The scenarios modelled in the Energy Future report are influential as they guide the decision-making of both the public and private sector as it relates to energy supply and demand. [...] Last year, Minister Wilkinson issued a directive to the CER to include a pathway to net- zero in the next rendition of the Energy Futures report. [...] Net-zero modelling: To ensure that the CER’s new net-zero scenario offers a suitable pathway that is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement, it must include the following principles: • Alignment with 1.5 degrees pathway: The CER’s net-zero scenario must follow the lead of IEA’s WEO reports and clearly state that there is no more room for fossil fuel expansion. [...] • Include all emissions from production and use of oil and gas: To ensure that the net-zero scenario paints an accurate picture of Canada’s emissions, it must include all emissions from the production and use of fossil fuels. [...] The net-zero model, if it implements the principles highlighted above, could provide both the public and private sectors with the information they need to transition off of fossil fuels and on to renewable sources of clean energy.
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