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Short-Term Recommendations
1. Work with provincial and territorial governments towards a sustainable transition, by encouraging the use of
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and emissions free technology.
Restoring our economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic should keep in mind our existing environmental and climate change
concerns. DER technologies leverage economies of scale to produce economic, environmental and reliability benefits to the local
economy. They also offer consumers the potential for lower-cost, higher-service reliability, high-power quality, increased energy
efficiency, energy independence, and energy security to mitigate future effects of climate change.
Widespread use of local and regional district energy systems has been a fundamental and primary contributor to low-carbon
communities in countries like Denmark and Finland. Toronto's TOCore Downtown Energy Strategy also concludes that district energy
systems are fundamental to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings at a lower cost compared to individual buildings.
The federal government should encourage the adoption of locally owned energy sources and storage systems that increase local jobs
and energy costs throughout the entire province. Although this will require investment in distribution system upgrades, the upgrades will
allow for a more optimal use of existing assets and, if designed correctly, can result in the elimination or deferral of other system costs.
Furthermore, upgrading Canada's energy infrastructure represents an ideal opportunity to address the needs of current and future
generations, while creating employment opportunities for engineers and energy innovators.
The government should also support technological innovation that reduces energy use, through grants and incentive programs for
innovators. These incentives should reward technologies that are able to provide energy efficient solutions that will make Ontario's
and Canada's infrastructure and energy sources more resilient to intensified weather patterns.
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