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'Natural gas' can no longer be the default option for heating new buildings: Report

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Canadian provinces must rein in their expanding gas systems or risk incurring staggering costs from stranded assets and failure to meet net-zero targets, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) warns in a new report. between 2005 and 2022. Higher Peak Electricity Demand The report says electricity systems will have to grow 2.6-

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Ten good news stories on climate and clean energy in 2024

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Canada has made progress cutting emissions The latest estimates from the Canadian Climate Institute show that Canadas emissions saw a modest drop in 2023 and now sit around 8% below where they were in 2005. This type of planned transition in the building sector is necessary to protect consumers from higher costs and stranded assets.