Canadian Climate Institute https://climateinstitute.ca/ Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:58:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Canadian Climate Institute https://climateinstitute.ca/ 32 32 New Ontario program could accelerate energy transition while advancing Indigenous reconciliation https://climateinstitute.ca/ontario-program-energy-transition-indigenous-reconciliation/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:58:36 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32358 With the right program rules, Ontario’s forthcoming corporate renewable energy purchasing program could lower carbon pollution and accelerate economic development for Indigenous communities.

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High and dry: The rising tide of flood risks and the insurance dilemma https://climateinstitute.ca/flood-insurance-risks-canada/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:31:43 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32369 A national low-cost insurance program tied to a broader strategy could help long-term flood resilience in many communities across Canada.

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Higher ground: Keeping new homes out of harm’s way https://climateinstitute.ca/higher-ground-housing-affordability/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:25:36 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32342 As Canada spurs on a new wave of housing, governments need to ensure homes aren’t built in areas at high risk of flooding and wildfire

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Change is in the pipeline—will expanding gas networks leave ratepayers on the hook? https://climateinstitute.ca/energy-boards-transition-gas/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:51:37 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32328 As the energy transition accelerates, regulators are bringing a public-interest lens to the question of continued network expansion.

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Atlantic Offshore Wind: A national clean energy resource https://climateinstitute.ca/atlantic-offshore-wind-national-clean-energy-resource/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:49:50 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32215 The first and best use for Atlantic offshore wind would be to provide massive amounts of clean energy to Canada’s electrical grids as far west as Ontario.

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The die is cast on the clean economy. Canada needs to stay in the game. https://climateinstitute.ca/the-die-is-cast-on-the-clean-economy-canada-needs-to-stay-in-the-game/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:46:29 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=32169 The biggest drivers of climate policy in 2024 won't come from Ottawa, but from Washington and Brussels

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Next steps for Canada’s climate investment taxonomy https://climateinstitute.ca/next-steps-for-canadas-climate-investment-taxonomy/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:46:08 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=31892 Under what conditions should projects that reduce emissions in Canada’s oil and gas sector be eligible for more favourable lending terms?

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Canada needs to get ready for a future fraught with fire: How can the forest sector respond? https://climateinstitute.ca/canada-fires-forest-sector/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:25:09 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=31708 Unless governments are proactive, more wildfires exacerbated by climate change are inevitable.

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Utilities throw down on a bigger, cleaner, smarter grid https://climateinstitute.ca/utilities-bigger-cleaner-smarter-energy-grid/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:16:17 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=31513 The time is right for every province in Canada to build the bigger, smarter energy grids needed for a sustainable future.

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Time to rethink how the Impact Assessment Act weighs climate concerns https://climateinstitute.ca/time-to-rethink-how-the-impact-assessment-act-weighs-climate-concerns/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://climateinstitute.ca/?p=31158 Canada’s regulatory review process can do a lot of things. Policing future climate emissions doesn’t need to be one of them.

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