Author: David B. BrooksPublisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Zero Energy Growth for Canada
Author: David B. BrooksPublisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Zero Energy Growth for Canada: Necessity and Opportunity
Author: Energy Policy Review
Author: Great Britain. Department of EnergyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Exploring Economic Opportunities in Canada's Oil and Gas Endowed Region Under Net Zero Policy
Author: Renate BluschkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In exploring the effects of Canada's net zero target, energy-economy researchers have primarily focused on the negative economic effects of greenhouse gas reductions, although they have shown some possible upsides to the energy transition, notably in renewables, energy efficiency, and zero-emission end-uses. Depending on the region, economic activity triggered by the energy transition could be much greater, but because of the speculative nature of such activities, researchers have left many possibilities unexamined. I use an energy-economy model called gTech to explore the 1) effects of net zero policy in Canada's oil and gas endowed region, and 2) potential economic opportunities for the region during the energy transition by promoting growth in emerging energy sources and technologies such as carbon capture and storage, direct air capture, hydrogen produced from natural gas, and mineral mining. I find that an increase in economic activity beyond that shown in other modeling exercises is plausible.
Canada's Transition to Net Zero Emissions
Author: Ben ConigravePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Canada has an ambitious plan to reduce the economy's net emissions to zero by 2050. This will require a step change in mitigation action, with deep energy savings and near economy-wide replacement of fossil fuels with clean energy. Achieving this while minimising negative impacts on activity and living standards will be challenging. Canada is already using a range of policy instruments to propel its green transition - including carbon pricing, regulations, investment incentives, and public procurement of green technology. This Paper explores reforms that could make climate policies work better together to lock in both deep emissions reductions and strong economic growth. As with important efforts to prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, Canada's provinces and territories will play a key role in the country's green transition.
Getting to Zero
Author: Tony ClarkePublisher: James Lorimer & Company
ISBN: 1459410890
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Canadians have been coming to a greater understanding of the threat posed by global warming and the need for urgent action by governments, industry and the public at large. The Trudeau government has, more or less, taken up the cause. Provinces are recognizing the need for action, even as they fight over what that should be. Some multinational corporations are suddenly promoting themselves as environmental stewards. Concerned citizens are looking for ways to effectively reduce their carbon footprint. Yet progress has been slow and limited. In this book, long-time social and environmental activist Tony Clarke provides the hard-to-find information and analysis about what Canada is and is not doing right now to get to zero. He documents the key initiatives that are moving Canada towards a lower-carbon future. But he also spells out how contradictory government decisions and policies are enabling a business-as-usual approach by the oil and gas industry. In doing so, he examines how the Trudeau government promotes measures to reduce greenhouse gases — but then also promotes pipelines that permit further expansion of Alberta's oil sands and new liquidied natural gas plants with enormous greenhouse gas outputs. As a participant in events surrounding the 2016 Paris climate summit and as a critic of Alberta's heedless oil sands expansion in his book Tar Sands Showdown, Tony Clarke combines a deep understanding of environmental issues with knowledge of how Canada's economic and political systems operate. He identifies many positive initiatives organized by various civil society groups taking us on the path to zero emissions. For him, effective citizen engagement and action are key to the serious changes needed to get Canada to zero.
Technology and Policy Options for a Low-Emission Energy System in Canada
Author: The Expert Panel on Energy Use and Climate ChangePublisher: Council of Canadian Academies
ISBN: 192652215X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Technology and Policy Options for a Low-Emission Energy System in Canada is an up-to-date, accessible review of options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and moving Canada toward a low-emission future. It provides an overview of Canada’s energy system, an analysis of different energy sources and technologies, and an exploration of the public policies available to support a shift toward low-emission energy sources and technologies.
Energy Fact Book
Author: Energy Research Abstracts
Author: Carbon Change
Author: Dennis McConaghyPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459750535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
An investigation into the scale and costs of transitioning our energy systems to achieve net-zero emissions. Canada and the rest of the developed world have committed to decarbonizing basic energy systems, but do this country’s citizens and governments truly understand the sacrifices ahead and are we willing to accept those sacrifices in the name of reducing the impact of climate change? Will the rest of the developed world take on the necessary costs, and will Canada forge ahead with decarbonization, even if other countries do not? Carbon Change explores this most visceral of public policy choices for Canada, with a deep dive into recent North American energy and climate policy, the enduring impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and political processes across the developed world with respect to dealing with climate change risks. It offers a dispassionate analysis of the scale and cost of trying to realize the aspiration of decarbonization. Dennis McConaghy asks if a more balanced and nuanced approach is possible to mitigate the effects of climate change, while still optimally using hydrocarbons to maximize global human welfare.