No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits across sectors and communities.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY STEPHEN THOMAS

December 21, 2022

Canada starts its journey to a clean electricity system from a place of optimism. The federal government has committed to achieving zero-emissions electricity by 2035, in clear alignment with global peers like the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Th...

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