Conservative Party of Canada — Federal Election Platform 2021 Report

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🔬研究者:The modeling methodology and assumptions are publicly available, offering a case study for policy impact assessment.

🏛政策担当者:Demonstrates the emissions gap when climate policies are weakened, informing design of effective decarbonization strategies.

This report briefly summarizes a standardized energy system assessment of the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2021 federal election platform. It was conducted and authored by the Open Insights team through their Energy Policy Monitor (EPM) platform. The assessment compares the platform’s stated energy and climate policies against a current-policies baseline to estimate their impact on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, energy system, and technology deployment pathways. Results are compared against a current-policies baseline reflecting the policy environment as of Q1 2020. Note: This assessment does not interpret the platform for policy implications . It presents modelling methods and outputs transparently. Full data, code, and assumptions are publicly available. KEY POLICIES ASSESSED Policies Repealed Policies Introduced • Federal consumer fuel levy (a.k.a., the carbon tax) • Clean Fuel Regulations • 30% ZEV mandate for light-duty vehicles by 2030 • 15% Renewable Natural gas mandate • 5$ B in Carbon Capture Tax Credit • Personal low carbon saving account (50$/tonne by 2030) • Low Carbon Fuel Standard - 20% reducing in carbon intensity of transport fuels by 2030 Full policy encoding available: epm.openinsights.ca/encoding Full assumptions available: docs.google.com/assumptions KEY FINDINGS Total Emissions Sectoral Emissions Energy Demand (by 2050) 2025: ~ 677 Mt CO2e (vs. 691 Mt baseline with 2021 implemented policies) 2030: ~ 633 Mt CO2e (vs. ~ 673 Mt baseline) 6% decrease from 2021 baseline Manufacturing & Industry: Sector most affected by the policies introduced by 2030 (~17.9 Mt CO2e decrease to baseline by 2030) Significant impact on the transportation sector by 2050 (~59.27 Mt CO2e decrease) Electricity: Increase of ~23.03 Mt CO2e by 2050 compared to baseline Electricity Demand: ~300 PJ increase Oil products: ~910 PJ decrease by 2050 Total Energy Demand: ~260 PJ decrease Natural Gas: ~74 PJ increase Hydrogen: ~233 PJ increase Bioenergy: ~13 PJ decrease Proposed policies modestly reduce emissions. However, our analysis does not support the claim that Canada will be on track to our Paris climate commitments by 2030. We estimate that emissions will fall by about 6% from current levels to 2030, versus a 35% Paris target By 2050, proposed policies reduce emissions by ~50Mt CO2e per year Emissions reductions in oil and gas and transport are partly offset by increases in industry and electricity generation Demand for gasoline and diesel declines, while natural gas and clean fuels rise Electric vehicle adoption accelerates load growth, while natural gas and onshore wind compete for new electricity generation capacity Full findings can be available (reviewed and replicated): epm.openinsights.ca/results KEY UNCERTAINTIES & LIMITATIONS Behavioural responses to policy removal (e.g., vehicle purchase decisions without ZEV mandate) are modelled with standard elasticities; actual consumer behaviour may differ. Tax credit reform details were insufficient for precise modelling. The 5B $ tax credit for CCUS was used for two specific sectors: petroleum crude and iron & steel. Provincial policy interactions (e.g., Quebec cap-and-trade, BC carbon tax) are maintained at current levels in both scenarios. Methodology and Transparency This assessment applies the same standardized methodology to all parties and platforms. EPM assessments do not endorse, recommend, or evaluate any policy platform.

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