Canadian energy and climate policies: A SWOT analysis in search of federal/provincial coherence

Fertel, Camille; Bahn, Olivier; Vaillancourt, Kathleen; Waaub, Jean–Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.057

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“…However, its emissions per capita (16.34 t CO 2 ) are higher than the average of the most developed countries, due to the majority of the populace living in severe climate conditions [93]. According to Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To support those aims, the government has applied different types of policies including updating the BEC, offering tax credits and incentives for the residential sector, and regulation of energy-intensive products [93].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Canada is also the thirdlargest producer of natural gas after Russia and the US, and the main natural gas supplier for the US. Fossil fuels (natural gas and oil) dominate the energy market of the country, and thus Canada's residential sector depends basically on fossil fuels [56,93].…”

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“…Currently, the field of application is quite ample, and the energy sector is no exception here. SWOT analysis has been used to compare the market positioning in different RE technologies between different countries and regions (European Commission, 2005;Chen et al, 2014) to analyse the (renewable) energy sector of a specific country (Markovska et al, 2009;Vidican et al, 2013;Su, 2013) for regional planning (Chiu and Young, 2004;Terrados et al, 2007) or to examine coherence between federal and provincial/territorial climate and energy strategies (Fertel et al, 2013). A more economical centred view has been taken by Würtenberger et al (2012) who assessed business models of energy service companies.…”

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Renewable energy cooperation between the EU and North Africa

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Purpose -Following the issuance of the Renewable Energy Directive in 2009, the European Union (EU) is explicitly pushing for member states to cooperate with third countries to meet their EU 2020 targets. So far, no single joint project is planned or in place yet. This paper aims to look at the opportunities for and barriers to possible RE exports from North Africa into the EU through the concept of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis. Design/methodology/approach -Thus, the SWOT for a possible implementation of Article 9 projects are analyzed using expert and stakeholder knowledge. A qualitative assessment was undertaken using data collected through one stakeholder workshop in North Africa, in-depth interviews and a qualitative literature review. The analysis was structured within a three-tier analyzing concept distinguishing between macro, micro and acceptance parameters. Findings -From the SWOT analysis, some lessons are drawn, future possible measures are identified and conclusions for policymakers are discussed. The authors find that no easy solutions exist as most parameters can be both a strength and a weakness or a threat and an opportunity at the same time depending on future developments and the specific ideological perspective. Originality/value -This paper provides new information and analysis of renewable energy sources projects in North Africa -application of the SWOT method on Article 9 cooperation projects -application of a three-tier analysis to cope with the complexity of the topic -taking into account often neglected socio-political aspects such as public acceptance.

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“…This is exemplified by the case of Kyoto: Canada agreed to high goals in advance of any provincial or territorial commitment (Burke & Ferguson, 2010). Federalism has been noted as a historic obstacle to meeting climate targets for Canada (Harrison & Sundstrom, 2007), though change to a more cooperative approach is conceivable (Fertel et al, 2013). Similar circumstances are emerging in the United States with respect to federal leadership, where President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement in June of 2017.…”

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The dynamics of advancing climate policy in federal political systems

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To avoid irreversible climate damages, countries with different political systems must commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the world. The challenge posed to federal countries participating in international climate agreements through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is that successful implementation requires buy-in from their subnational governments. However, subnational climate action may not be aligned with the political priorities of the national government and could either undermine or support commitments made through the agreement. To explore these dynamics, we review the incoherence between international commitments, national and subnational policies of Canada and the United States, relying on case studies of investments in low-carbon energy and emissions outcomes.Political and policy incoherence has flowed in both directions. Both countries have

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Canadian energy and climate policies: A SWOT analysis in search of federal/provincial coherence

Cited by 82 publications

References 22 publications

A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

Renewable energy cooperation between the EU and North Africa

The dynamics of advancing climate policy in federal political systems

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