To celebrate the advances made in energy efficiency CEEA will recognize two special advocates on May 20 in Toronto at its twentieth anniversary dinner. Join us as we honour soon-to-be-retiring leaders in our field - Carol Buckley, director general, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada and Allan Crandlemire, CEO of Efficiency Nova Scotia. Both have shown exemplary commitment and enthusiasm and we owe them our thanks for setting a pace we should all emulate.

The evening will be anchored by keynote Bruce Campbell, IESO president and CEO who will discuss his progress at IESO and its new mandate. Register now for tickets or a corporate table.

Carbon pricing models, tax incentives and how to motivate businesses and consumers in Ontario

When it came to deciding what to focus on in our recent submission to Ontario's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change we had to address one of the most talked about issues among our industry is which carbon pricing

CEEA's big idea for Ontario's climate policy: Create a home renovation tax incentive to combat the underground economy, generate revenue, create jobs and cut emissions.

model to use. During brainstorming sessions it became clear that identifying the best model would be beyond our expertise and would be best left to the government. We do however have lots of expertise in examining what programs and initiatives work in terms of energy efficiency and one thing we were sure about is that whatever model is adopted it must ensure the capital remains in Ontario and does not flow to other jurisdictions. Moreover, this funding should be used as a catalyst for projects that support a low carbon economy. 

What can we learn from California and Quebec?
We think Ontario would do well to benefit from the experience....MORE