Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Saskatchewan

The document identifies approximately CAD 182 million in financial supports for fossil fuel consumption in Saskatchewan in 2015. It argues that these subsidies hinder efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and obstruct Canada's ability to meet G7 subsidy elimination targets. While acknowledging the use of carbon capture and storage technology in the province, the author calls for subsidy reform, increased transparency regarding foregone revenue, and a coordinated federal-provincial approach to support affected industries and workers during the transition.

• Initial research identifies approximately CAD 182 million in 2015 as financial supports for the consumption of fossil fuels in Saskatchewan.
• The existence of fossil fuel subsidies and other financial supports creates challenges for reducing emissions in Saskatchewan and for Canada to achieve its G7 subsidy elimination target.
• The author recommends that subsidy reform be combined with policies to assist workers and industries in adjusting, requiring close cooperation between the federal government and provinces like Saskatchewan.

APA

Touchette,, P. G. G. T. (2016). Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Saskatchewan. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/meeting-canadas-subsidy-phase-out-goal-what-it-means-saskatchewan

Chicago

Touchette,, Philip Gass,Ivetta Gerasimchuk,Yanick Touchette,Yanick. Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Saskatchewan. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/meeting-canadas-subsidy-phase-out-goal-what-it-means-saskatchewan.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{touchette2016meeting, author = {Touchette,, Philip Gass,Ivetta Gerasimchuk,Yanick Touchette,Yanick}, title = {{Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Saskatchewan}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/meeting-canadas-subsidy-phase-out-goal-what-it-means-saskatchewan}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }