Green
Power in Canada Workshop Series
October 2003 - April 2004
Pollution
Probe and Summerhill
Group, in cooperation with Canada's leading energy companies and
governments, coordinated a series of five progressive workshops to
discuss the requirements for development and promotion of green power
in Canada. The workshop series brought together government
representatives, policy experts, potential investors, developers,
marketers, and other stakeholders in the green power/renewable energy
industry.
Workshop
#1: Green
Power in Canada - Status and Developments (October 2003)
Workshop #2: Green
Power in Canada - Technology Development and Resource Opportunities
(November 2003)
Workshop #3: Creating
Markets for Investments in Green Power (December
2003)
Workshop #4: National and International
Policy Incentives for Green Power Development (February 9-10, 2004)
Workshop #5: Next Steps: A Vision and
Strategy for Green Power in Canada (April 3, 2004)
Workshops
highlighted regional energy supplies and perspectives and introduced major
themes and important considerations for discussion.
Each workshop brought together government, industry,
non-governmental representatives, and other key stakeholders to build a vision
and strategy for green power development in Canada.
The
methodology for achieving the workshop series objectives included a
combination of research, facilitation, keynote presentations, dynamic
workshops, idea synthesis and feedback. The
workshops were sequential, each one building upon the knowledge and
experience gained in previous sessions.
Workshops
were held in five jurisdictions across Canada:
one in
eastern Canada
(i.e., Halifax), two in central Canada
(i.e., Montreal
and Toronto), and two in western Canada
(i.e., Calgary
and Vancouver).
Participation
in each workshop was by invitation. A
mix of national and regional participants were included. The purpose of the
workshops was to provide a forum for rich and diverse discussion with the
following general balance sought:
- 5
- 10 scientists/academics;
- 15
- 20 investors/developers;
- 10
- 15 policy experts (including NGOs and government); and
- 15
- 20 marketers/retailers.
For
purposes of continuity, individuals were invited to participate in each
workshop.
Workshop #1: Green
Power in
Canada
- Status and Challenges
This
workshop provided an overview of low impact renewable energy in Canada, outlined perceived barriers to development, and introduced subsequent topics
for exploration. Dialogue focused on the needs and perspectives of developers, investors and governments.
Opening
dialogues on:
Workshop #1:
Current Status and Challenges
Agenda
(includes links to Speaker Presentations)
Backgrounder
Paper (September 29, 2003)
Sponsors
Workshop
#2: Green Power in
Canada
-
Technology Development and Resource Opportunities
This
workshop will review the state of low-impact renewable energy technologies
worldwide and the feasibility of application to the Canadian market.
The regional potential for implementation will be examined, along with
key development requirements (e.g., resource mapping, grid access), to
identify the most applicable technologies and the support infrastructure
needed for successful development.
Breakout
Sessions:
Workshop
#2: Technology Development and Resource Opportunities
Agenda
- (includes links to speaker presentations)
Backgrounder Paper
Sponsors
Workshop
#3: Creating Markets for Investments
in Green Power
This
workshop will examine the key market drivers for green power in
Canada
, including costs of traditional energy sources, costs of green power, and
existing government incentive programs designed to overcome market barriers.
Regulatory and voluntary incentives, consumer choice programs and
greenhouse gas emission offsets will be among the areas examined to identify
the most effective incentives to encourage investment and uptake of green
power. Discussion will evolve around the challenge of combining
emerging market mechanisms and pricing strategies.
Breakout
Sessions:
-
Costs,
Pricing and Market Drivers for Green Power
-
Incentive
Structures and Approaches to Bridge the Price Gap
-
Emissions
Reduction Credits and Trading – Emerging Market Mechanisms
Workshop
#3: Creating Markets for Investments in Green Power
Agenda
(includes links to speaker presentations)
Backgrounder
Paper
Joint
Briefing Note on Renewable Energy Priorities for Ontario (October 2003)
Sponsors
Workshop
#4: National and International Policy
Incentives for Green Power Development
This
workshop will look in-depth at Canadian and international policies and
regulatory and market incentives that support green power development.
Recent developments in
Canada
will be compared and contrasted with policy/incentive advancements in the
United States
and
Europe
, with careful consideration given to regional energy profiles.
The harmonization of provincial and national incentives in promoting
green power will be examined, with an eye towards determining the most
effective combination of voluntary, regulatory and financial incentive
policies for
Canada
.
Breakout
Sessions:
-
Green
Power and the Provinces: Utilities, Corporate Initiatives and Regional
Priorities
-
Voluntary,
Regulatory and Economic Incentives
-
Towards
a Green Power Vision and Strategy for
Canada
Workshop
#4: National and International Policy Incentives for Green Power
Development
Workshop
#4 - Agenda (includes links to speaker presentations)
Backgrounder
Paper
Sponsors
Workshop
#5: Next Steps – A Vision and Strategy
for Green Power in
Canada
The
final workshop will provide a synthesis of the materials provided in the
previous workshops and focus on the elements, mechanisms and approaches for a
shared vision and strategy to develop green power in Canada.
Workshop
#5: A Vision and Strategy for Green Power in Canada.
Workshop
#5 - Agenda (includes links to speaker presentations)
Backgrounder
Paper
Sponsors
