Demand Clean Electricity Regulations that provide the future we need!

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It's a rare opportunity – an ambitious piece of climate policy is within reach, but only if we can neutralize Big Oil's lobbyists. We are close to securing Clean Electricity Regulations that will cut Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, create thousands of good jobs, and make energy more affordable for households across Canada.

As it stands, the draft regulations are a good start. But there are still loopholes and extensions for the fossil fuel industry, letting Big Oil dodge accountability. And 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.

Federal climate policy should serve the people, not the interests of Big Oil. We need the loopholes in these regulations to be removed to create the clean electricity grid that we need for a healthier, cleaner and more affordable future.

We have a chance to show the government that we demand an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions from our electricity grid by 2035. Together, we can counteract intense lobbying from the fossil fuel industry to water down these regulations into hollow words on paper. Will you send a message to the Federal government to strengthen our Clean Energy Regulations?

We are disappointed that the government chose to use a cumbersome portal for this public consultation, amounting to a high barrier to participation. This submission will be emailed directly to the official ECCC consultation address: [email protected]. In order to ensure that each submission is accepted, we have included all their terms and conditions, which makes this email look very long. You can see the substantive submission above the line in the email to the right. Should you wish, you can instead use the Online Consultation Portal.

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Hello,

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 draft Clean Electricity Regulations.

I'm addressing this submission to my elected officials and to the formal consultation on the draft Clean Electricity Regulations introduced in Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 157, Number 33 on August 19, 2023 to the provided email address ECD-DEC@ec.gc.ca as I prefer this email submission to the multi-step online submission platform. I am delivering this submission as an individual. I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice provided on the Online Regulatory Consultation System for the draft Clean Electricity Regulations, and have included those terms at the end of this email for reference.

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.

I am therefore pleased that the draft Clean Energy Regulations set out a clear, time-based target for the electricity sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2035, with a strong emissions intensity standard, and a suite of federal funding and affordability measures to help us achieve emissions-free electricity by 2035.

However, loopholes and extensions for the fossil fuel industry undermine the very intention of the regulations and must be reworked. The changes needed include:

Removal of the ”end of prescribed life” provision allowing fossil fuel plants to continue polluting without consequence for 20 years after their commissioning date, ie until 2045.  
The lack of interim measures before 2035. We need to send a strong signal to prevent fossil fuel plants from being built — including natural gas generation. Strong interim measures are needed.  
The lack of a full carbon price for electricity means that significant emissions are exempt from carbon pricing: the electricity sector must be exposed to the full carbon price as soon as possible.

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.

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As noted, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice provided in the Online Regulatory Consultation System for the Draft Clean Electricity Regulations, written below for clarity:

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