L’électricité propre au Canada

The Canadian Climate Institute asserts that a clean electricity grid is essential for Canada to reach its climate goals, noting that transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity alone would achieve 37% of the 2050 net-zero target. The document highlights that Canada's grid is already 84% clean and that wind and solar are becoming the cheapest options in provinces like Ontario and Alberta. It emphasizes that federal investment, including over $30 billion for provinces and territories, is critical to maintaining competitiveness against the United States, which also aims for net-zero electricity by 2035.

• Transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity would account for 37% of Canada's progress toward its 2050 carbon neutrality goal, and large-scale electrification across nearly all economic sectors is required for all viable climate target trajectories.
• Adopting clean electricity in homes, vehicles, and businesses by 2050 is projected to reduce energy consumption by 12% compared to current levels, with households saving money through the use of heat pumps and electric vehicles.
• Canada's electricity grid is currently 84% clean, significantly higher than the 40% reported for the United States.
• Solar and wind power are becoming the most affordable electricity generation options in Alberta and Ontario, outperforming natural gas.
• Alberta's clean energy sector is experiencing rapid growth, with projections suggesting a 10% annual growth rate until 2050 and the potential creation of 419,000 jobs between 2025 and 2050.
• The federal government has allocated over $30 billion to provinces and territories to improve and expand their grids with clean electricity, prioritizing those most dependent on fossil fuels.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2023). L’électricité propre au Canada. https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Feuillet-dinformation_lelectricite-propre-au-Canada-.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. L’électricité propre au Canada. 2023. https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Feuillet-dinformation_lelectricite-propre-au-Canada-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2023llectricit, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{L’électricité propre au Canada}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2023}, month = aug, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Feuillet-dinformation_lelectricite-propre-au-Canada-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }