Vers un Canada carboneutre

Canada can reach carbon neutrality by 2050 by deploying both 'safe bets' (proven technologies) and 'risky bets' (emerging solutions). The author emphasizes that the necessary framework already exists but requires political ambition and implementation to incentivize adoption by businesses and households. Furthermore, the document warns that without a deliberate policy framework, the energy transition could exacerbate inequalities, necessitating government intervention to ensure social, economic, and environmental justice.

• Canada's path to carbon neutrality by 2050 requires a dual approach combining 'safe bets'—low-risk, proven technologies—and 'risky bets'—high-risk, early-stage solutions that could be highly profitable. These two types of solutions should be treated as complementary rather than competing political priorities.
• The necessary framework for carbon neutrality already exists in Canada; success now depends on increased political ambition to implement these measures and encourage adoption by households and businesses. Effective policies should be flexible to accommodate unpredictable technological and international changes while breaking long-term goals into manageable short-term steps to ensure government accountability.
• Emission reductions do not automatically guarantee justice and equity. Without a policy framework, the drivers of the transition could increase inequalities. Governments must provide frameworks to mitigate risks from external global policies and use domestic policies to actively promote environmental, economic, and social justice.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2021). Vers un Canada carboneutre. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/vers-un-canada-carboneutre/recommandations/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Vers un Canada carboneutre. 2021. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/vers-un-canada-carboneutre/recommandations/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Vers un Canada carboneutre |date=5 February 2021 |url=https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/vers-un-canada-carboneutre/recommandations/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2021vers, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Vers un Canada carboneutre}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/vers-un-canada-carboneutre/recommandations/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }