Canada’s environmental and electrification goals over the next three decades will require “an ambitious transformation of its energy system” according to the International Energy Agency
In its latest Canadian Energy Policy Review, the Paris-based Intenational Energy Agency has outlined the challenges facing Canada’s tandem decarbonization and vehicle electrification efforts.
Last year, the Federal Liberal government set an ambitious 2035 target: every new light-duty vehicle for sale in Canada must be electric. While the target is not (as of writing) a binding mandate; if the country does achieve this goal, by 2050 Canada’s total electricity use could increase by as much as 44 per cent — almost double today’s demand.
According to the IEA analysis, the doubling of electricity demand by 2050 will also require a doubling or potentially a tripling of power…