{"id":17614,"date":"2025-02-19T12:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/clean-energy-transition-must-be-key-for-next-ontario-government-report\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:38:16","slug":"clean-energy-transition-must-be-key-for-next-ontario-government-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/clean-energy-transition-must-be-key-for-next-ontario-government-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The next\u00a0Ontario\u00a0government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Reducing interprovincial barriers could open up new markets for Ontario\u2019s electricity that are insulated from ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States, the report said.<\/p>\n

Ontario\u00a0and the rest of Canada face a \u201cnew economic reality\u201d highlighted by the threat of a prolonged trade dispute with the U.S., said the report published by the clean energy think tank. Yet, regardless of how those threats materialize, the report suggests a \u201cmajor economic realignment\u201d has started and\u00a0Ontario\u00a0must find a new path to ensure its economy is insulated against future shocks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe takeaway for\u00a0Ontario\u00a0is clear: developing a clean energy economy has the potential to make Ontarians\u2019 lives more affordable and their homes and cities healthier and more comfortable, and to create new sectors and jobs,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n

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The report underlines some of the recent trends in Ontario\u2019s electricity grid, electric vehicle manufacturing and purchasing, and building emissions before it offers a suite of recommendations on what reforms the next provincial government could pursue on a path to a lower-emissions economy.<\/p>\n

There are some promising signs, the report said. Notably, the province initiated the largest ever battery storage procurement in Canada last year and recently approved a nearly $11 billion multi-year investment to help electricity consumers manage their use and costs.<\/p>\n

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But the report warned of possible pitfalls. While Ontario\u2019s coal phaseout helped drop electricity emissions, the trajectory flipped in recent years.<\/p>\n

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