Final Report: A Federal-Provincial- Territorial Cooperation Framework on Energy Efficiency Standards and Regulations

Introduction

Regulations continue to be one of the most effective policy tools available to advance energy efficiency, energy savings and GHG emissions reductions. Through the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2016, the federal government requires energy-using products that are imported or shipped inter- provincially for the purpose of sale or lease to meet prescribed energy efficiency standards. The jurisdictions of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick also regulate the energy efficiency standards for products manufactured and distributed within their territories. The federal and provincial regulations are amended to add or update energy efficiency standards, testing standards, prescribed information and verification requirements to advance each jurisdiction’s goals and policies on energy consumption, green gas house emissions (GHG) reductions, among others.

Federal, provincial, and territorial governments recognize the importance of advancing cooperating on energy efficiency standards to continue the regulatory work in a more coherent, consistent, and transparent manner across Canada while achieving goals for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation.