Encouraging news from fed budget 24 on low-carbon growth. Feds signal expansion of contracts for difference program which could unlock many billions of investment in industrial decarb. Follow-thru key but this could be big!

What's the status of the federal government's carbon contracts for difference program? Our Etienne R gives an update on where things stand, and looks at transparency and eligibility barriers that the program needs to overcome. cleanprosperity.ca/carbon-contrac…

Decision by Capital Power to shelve its carbon-capture project is a sign that we need to strengthen Canada's industrial carbon pricing system, argues our ED Michael Bernstein in The Globe and Mail op-ed. Broad-based carbon contracts for difference can help. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

New The Globe and Mail op-ed: I argue Capital Power pausing its large CCS project illustrates we don't yet have the right policy incentives for low-carbon investment. What's needed? Standardized carbon contracts for difference, led by the feds w/ prov support. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Check out this important new work on the future of nuclear in Canada led by Brendan Frank alongside other brilliant Clean Prosperity colleagues!👇

📢 Clean Prosperity is excited to welcome Sarah Reid as our new Communications Manager! Sarah is a writer, editor, and communications professional with experience in journalism, public policy, and government. Welcome Sarah! cleanprosperity.ca/team/sarah-rei…

Uncertainty about industrial carbon pricing is holding up carbon capture projects. Standardized carbon contracts for difference “would go a long way toward removing investor uncertainty” our ED Michael Bernstein told The Canadian Press News Amanda Stephenson: thestar.com/business/carbo…

Canada Growth Fund's latest carbon contract a positive step in effort to de-risk low-carbon investments, says Michael Bernstein. Now we need to turn Growth Fund's expertise into a broad-based program of standardized contracts for difference. Statement ⤵️ cleanprosperity.ca/second-carbon-…

Any skepticism about the Ontario government's about-face on renewable energy is misplaced, writes our Kaisha Bruetsch in The Hub. These days, sound climate policy is also sound economic policy, and vice versa. ⤵️ thehub.ca/2024/06/17/kai…

1/Today Canada Growth Fund released its strategy for carbon contracts, including standardized contracts for smaller projects. This "is an important move forward for low-carbon investment in Canada" said our ED Michael Bernstein Our statement: cleanprosperity.ca/new-standardiz… (thread 🧵)

1/Alberta could miss out on billions of dollars in low-carbon investment if the province doesn’t fix a major problem with its TIER carbon market, says our new report, released today ⤵️ cleanprosperity.ca/StrengtheningT… (Thread 🧵)

Alberta has the opportunity to attract billions of dollars of investment, but only if it strengthens its carbon market. Former AB energy min Hon. Sonya Savage, KC says our report recommendations are “dead on” and carbon contracts could help share risk between governments and industry.

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📢 Job alert! We are hiring three climate policy research associates. The research associates will contribute to Clean Prosperity’s development of market-oriented climate policies. Learn more and apply here 👇 cleanprosperity.ca/jobs/job-openi…

Clean Prosperity believes that Canada has a major opportunity in the global low-carbon economy. That's why today we are launching a series on climate policy with The Hub called Conservatives on Climate. (Thread 🧵) More 👇 thehub.ca/2024/09/13/why…

How can Canadian conservatives contribute to climate progress? Our philosophical tradition gives us a unique advantage to deploy dynamism and progress in the service of conserving the natural world. My latest for The Hub. thehub.ca/2024/09/16/sea…

🌍 Join Carbon Removal Canada for the in-person launch of “Procuring with Purpose: Canada’s Opportunity to Shape the Carbon Removal Market.” Featuring a fireside chat 🔥with the Honourable Anita Anand and Michael Bernstein Don’t miss it — RSVP today: bit.ly/47x73HH

When it comes to the energy transition, Alberta could be a "Silicon Valley North, a real hub of innovation," says Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 in a new The Hub podcast: thehub.ca/podcasts/techn…