Stand up for a clean, reliable electricity grid for all Canadians

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) advocates for the swift passage of the Clean Electricity Regulations to achieve a net-zero electricity supply by 2035. The organization emphasizes that transitioning to a clean grid powered by renewables and storage is essential for both climate mitigation and the protection of human health by phasing out coal and gas.

• The Clean Electricity Regulations, housed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, aim to move Canada toward a fully clean electricity grid to support the federal goal of a net-zero electricity supply by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
• CAPE recommends that the Clean Electricity Regulations include interim targets to ensure a 90% non-emitting grid by 2030 and prohibit any emitting generation assets from operating past 2035 without meeting net-zero standards, with no exemptions.
• Canada's electricity sector was the sixth largest source of domestic greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, representing 8.4% of total national emissions, with particularly high emissions in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.
• Phasing out coal and gas is critical for public health; coal is linked to cancer, brain damage, and premature death, while gas plants are associated with adverse birth outcomes and increased hospital admissions for elderly residents living nearby.
• There is an urgent need to pass the regulations before a potential election, as the current Supply and Confidence Agreement between the Liberal government and the NDP lasts until June 2025, but federal minority governments typically last less than two years.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2023). Stand up for a clean, reliable electricity grid for all Canadians. https://cape.ca/stand-up-for-a-clean-reliable-electricity-grid-for-all-canadians/

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Stand up for a clean, reliable electricity grid for all Canadians. 2023. https://cape.ca/stand-up-for-a-clean-reliable-electricity-grid-for-all-canadians/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2023stand, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Stand up for a clean, reliable electricity grid for all Canadians}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://cape.ca/stand-up-for-a-clean-reliable-electricity-grid-for-all-canadians/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }