Understanding Differences in Provincial Energy Efficiency with Efficiency Canada

Canada is one of the world’s most energy-intensive economies; per-capita energy usage is five times the global average, 29% higher than in the United States, and triple that of the European Union. There is a significant opportunity for Canada to improve energy efficiency which can provide 40% of Canada’s energy needs by 2050. 

Today we’re sitting down with Efficiency Canada - the leading voice of energy efficiency in this country - to discuss their newly released “Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard.” The Scorecard details regional progress on energy efficiency with aims of benchmarking progress, inciting competition and sharing best practices. We spoke with the co-author of the scorecard, Dr. James Gaede, on December 18th to discuss the findings, understand the current state of play, and understand what the future of energy efficiency in Canada might look like.

Dr. James Gaede is a Senior Research Associate with Efficiency Canada. He holds a doctorate in Political Science from Carleton University. For the past 10 years, James has conducted research on energy and environmental politics, energy forecasting, energy storage, and carbon capture and storage. Previously, he held postdoctoral fellowships at both the University Of Waterloo and Carleton University. Dr. Gaede is co-author of the 2020 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard.

Produced by:

Connor Fraser - Junior Producer

Erin Christensen - Executive Producer

Music:

“Holly Jolly Christmas” by Michael Bublé

“The City” by Darby Loves You