November 19th, after a year of study, Efficiency Canada launched Canada’s first Energy Efficiency Scorecard. This scorecard benchmarks where each province is doing well and where improvements are needed.
Efficiency Canada is the national voice for an energy-efficient economy. Learn more about Efficiency Canada, about the significant role which energy efficiency plays regarding economic and job growth impact and about their role in developing energy-efficient policy and programs.
Energy efficiency is the energy saved with efficient and “smart” buildings, technologies and appliances — is increasingly being recognized as a vital tool for climate change mitigation. An earlier report by Efficiency Canada estimated that 118,000 annual jobs would be created between now and 2030 by implementing the energy-saving policies found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that 40 percent of global Paris Agreement GHG reduction commitments can be met with energy efficiency measures, such as better insulation, smart home heating, and cooling technologies, LED lighting, and high-efficiency appliances.
As governments, citizens and business owners continue to seek ways to address climate change, HRAI will continue to be the voice – nationally and provincially – for the HVACR sector.
Specifically for Ontario, the ranking of 3rd reflects the historical energy savings performance and policy infrastructure that includes strong appliance and equipment standards, mandatory building energy reporting, grid modernization, stringent building codes, and trained energy managers.
With the cancelation in 2018 of the Cap and Trade program, the Conservation First Framework and other canceled programs, Ontario’s ranking dropped. However, if the current government follows through on promises it has made regarding its Ontario Carbon Trust plan with the goal of activating the private sector and accessing private sector financing as a way to fund actions to reduce carbon emissions, Ontario could increase its ability to increase energy efficiency.
Read more about Ontario’s ranking here.
Read the full report here.