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Federal-Alberta MOU can unlock $90 billion in low-carbon investment if governments follow through NEW CLEAN PROSPERITY REPORT SHOWS HOW

Read the full report: www.cleanprosperity.ca/TopTIER

Alberta-Ottawa energy deal could unlock billions in low-carbon investment, report says MOU could be a ‘turning point for decarbonization,’ says head of climate policy think tank

Up to $90-billion in projects could be unlocked through the MOU, cutting 70 Mt of Alberta’s annual emissions.

“We really do think this could be a turning point for decarbonization,” says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in @theglobeandmail.com.

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The MOU signed last week by the federal and Alberta governments could unlock more than $90 billion in low-carbon capital investment and slash annual emissions by over 70 megatonnes in Alberta.

Read the findings and recommendations from our new report 👇
www.cleanprosperity.ca/TopTIER

Opinion: Alberta-Ottawa MOU is a climate breakthrough, despite Steven Guilbeault’s misplaced outrage Federal climate policies weren’t working, but Ottawa and Alberta’s ‘grand bargain’ puts Canada’s progress back on the road

"Canada’s progress on emissions reduction was stuck in a ditch, and the Ottawa-Alberta 'grand bargain' just put it back on the road," says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in @theglobeandmail.com today.

Read the full op-ed👇 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

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Grand bargain could herald the policy reset Canada needs to become a low-carbon energy superpower Clean Prosperity President and CEO Michael Bernstein made a statement in response to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced today by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta.

“Today’s agreement holds promise of being the first step in a historic policy reset," says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein.

"By prioritizing strong carbon markets, Ottawa and AB are starting down the right path to grow Canada’s low-carbon economy & reduce emissions."

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Will the Canada-Alberta 'Grand Bargain' oil pipeline deal lead to more emissions? | CBC News A historic oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments — set to be announced on Thursday — could lead to more production in the oilsands, cementing Canada’s position as one of the wo...

A grand bargain between Ottawa and Alberta "could actually be a watershed moment for decarbonization,” says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in CBC News today.

A strong industrial carbon pricing system will be key to driving down emissions.
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With hybrid heating, "Ontario households can save money on their heating bills while also reducing their greenhouse gas emissions," writes Clean Prosperity's Benjamin Dachis for the C.D. Howe Institute.

It's a practical, cost-effective way to decarbonize home heating.

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Clean Prosperity's bi-weekly newsletter The Clean Prosperity newsletter is a bi-weekly digest of all that’s new and interesting in the world of market-based climate solutions, from Canada and around the world.

This week our newsletter covered:

🌿 Canada's new climate competitiveness strategy in the federal budget;

⚡ the next tranche of nation-building projects and our hopes for a grand bargain;

➕ and more!

Don't miss out -- sign up here 👇 cleanprosperity.ca/newsletter/

Budget 2025 is right to focus on industrial carbon pricing for low-carbon growth - Clean Prosperity Michael Bernstein, Clean Prosperity’s President and CEO, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s 2025 budget: “I’m encouraged to see the federal government commit to indus...

“I’m encouraged to see the federal government commit to industrial carbon pricing as the central focus of Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy in today’s budget," said Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein.

Our full statement on the 2025 budget👇

cleanprosperity.ca/budget-2025-...

To strike a grand bargain, feds and provinces must hit reset on climate policy To help make Canada into an energy superpower, the federal and provincial governments should reset their relationship on climate policy. A new vision paper from Clean Prosperity explains how.

Read more on how Canada can strengthen carbon markets to attract billions in investment: cleanprosperity.ca/to-strike-a-...

Will Mark Carney’s budget finally reveal where the prime minister is taking Canada? The Liberals won the election on Carney’s promise to “win” the trade war with Trump. So now what?

“We have an opportunity today to actually capture some of the investment and low carbon technologies and new industries that thought they may have had a home in the United States and no longer do so,” Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein told @thestar.com.

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Agenda | Canada Carbon Summit Explore the detailed agenda for the Canada Clean Fuels and Carbon Markets Summit, featuring expert panels and discussions on clean fuels, carbon markets, and regulatory trends in Canada. Plan your day...

📣 Catch @Brendan_Frank speaking about Canada's carbon pricing architecture at the @cacarboninfo Clean Fuels & Carbon Markets Summit next week in Calgary.

More 👇 canadasummit.ccarbon.info/agenda

Ontario needs to reform electricity distribution to fill multibillion-dollar investment gap New report recommends changes that expand options for municipal investment

Ontario faces an electricity distribution financing gap of $2.2 billion to $8 billion.

To solve this, we must reform the tax system to encourage increased private investment.

🔗Read our report: cleanprosperity.ca/powering-up/

Stephen Lecce: Ontario utilities are heading towards a financial cliff The province risks falling behind. We cannot let that happen.

Electricity demand will grow significantly in Ontario from now to 2050. ⚡️

Solving electricity distribution financing will be key.

"We must have access to abundant and affordable energy to drive growth," says ON Min Stephen Lecce in
@nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy 👇

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Clean Prosperity welcomes Adam Nelson, Manager, Alberta Government Relations!

Adam brings deep public sector and government relations know-how. He is passionate about politics and policy, including energy, environment, and fiscal responsibility.

More 👉 cleanprosperity.ca/who-we-are/

Canadians Rally Behind Carbon Removal National poll shows broad public and cross-party backing for carbon removal as the federal government positions Canada for global leadership

​​Carbon removal is an opportunity for Canada – and one that Canadians are getting behind:

📈 67% believe carbon removal can grow the economy; and

🇨🇦 81% say it’s important to Canada’s future.

Survey results from @carbonremoval.bsky.social & @co2bc.bsky.social 👇 carbonremoval.ca/press-releas...

Hybrid home heating systems, which combine air-source heat pumps with natural gas furnaces, offer Ontario a practical and cost-effective path to significantly reducing emissions from home heating while protecting household budgets.

🔗 Read our new report: CleanProsperity.ca/DualFuelDualBenefits

Strong carbon markets can help Canada outcompete jurisdictions like the United States for low-carbon investments in strategic sectors such as electricity, clean fuels, carbon capture, low-carbon steel, and more.

🔗 Read more: www.cleanprosperity.ca/MarketForce

Alberta pipeline could be part of a grand bargain Growth in energy production should be pursued in tandem with decarbonization.

“The Alberta Government’s proposed new pipeline project could be part of a grand bargain between the provincial and federal governments on climate and energy policy," says Clean Prosperity CEO @bernstein_micha.

Full statement 👉 cleanprosperity.ca/news-release...

Canada’s industrial carbon pricing system is a mess. Here’s how Carney can fix it It was barely a system at all when he took office, but since then, the nationwide patchwork has only gotten patchier

Canada's carbon markets aren't working as they should, writes @aradwanski.bsky.social in @theglobeandmail.com.

But with reforms — tighter benchmarks, transparent trading, and carbon contracts — we could unlock billions in low-carbon investments.

More 👉 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Catch Clean Prosperity's Adam Sweet discussing how Canada can strengthen its carbon markets at the Carbon Capture Canada conference today in Edmonton. 🌱

🔗 Learn more: carbonexpocanada.com/conferences/...

Changes to Alberta industrial carbon pricing leave the door open to a grand bargain - Clean Prosperity Clean Prosperity President and CEO Michael Bernstein made the following statement about changes to Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation, announced today by the Alb...

Today's announced changes to Alberta's industrial carbon pricing system "leave the door open to a long-awaited grand bargain between the provincial and federal governments on climate and energy policy," says our CEO Michael Bernstein.

Full statement 👇
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Congratulations to @carbonremovers.bsky.social on the launch of its Carbon Console, Canada's first carbon removal dashboard!

Carbon removal could create 89,000 jobs and add more than $140 billion to Canada's economy by 2050.

🔗 Learn more and test out the console: carbonremoval.ca/canadas-firs...

Federal nation-building projects show promise, point to need for carbon market reform - Clean Prosperity Clean Prosperity President and CEO Michael Bernstein made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement today of the first nation-building projects set for fast-tracking...

“The first wave of projects announced today for fast-tracking signal that the federal government is taking positive steps towards making Canada into a diversified global energy powerhouse and growing the Canadian economy," says CEO Michael Bernstein.

🔗 Statement: cleanprosperity.ca/federal-nati...

🇨🇦 Expanding nuclear power across Canada could drive prosperity, competitiveness, and emissions reductions for decades.

⚡Provinces must commit to electrification and coordinate deployment to build the case for new projects.

Read our new report 👇 CleanProsperity.ca/NuclearNationBuilding

🇨🇦 Strong carbon markets can unlock major investments in Canada.

They can seed new sectors and create high-skill jobs. 👷‍♀️

And they can do so without additional investment of public money.

Build the low-carbon economy.

🔗 Read more: cleanprosperity.ca/MarketForce

OPPORTUNITY: Board Director for Clean Prosperity (Volunteer role) Clean Prosperity is seeking two new Board Directors for three-year terms.

ICYMI: 🚨 New opportunity!

Clean Prosperity is seeking two new board directors.

This is an opportunity to contribute to our organization as we help Canada decarbonize and become a leader in the global low-carbon economy. 🍁

🔗Learn more and apply:

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Strong carbon markets are a cost-effective way to drive billions of dollars in investment in Canada. 🇨🇦

🔗 Learn more: cleanprosperity.ca/MarketForce

Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset - Part I | BloombergNEF As the tide on clean energy turns, Michael Liebreich makes a strong case for a pragmatic climate reset.

"Continuing to insist on technological purity and policies that drive up costs, especially for the poor and vulnerable, is not a viable plan," writes Michael Liebreich in BloombergNEF.

"What we need is a Pragmatic Climate Reset," he says.

🔗 Read more:

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