Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
- The Pembina Institute recommends that the next Ontario government prioritize the expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission for a clean economy transition, citing the need for reducing barriers to access new markets insulated from U.S. Trade issues.
- Ontario's electricity grid emissions have decreased from 94% emissions-free in 2020 to 87% in 2024 due to rising gas generation forecasts, as reported by the Pembina Institute.
- The report suggests income-tested incentives for electric vehicles and improved energy efficiency programs to boost Ontario's EV market, which is currently lagging behind other provinces.
- It emphasizes that developing a clean energy economy could lead to more affordable living and create new jobs, as stated by Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute.
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Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
Reducing interprovincial barriers could open up new markets for Ontario's electricity that are insulated from ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States, the report said.
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Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday. Reducing interprovincial barriers could open up new markets for Ontario’s electricity that are insulated from ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States, the report said. Ontario and the rest of…
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