The Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS), unveiled in July 2024, aims to decarbonize buildings by 2050 through comprehensive measures like modernizing the Energy Efficiency Act, phasing out oil heating systems in new constructions by 2028, and promoting heat pump adoption.
Key priorities are:
- accelerating building retrofits
- constructing green and affordable buildings from the start
- shaping the future of the buildings sector, with an $800 million Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program to support low- to median-income Canadians in making energy-efficient upgrades.