial electrification due to its low-temperature heat requirements and status as the third-largest industrial user of natural gas in California.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The state's cap-and-trade program effectiveness is challenged by an oversupply of tradable permits, with the private bank of allowances exceeding 300 million tonnes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000192#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","electrification","zero-emissions vehicle","renewable energy","sustainable energy","Industrial decarbonization","hydrogen","carbon capture and storage","direct air capture","carbon dioxide removal","emission trading","carbon price","Building electrification","public health","job creation"],"geography_discussed":["World","Quebec","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy modeling","scenario analysis","cost-benefit analysis","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-003180","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-003180","title":"Lighting the Path: What IPCC energy pathways tell us about Paris-aligned policies and investments","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-06","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-06/ipcc-pathways-paris-aligned-policies.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies a critical gap between current energy policies and the requirements for limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Based on 26 'feasible' IPCC pathways that limit reliance on unproven carbon capture and removal technologies, the authors argue that no new oil and gas fields should be developed and that global production must drop by 30% by 2030. Simultaneously, wind and solar capacity additions must double current forecasts, requiring an annual investment of over USD 830 billion by 2030. The report highlights a USD 450 billion annual investment gap and calls for the redirection of capital away from fossil fuels, noting that current oil and gas industry spending on undeveloped fields is inconsistent with climate goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"To limit warming to 1.5°C, global oil and gas production and consumption must decrease by 30% by 2030 and by 65% by 2050, representing an average annual reduction of 3% through 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The development of any new oil and gas fields, including those already licensed, is incompatible with 1.5°C pathways because emissions from currently producing and under-development fields already exceed the remaining carbon budget.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Unabated global gas power generation must decrease by 58% by 2030 and 95% by 2040, meaning no new unabated gas power plants should be constructed globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Annual wind and solar capacity additions must increase by 18% and 19% respectively between 2020 and 2030, reaching 350 GW for wind and 660 GW for solar by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant investment gap for renewable energy; while 1.5°C pathways require annual investments in wind and solar to exceed USD 830 billion by 2030, current projections only suggest USD 380 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current financial flows are misaligned, with the oil and gas industry forecast to spend nearly USD 600 billion annually on undeveloped fields, while oil and gas companies invest less than 1% of capital expenditure into low-carbon solutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Overreliance on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) poses a major risk to the Paris goals due to their unproven scale and potential negative impacts on biodiversity, food security, and water resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"International investment laws, specifically investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), may hinder the phase-out of fossil fuels, with potential government liabilities reaching USD 340 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003180#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","wind power","solar energy","climate finance","carbon capture and storage","carbon dioxide removal","bio-energy with carbon capture and storage","stranded asset","fossil fuel subsidy","Paris Agreement","Net-zero emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Canada","United States","Australia","European Union","Russia","Germany","Denmark","Costa Rica","France","Ireland","Sweden","Quebec","Wales","Greenland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","investment gap analysis","scenario assessment"]},{"id":"climtalk-000060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climtalk-000060","title":"Environment Jeunesse v. 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The Court of Appeal further ruled that the action was an attempt to compel legislative action, which would violate the doctrine of Separation of Powers, and noted that global warming affects the entire Canadian population, making the specific class composition difficult to justify. 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It identifies 'safe bets'—commercially available solutions like wind, solar, and energy efficiency—and 'wild cards'—emerging or high-barrier technologies like small modular reactors and carbon capture. The analysis emphasizes that while technical pathways exist, significant social, political, and institutional barriers, such as interregional grid integration and local opposition, must be overcome. 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