On April 7, 2016, the Government of Québec unveiled its long-awaited energy policy for 2016 to 2030.
The government calls its targets for 2030 ambitious and demanding:
• enhance energy efficiency by 15%
• reduce by 40 % the amount of petroleum products consumed
• eliminate the use of thermal coal
• increase by 25% overall renewable energy output
• increase by 50% bioenergy production.
The policy identifies four key strategic thrusts to guide Québec’s energy transition over the next 15 years:
• ensure integrated governance of the energy transition
• promote the transition to a low-carbon economy
• offer consumers a renewed, diversified energy supply
• define a new approach to fossil energies.
For more information, please see http://mern.gouv.qc.ca/english/energy/strategy/