Supply of electricity is essential to the economic and social well being of countries around the world. It lies at the very centre of the global economy and is a critical component of productivity, human development, health education and social development.

With the move towards a low carbon economy, governments must now rethink methodologies and policies associated with the production and distribution of electricity while addressing the significant historical investments in existing infrastructure. Future decisions will need to balance fiscal considerations with the economic and social requirements for energy in light of the environmental considerations.

The Council for Clean and Reliable Electricity was created to promote public debate on electricity in a neutral and non partisan forum. To date, conferences have been held on key issues including coal and carbon sequestration, biomass, distributed generation and nuclear power. In 2010, our primary focus is around governance and regulation in the electricity sector. I invite you to review the conference programs, speaker presentations and information on our website.

The Council will continue to seek out opportunities to support non partisan discussion on energy with input from academia, public and private sectors, labour and the consumer. We welcome your comments and contribution to the energy debate.

• Heat waves and blackouts: Here's the fix by Jatin Nathwani from The Globe and Mail
  
  

Queen's Policy Studies Series

• Canada's Isotope Crisis: What Next?
• Ottawa fails to lead on isotopes
  
  

Governance and Regulation in the Electricity Sector: Balancing Independance with Accountability

• Governance and Regulation in the Electricity Sector - Summary Report
• Conference Information
• Agenda
• Background Report
• Conference Initiatives and Next Steps
  
  

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