There is more to energy efficiency than is captured in most cost-benefit analysis. Understanding these benefits can help advocates to bring people on board with energy efficiency spending and programs that reflect the true social cost. Some examples include health impacts, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and reductions in energy poverty.
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Slides: Advocacy - Non energy benefits.pptx 11 MB
Resources to learn more:
Energy Poverty Mapping Tool: https://energypoverty.ca/mappingtool/
Canadian Institute for Climate Choices: The Health Costs of Climate Change https://climatechoices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ClimateChoices_Health-report_Final_June2021.pdf
Nova Scotia Affordable Housing strategy: https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/1-2679/charting-new-course-affordable-housing-nova-scotia-en.pdf
Indigenous Clean Energy: Energy Foundations:
https://icenet.work/attachment?file=qrecQf4HdFgB4OHm6gR5yQ%3D%3D
Manitoba Hydro Building : https://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/history/mh_place_design_and_construction/
The Institute for Market Transformation - https://www.imt.org