Mesurer le chemin parcouru vers la croissance propre

The Canadian Climate Institute introduces a framework of 11 indicators to track 'clean growth' in Canada, balancing economic prosperity with climate action. The report identifies that while most provinces have decoupled GDP growth from GHG emissions since 2005, significant gaps remain in technology adoption, data collection for climate costs, and the protection of vulnerable populations and ecosystems. It argues for a 'skeptical optimism' approach, where governments actively resolve barriers to transition rather than assuming growth will naturally follow emission declines.

• Between 2005 and 2018, all Canadian provinces successfully decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with six provinces achieving absolute emission reductions while growing their economies.
• Canada faces a significant challenge in technology adoption; despite having a high proportion of low-carbon energy (25%) due to nuclear and hydroelectric power, its energy consumption per unit of GDP is considerably higher than other G7 nations, and only 10% of Canadian companies adopted clean technologies as of a 2017 survey.
• The economic impact of climate-driven disasters is increasing, but data gaps hinder comprehensive assessment; for example, cost estimates for the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires vary widely from 4 to 9 billion dollars depending on the included factors.
• The transition to a low-carbon economy presents uneven employment risks, with higher vulnerabilities for Indigenous people, individuals with limited skills or education, and small communities dependent on a single sector.
• Air pollution from sources shared with GHG emissions causes over 14,000 premature deaths annually in Canada; in Vancouver, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions exceeded national air quality standards in 2017-2018.
• Indigenous communities face disproportionate climate risks, with nearly 22% of residential buildings on Indigenous reserves in Canada at risk of 100-year floods.
• While public and private investments in electricity transmission and distribution increased between 2009 and 2019, investments in solar and wind energy decreased during the same period.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2020). Mesurer le chemin parcouru vers la croissance propre. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/sommaire/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Mesurer le chemin parcouru vers la croissance propre. 2020. https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/sommaire/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2020mesurer, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Mesurer le chemin parcouru vers la croissance propre}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = aug, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/reports/indicateurs-de-croissance/sommaire/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }