Quatre conditions pour le nouveau crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'électricité propre
Summary
The Canadian Climate Institute suggests that the federal government use the estimated $25.7 billion clean electricity investment tax credit as leverage to incentivize provincial grid modernization. The proposed conditions include mandating independent pathway assessments, updating the mandates of public utilities and regulators to include carbon neutrality, developing formal energy vision documents, and participating in inter-provincial information exchange. The author argues this approach stimulates systemic change while respecting provincial jurisdiction over electricity.
Key insights
- The federal government's clean electricity investment tax credit is estimated to have a value of $25.7 billion.
- The first proposed condition is for provinces to mandate periodic independent pathway assessments to identify cost-effective, carbon-neutral options for meeting energy needs, with reviews suggested every three to five years.
- The second condition involves updating the mandates of grid operators, public utilities, and regulatory authorities to explicitly integrate carbon neutrality goals, as existing mandates often lack clarity on climate change.
- The third condition requires provincial and territorial governments to create non-binding 'energy vision' documents to provide guidance and a policy basis for regulators and other actors transitioning to carbon neutrality.
- The fourth condition would require provinces to participate in forums for exchanging data and experiences to help overcome barriers between different provincial grids.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Canadian Climate Institute (2023). Quatre conditions pour le nouveau crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'électricité propre. https://institutclimatique.ca/quatres-conditions-nouveau-credit-dimpot-investissement-electricite-propre/
- Chicago
- Canadian Climate Institute. Quatre conditions pour le nouveau crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'électricité propre. 2023. https://institutclimatique.ca/quatres-conditions-nouveau-credit-dimpot-investissement-electricite-propre/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Quatre conditions pour le nouveau crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'électricité propre |date=4 July 2023 |url=https://institutclimatique.ca/quatres-conditions-nouveau-credit-dimpot-investissement-electricite-propre/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2023quatre, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Quatre conditions pour le nouveau crédit d'impôt à l'investissement dans l'électricité propre}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/quatres-conditions-nouveau-credit-dimpot-investissement-electricite-propre/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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