Nova Scotia's Sustainable Development Goals Act
(the "SDGA"), passed in 2019,
sets out the province's renewable energy
("RE") targets, including the reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions by at least 53% below 2005 levels by
2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.
And, following on the federal government commitment to source
100% renewable electricity for federal buildings by 2022, Nova
Scotia announced it would source 100% renewable electricity for
provincial buildings by 2025. Further, Nova Scotia announced its
intention to obtain 80% of its total electricity from RE by
2030.
Nova Scotia's goals, some of the most ambitious set by a
Canadian province, are facilitated by amendments to the
Electricity Act (the
"Act") introduced in March 2020
under Bill 232 (the
"Amendments"), and the
accompanying Renewable Electricity Regulations (the
"Regulations").
