Research & Analysis

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2010-2023
Heat pump
Buildings
June 7, 2023
Article

Aligning incentives with B.C.'s goals

Ensuring utility demand-side measures are effective tools to meeting climate and energy goals
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
effective demand-side energy measures cover
Buildings
June 7, 2023
Publication

Effective demand-side energy measures

Aligning utility incentives with B.C.’s climate and energy goals
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Flags of Canada's provinces and territories
Buildings, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Transportation
April 25, 2023
Article

National Inventory Report suggests Canada’s climate policies are starting to work

Emissions are declining but Canada needs to pick up the pace to achieve 2030 climate targets
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Residential building renovation
Buildings
April 6, 2023
Article

Buildings need to be part of Canada’s climate adaptation strategy

Retrofits play a role in not only decarbonizing buildings, but adapting them for increasingly extreme weather
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Alberta’s Roadmap to the New Energy Economy cover
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
February 21, 2023
Publication

Alberta’s Roadmap to the New Energy Economy

Embracing the opportunities for every Albertan
Portrait of Simon Dyer
Buildings
February 10, 2023
Media Release

Federal retrofit programs a great step for decarbonizing buildings

Announcement a significant step toward investment needed for deep retrofits and electrification in Canada
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An older house in Ontario
Buildings
January 18, 2023
Op-ed

Canada needs a better approach to net-zero home renovations

Incentive programs need to meet homeowners where they are and set them on a path to zero-carbon homes
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cover for regulating gas in BC - gas meters
Buildings, Oil & Gas
November 21, 2022
Publication

Regulating Gas in B.C. to Achieve 2030 and 2050 Climate Goals

Recommendations on the GHG Reduction Standard, DSM Regulation, and FortisBC’s revised renewable gas program
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Older house in Canada
Buildings
July 11, 2022
Op-ed

When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

As Canada begins consultation on the National Adaptation Strategy, Canadians must demand governments invest in making our existing housing net-zero.
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Buildings
June 9, 2022
Media Release

Deep retrofits should be priority in B.C.’s extreme heat event strategy

Preparations for unprecedented rises in temperature must include funding for infrastructure upgrades and focus on the most vulnerable
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cover of actions needed to electrify BC buildings
Buildings
May 25, 2022
Publication

Actions Needed to Electrify British Columbia’s Buildings

CleanBC’s plan for the building sector is a promising start to a clean energy future
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Buildings, Transportation
April 29, 2022
Media Release

Ontario budget doubles down on electrification and EV manufacturing

Response to the 2022 Ontario pre-election budget
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Cover of BC green building jobs
Buildings, Sustainable Workforce
December 8, 2021
Publication

Growth in B.C.’s green building sector spurs job creation

Increased investments will help accelerate a clean energy economy
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Buildings
December 8, 2021
Media Release

More investment needed to create jobs in green construction and cut emissions from B.C. buildings

To meet 2030 climate targets, utilities need to double down on spending with a focus on electrification and deep retrofits
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Letter supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan
Buildings, Electricity
December 7, 2021
Publication

Supporting Toronto Hydro’s Climate Action Plan

Letter to City of Toronto Executive Committee
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