Ontario - 91É«ÇéƬ /region/ontario/ Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization Fri, 01 May 2026 18:02:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Ontario - 91É«ÇéƬ /region/ontario/ 32 32 Grid-scale batteries improve reliability and cut costs, but Canada has been slow to respond /grid-scale-batteries-improve-reliability-and-cut-costs-canada-slow-to-respond/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:15:37 +0000 /?p=36078 Why battery storage is booming and how Canada can use it to its advantage.

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]]> Ontario aims to drop climate targets and action plans as climate-fuelled extreme weather intensifies /news/ontario-aims-to-drop-climate-targets/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:04:25 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=35843 OTTAWA — Rick Smith, President of the 91É«ÇéƬ, made the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s proposed legislative amendments, outlined in the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, to repeal sections 3-5 of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, which requires the province to set emissions reduction targets, develop […]

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]]> Alexander Vanderhoof /people/alexander-vanderhoof/ Mon, 13 May 2024 12:30:00 +0000 /?post_type=people&p=32661 Alexander Vanderhoof is a research economist interested in improving socioeconomic outcomes associated with the net-zero transition. He specializes in analyzing the economic and financial implications of decarbonizing the Oil & Gas, Transportation, Building, and Electricity sectors. He has previously worked for McKinsey & Company’s sustainability practice in Washington D.C, helping public and private clients advance […]

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]]> New Ontario program could accelerate energy transition while advancing Indigenous reconciliation /ontario-program-energy-transition-indigenous-reconciliation/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:58:36 +0000 /?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 /flood-insurance-risks-canada/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:31:43 +0000 /?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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]]> Nayantara Sudhakar /people/nayantara-sudhakar/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=people&p=28866 Nayantara Melissa Sudhakar has a policy background with a focus on energy, the circular economy, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. She actively contributed to shaping climate policy in both Canada and the UK. In her prior roles, she conducted research at the Canada West Foundation’s Natural Resource Centre, and more recently, at Zero Waste Scotland, […]

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]]> Electricity Trade Agreement creates mutual benefits for Ontario and Quebec /news/electricity-trade-agreement-creates-mutual-benefits-for-ontario-and-quebec/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:16:07 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=28228 By trading electricity during periods when one province has high demand and the other has lots of supply, the electricity trade agreement provides more, flexible clean electricity at lower costs for people.

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]]> Camila Flórez Bossio /people/camila-florez-bossio/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:30:00 +0000 /?post_type=people&p=27818 Camila Flórez Bossio has over 12 years of experience in climate policy and research, with in-depth expertise in urban adaptation. She has worked in academia and global development institutions, including the Adaptation Fund (AF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) at The World Bank. Her work has focused on supporting global and national policy processes […]

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]]> New Ontario energy plan provides essential vision for electricity, but lacks detail on gas /news/new-ontario-energy-plan-provides-essential-vision-for-electricity-but-lacks-detail-on-gas/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:10:37 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=27547 The plan will provide the guidance utilities, regulators, and system operators need to build a bigger, cleaner, smarter electricity system in ways that make sense for Ontario ratepayers .

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]]> Ontario plans to expand nuclear capacity a positive step toward net zero electricity /news/ontario-plans-to-expand-nuclear-capacity-a-positive-step-toward-net-zero-electricity/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:29:36 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=27520 The 91É«ÇéƬ comments on the Ontario government’s announcement supporting new nuclear generation at Bruce Power.

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