Normand Mousseau

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Marc Fawcett-Atkinson |Normand Mousseau

Quebec must stay the course on its climate efforts and not be deterred by threats of  U.S. tariffs, says a council of environmental, health and advocacy groups. The council issued this response after Quebec’s environment minister said the province might ease environmental rules if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian products.

Nov 12, 2024 | mfn.se | President's Message |Normand Mousseau |Red Leaf |Asia grows

President's MessageThe challenges for the Quebec energy markets continue to evolve. Bill 69, requiring an integrated electricity and gas management plan, couldrenew interest in natural gas as a transition fuel in Quebec. During the publicconsultation process this quarter, we advocated for local natural gas productionas an essential part of the energy mix through the Quebec Energy Association.

Sep 17, 2024 | nationalobserver.com | Normand Mousseau

Hearings have started on the massive Bill 69, Quebec’s proposed legislation which aims to set up a legal framework to support the province’s energy transition. Many of the bill’s issues involve local governance, including providing more power for Hydro-Québec and setting up a process to create and update a 25-year integrated energy plan. However, the legislation’s underlying challenges will be faced by all provinces as Canada decarbonizes, raising its significance for all Canadians.

Sep 8, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Normand Mousseau

Open this photo in gallery:Hydro-Québec expects to invest up to $185-billion by 2035 to upgrade the grid and improve its resilience, increase production and total power capacity, and control demand with energy efficiency measures.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian PressPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountNormand Mousseau is a professor of physics at Université de Montréal and scientific director of the Institut de l’énergie Trottier at Polytechnique Montréal.

Nov 9, 2023 | nationalobserver.com | Normand Mousseau

Hydro-Québec’s (HQ) unveiling of its Action Plan 2035 last Thursday marks a profound departure from its two most recent planning exercises under CEOs Eric Martel (2020) and Sophie Brochu (2022) who both bet on the failure of Quebec's decarbonization strategy. For the first time, a Canadian electric utility announced plans to ensure sufficient clean electricity will be made available to fully support legal climate objectives.