SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustianable and modern energy for all

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· Electricity access

· Electricity availability and reliability

· Renewable energy

· Energy efficiency

· Infrastructure investments

· Environmental investments

Actions for SDG 7

Ensure that all employees and their families have access to a reliable and affordable source of energy by investing in local infrastructure to establish accessible energy services
Choose long-lasting, guaranteed, energy-efficient appliances
Choose installations for heating or cooking that use natural gas or that include solar energy solutions
Install equipment/devices for energy saving
Reduce the internal demand for transport by prioritizing telecommunications and incentivize less energy intensive modes such as train travel over auto and air travel
Have a system of indicators and monitoring of consumption
Use energy-efficient equipment
Prioritize energy efficiency across operations through tools such as the use of an internal carbon price and science-based target setting to reduce overall demand for energy

Commit to sourcing 100% of operational electricity needs from renewable sources
Utilize facilities or mechanisms that generate green energy
Use natural gas instead of fossil fuels
Replace conventional energy installations with renewable energies
Contract green energy suppliers: solar, wind, tidal, etc.
Use less polluting biofuels
Invest in R&D related to sustainable energy services, bringing new technologies to the market quickly

Integrate renewable energy into employee benefits packages, subsidizing the capital expenditures associated with residential solar or electric vehicle investments
Educate staff good practices in the field of energy saving
Have timers to regulate lighting and reduce power consumption
Reward customers when using less energy on premises
Use social media to raise awareness about energy use
Invest and train employees to become renewable energy entrepreneurs

The best energy is the energy we do not use. By doing more with less, Canadians can significantly reduce GHG emissions, save money, improve their environment and make their homes more comfortable.
Greater energy efficiency will also enhance the competitiveness of businesses by maximizing their productivity and lowering costs. Canada is making significant investments in energy efficiency, including by developing model building and retrofit codes, implementing a national approach to mandatory energy labelling and disclosure, and funding demonstration projects.

Clean, non-emitting electricity systems will be the cornerstone of a modern, lower-carbon economy.
Cleaner fuels such as biofuels, hydrogen and natural gas are critical parts of Canada’s lower-carbon future. Their use can reduce emission levels from that of using existing fuels, while also removing carbon from fuels that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation fuel.
Canada is the world’s fourth-largest producer of natural gas and accounts for around 5% of global production. Natural gas has 50% fewer emissions than coal, and Canada is exploring opportunities to further reduce emissions from upstream development. By exporting liquefied natural gas, Canada can play a key role in the global energy transition.
Bioenergy has gained wider interest as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Canada has the most biomass per capita in the world.
Accelerating clean technology (clean tech) research and development is a key component of Canada’s approach to sustainable economic growth.

Both in Canada and around the world, women make up substantially less than half of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce. The Clean Energy, Education and Empowerment (C3E) initiative works to promote gender equality in the clean energy sector. Canada has appointed four ambassadors to this initiative and has contributed to the C3E’s first report, “Knowledge, Gaps and Opportunities.”
Canada also co-launched the Equal by 30 campaign, which aims to bring together leadership from across the energy sector to find common ground for action to achieve equal pay, equal leadership and equal opportunities by 2030.
These initiatives could influence not only the gender balance within the energy sector, but also increase employment opportunities and financial independence for women around the world.