6 Investissements dans les infrastructures résilientes et sobres en carbone

The report analyzes Canadian infrastructure investment flows and stocks from 2009 to 2019, noting significant growth in hydroelectric power and pollution abatement but a sharp decline in wind and solar investments. It highlights a total infrastructure value of 250 billion dollars in 2019, dominated by electricity assets. The author argues that current data is incomplete, lacking coverage of energy efficiency, natural infrastructure, and building renovations, and proposes a new classification system to better align investments with long-term climate goals and avoid 'path dependency' where current projects fail to meet future resilience needs.

• Pollution abatement investments grew significantly, increasing 23-fold between 2009 and 2019, with public sector funding rising from 12 million dollars in 2009 to 413 million dollars in 2019.
• Total investments in wind and solar energy fell by 78% between 2009 and 2019, after peaking at nearly 2.7 billion dollars in 2013. The decline is attributed in part to the cancellation of Ontario's feed-in tariff program for renewable energy sources, which operated from 2009 to 2017.
• The total value of infrastructure categories necessary for the transition to 2050 was 250 billion dollars in 2019, with electricity-related infrastructure representing the highest value assets.
• Infrastructure stocks for steam power plants (fossil fuel electricity production) more than doubled between 2009 and 2019, though the document notes that carbon capture and storage technologies could potentially reduce emissions from such assets.
• Canada lacks a complete definition and classification of climate-related infrastructure investments, resulting in data gaps for energy efficiency, climate resilience, natural infrastructure, and building renovations.
• Current investment decisions risk creating a 'path dependency' (effet de sentier) where infrastructure is built to a standard that provides only slight improvements, failing to meet long-term economic resilience goals against severe climate scenarios, such as significant sea-level rise.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2020). 6 Investissements dans les infrastructures résilientes et sobres en carbone. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/6-investissements-dans-les-infrastructures-resilientes-et-sobres-en-carbone/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. 6 Investissements dans les infrastructures résilientes et sobres en carbone. 2020. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/6-investissements-dans-les-infrastructures-resilientes-et-sobres-en-carbone/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2020investissements, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{6 Investissements dans les infrastructures résilientes et sobres en carbone}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = aug, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/6-investissements-dans-les-infrastructures-resilientes-et-sobres-en-carbone/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }