We need stronger Clean Electricity Regulations

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We desperately need to turn political promises into action to have a chance of protecting our future from the devastating impacts of climate change. We have a chance to shape that action.

Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations could cut Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, create thousands of good jobs, and make energy more affordable for households across Canada, but only if we can neutralize Big Oil's lobbyists.

We know that the plan to get us to a clean electricity grid is under attack by fossil fuel interests who are trying to weaken, delay or kill the regulations they have already watered down. Changes proposed by the federal government last month weaken these vital regulations, playing right into Big Oil’s plan.

Federal climate policy should serve the people, not the interests of Big Oil. So with a second round of public consultation on the draft regulations, we have a chance to say no to the loopholes and extensions for the fossil fuel industry, and ensure more affordable energy for households across Canada.

Will you send a message to the federal government to strengthen our Clean Energy Regulations?

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I’m writing to demonstrate my support for an ambitious electricity policy to allow Canada to reach 100 per cent emissions-free electricity by 2035, and to weigh in on the proposed revisions to the draft Clean Electricity Regulations.

I am delighted that Canada has committed to reaching net-zero emissions from our electricity grid by 2035, alongside commitments from the UK, US, EU and G7. This transition will have enormous affordability, health, climate and reliability benefits, especially in communities with high amounts of fossil fuels in their electricity mix.

However, the revisions proposed would weaken the regulations - loopholes and extensions for the fossil fuel industry undermine the very intention of the regulations and must be reworked. Specifically egregious points in the proposals which must be revised include:

The regulations will not require any reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from any gas plant before 2035; 
New plants won’t be subject to any limits until they are at least 20 years old; 
Gas plants can be used freely during “emergencies” with no requirement to reduce emissions in other periods to offset their increased emergency period emissions.

Implementing ambitious Clean Electricity Regulations is critical to Canada’s future and must be improved and finalized without delay so that we can get started on the critical work of achieving 100 per cent affordable, clean, emissions-free electricity by 2035.

Thank you for accepting my submission.

Sincerely,

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Environment and Climate Change Canada Consultation
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

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