ÉLECTRO-FÉDÉRALISME POLITIQUES POUR ALIGNER LES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRIQUES AVEC LA CARBONEUTRALITÉ

The report identifies four critical barriers to Canada's electricity transition: misaligned federal climate policies, lack of provincial institutional coordination, potential electricity rate increases, and insufficient interregional connectivity. To overcome these, it advocates for a combination of federal carbon pricing reform, the implementation of national performance standards, and the use of negotiated agreements where federal funding is tied to provincial governance reforms. Key recommendations include clarifying the mandates of provincial regulators to include climate goals, developing comprehensive energy plans, and utilizing the tax base rather than just electricity rates to fund infrastructure and support low-income households.

• The Canadian government has set a target for the electricity sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2035, but current federal policies are insufficient to meet this goal.
• The federal output-based pricing system (OBPS) for electricity is flawed because it uses fuel-specific benchmarks that encourage reducing emission intensity rather than a full transition to clean energy.
• Provincial electricity regulators often lack clear mandates to prioritize climate goals, which can lead them to block necessary net-zero investments to protect short-term affordability.
• Infrastructure investments for decarbonization and climate resilience are likely to put upward pressure on electricity rates, potentially increasing them by 20% by 2050 according to some global studies.
• Interregional connectivity is one of the most cost-effective pathways for decarbonizing polluting electrical systems, yet Canadian provincial systems remain largely isolated.
• To ensure the 2035 target is met, the report suggests a national performance standard to prevent the construction of new unabated natural gas plants.
• The report proposes that governments use the general tax base rather than electricity rates to fund infrastructure and support low-income households, as this is more progressive.
• A proposed 'electro-federalism' model suggests federal funding for provinces should be conditional on governance reforms, such as clarifying regulator mandates and creating comprehensive energy plans.
• Investments in the electricity sector's transition are projected to create 262,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2050, nearly tripling the current workforce of 97,000.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2022). ÉLECTRO-FÉDÉRALISME POLITIQUES POUR ALIGNER LES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRIQUES AVEC LA CARBONEUTRALITÉ. https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Électro-fédéralisme-4-mai-2022.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. ÉLECTRO-FÉDÉRALISME POLITIQUES POUR ALIGNER LES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRIQUES AVEC LA CARBONEUTRALITÉ. 2022. https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Électro-fédéralisme-4-mai-2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2022lectrofdralisme, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{ÉLECTRO-FÉDÉRALISME POLITIQUES POUR ALIGNER LES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRIQUES AVEC LA CARBONEUTRALITÉ}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Électro-fédéralisme-4-mai-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }