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A special thank you to the Nova Scotia Department of Energy. The department supports an education series prepared by Net Zero Atlantic, including this site. The staff’s openness to our independent work and provision of the data requested—in addition to the financial support—is appreciated.
Projected Costs of Generating Electricity
Cost and Price Stability
It presents the plant-level costs of generating electricity for both baseload electricity generated from fossil fuel and nuclear power stations, and a range of renewable generation – including variable sources such as wind and solar.
DownloadGuide to Preparing an EA Registration Document for Wind Power Projects in Nova Scotia
Health, Homes and Environment
The purpose of this guide is to help proponents of wind power projects understand the Environmental Assessment (EA) process and prepare the EA Registration Documents required for EA.
DownloadA Pivotal Moment
The Economy
A net-zero 2050 can deliver 700,000 more Canadian energy jobs than exist today, but rolling back climate action would severely threaten this clean energy future.
DownloadClean Power Plan
Cost and Price Stability • The Economy
Implementation of this Plan ensures that NS avoids decades of financial and technological lock-in. This creates flexibility for NS both on the path to coal closure by 2030.
DownloadA Citizen’s Guide to Environmental Assessment
Health, Homes and Environment
Environmental assessment is a tool through which the environmental effects of a proposed project are predicted and evaluated, and a decision is made on the acceptability of the undertaking’ is part of page 2.
DownloadIPPC Report
Health, Homes and Environment
The assessment is undertaken within the context of the evolving international landscape, in particular, developments in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, including the outcomes of the Kyoto Protocol and the adoption of the Paris Agreement.
DownloadOpportunity
Wind is a clean, safe source of energy with benefits for Nova Scotia’s communities, economy and environment.
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