60 Organizations Call for Release of Federal Clean Electricity Regulations Without Further Delay

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The Government of Canada has committed to achieving a net-zero electricity supply by 2035, and the process to develop federal Clean Electricity Regulations has been underway for years.

However, these regulations are significantly delayed. In this policy uncertainty since the regulations were announced in 2021, some provinces are in the process of adding new fossil fuel generation to their electricity grids. These regulations were expected to be delivered in December 2022. The time is now to introduce these regulations and usher in the benefits of 100 per cent affordable, reliable, zero-emissions electricity throughout Canada.

60 environmental, health and labour organizations across Canada delivered this letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on July 17, 2023.