Canada would need to build 840 additional solar power generation stations or 16 nuclear power plants to meet the federal government’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to a new study.
Published by the Fraser Institute on Feb. 11, the report says meeting the predicted future electricity demand with these low-emissions sources will be a “daunting challenge and is likely impossible within the 2050 timeframe.”
Ottawa’s Clean Electricity Regulations, finalized in December 2024, seeks to support investment in low-emissions electricity generation with the goal of achieving a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. The regulations set limits on emissions from electricity generation units that burn fossil fuels and include credit systems that allow these units to exceed their emissions limits….