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How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race

Bentley Allan and Michael Bernstein
March 23, 2023

The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to compete in a world that is on a turbo-charged path to net-zero emissions.

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