NRCan Developing Stringent Energy Efficiency Standards For Appliances And Equipment

On March 4, 2017, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) issued a Notice to initiate the development of new or more stringent energy efficiency standards for 17 product categories of appliances and equipment. This is the first step in a consultation process that will result in updates to the Energy Efficiency Regulations made under the Energy Efficiency Act.

The Energy Efficiency Regulations are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by prescribing energy efficiency standards for energy-using products in Canada's residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Last year, Canada and the United States committed to better align and improve energy efficiency standards, with the goal of reducing trade barriers and achieving climate change goals. The current NRCan notice (which is found in full in the Canada Gazette), aims to address this goal by introducing or updating energy efficiency standards and, where applicable, test methods and associated reporting and