About the Symposium

The Government of Canada recently set a federal net-zero target by 2050. Yet current energy regulation, policy, service delivery models, and market frameworks are prohibitive to scaling up the deployment of low-carbon innovation needed by 2050.

The Low-Carbon Energy Innovation Initiative led by QUEST Canada and Pollution Probe, looked at the regulatory, policy and business frameworks, and market conditions that currently exist or are needed in order to enable the innovation we need by 2050.

This included a scan of existing policies, programs, and other factors influencing low carbon energy innovation across Canada, consultations with a wide range of stakeholders, the creation of a comprehensive database for each jurisdiction, and development of a scoring framework. Based on this work, the project team is preparing a National Scorecard of Low-Carbon Energy Innovation, which also highlights key considerations, gaps and best practices in each jurisdiction.

This Symposium will provide an opportunity to share key findings, and engage in discussing pathways forward to enable the low-carbon energy innovation needed by 2050. The anticipated outcome of the project will be a holistic, system-based understanding of what is needed to inform the advancement of lasting innovation frameworks across Canada to enable the deployment of low-carbon innovation in the energy sector.