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The CANADIAN CLEAN TECHNOLOGY COALITION

The Canadian Clean Technology Coalition is an innovative alliance of companies and stakeholders who are moving their products and know-how into the Canadian and global green technology marketplace. The Coalition was founded to provide coherent policy advice to governments to increase the success of the sector. We can grow a number of $100M companies in this sector within this decade – but not without supportive policies and targeted investments. We advocate for market friendly mechanisms to fully unleash the economic potential of this sector, create new sustainable jobs here at home and ensure that Canada takes its competitive place in the global cleantech market.

WHY THE COALITION WAS FORMED

Canada’s diverse clean technology industry is broad and deep, comprised of over 400 technology companies spanning nine sectors, including – 

  1. Bioenergy and biochemicals (e.g. green chemicals), 
  2. Power generation (e.g. solar, wind, hydro), 
  3. Energy infrastructure (e.g. smart grid), 
  4. Energy efficiency (e.g. lighting, glass, buildings), 
  5. Process efficiency and abatement (e.g. nanotechnologies, air pollution abatement, advanced batteries), 
  6. Recycling and waste (e.g. waste-to-energy), 
  7. Remediation (e.g. site and soil remediation), 
  8. Transportation (e.g. electric vehicles, hydrogen, fuel cells) and, 
  9. Water and wastewater (e.g. water and wastewater treatment systems).

The Canadian clean technology industry had no unifying national voice. Yet it represents an important part of Canada’s economic recovery and future growth in terms of:

  • High Value Exports and Innovation
  • Jobs and Economic Productivity
  • Energy and Natural Resource Productivity
  • Improved Climate Change, Air, Water and Other Environmental Outcomes

CLEAN TECH SMEs DRIVE JOBS, GROWTH AND TRADE

 
In Canada, 99.8% of firms are small or medium sized. They create over 60% of private sector jobs and are responsible for a third of exports. 2010 Canadian clean technology revenues were $9.1 billion with the potential to reach $18 billion in the next 5 years, and $60 billion in the next 10 years. But clean technology is an industry where the average company employs 64 Canadians and 40 percent of industry revenues are generated by companies with fewer than $100 million in revenues.
 
Findings from The 2011 Clean Technology Industry Report identify that:
  • A strategy is needed to do even more
  • Market and growth potential can be realized
  • Coordinated policies both in the public and private sector are needed

By building a policy consensus across SMEs, large technology adopters and financiers, the Coalition’s value comes when it can make this clear case to all levels of government. The ultimate goal is to create a coherent policy for the clean technology sector that limits potential risks and can deliver on its economic, jobs and resource productivity benefits.