Quebec is looking to reduce GHG and at Énergir, we're taking action.
The right energy, at the right place, at the right time and at the best cost
Focus on 2030 is our strategic vision of decarbonization. It is our commitment towards society and our customers to contribute to this important collective effort. Our vision includes concrete measures — energy efficiency, renewable natural gas, innovative energy complementarity — that allow us to remain a key player in addressing climate, economic and social issues for our customers and for Québec.
We want to decarbonize our natural gas network and be present where and when we have value. How do we do it? By first reducing the volumes of traditional natural gas we distribute and by progressively remplacing the ones left with renewable energies.
To get there, four main orientations guide us.
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Step up
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Accelerate
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Develop
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Diversify
Step up our energy efficiency efforts
The only truly green energy is the energy we don’t consume. Énergir is working to prevent an additional 1 million tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030 through its energy efficiency programs.
Accelerate the injection of renewable natural gas
Énergir is actively promoting the development of renewable natural gas in Québec to reach at least 10% in the gas system by 2030.
Develop a strong complementarity between the gas and electricity networks
The electrification of the economy poses significant capacity and cost challenges. Énergir is working to offer dual-energy solutions in the building sector to manage peak electricity demand at the lowest cost to society by electrifying a portion of certain natural gas uses while maintaining natural gas during peak periods. This maximizes the value of natural gas rather than the volumes distributed while at the same time reducing GHGs by over 500,000 tonnes by 2030.
Diversify into new vectors of sustainable growth
The future of energy looks exciting and Énergir is working to develop new growth vectors. We are interested in several promising avenues for the future, such as offering energy expertise services, optimizing energy storage, and focusing on research and development and innovation. We are also considering different ways green hydrogen can contribute to the decarbonization of our gas network.
1
Step up
Step up our energy efficiency efforts
The only truly green energy is the energy we don’t consume. Énergir is working to prevent an additional 1 million tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030 through its energy efficiency programs.
2
Accelerate
Accelerate the injection of renewable natural gas
Énergir is actively promoting the development of renewable natural gas in Québec to reach at least 10% in the gas system by 2030.
3
Develop
Develop a strong complementarity between the gas and electricity networks
The electrification of the economy poses significant capacity and cost challenges. Énergir is working to offer dual-energy solutions in the building sector to manage peak electricity demand at the lowest cost to society by electrifying a portion of certain natural gas uses while maintaining natural gas during peak periods. This maximizes the value of natural gas rather than the volumes distributed while at the same time reducing GHGs by over 500,000 tonnes by 2030.
4
Diversify
Diversify into new vectors of sustainable growth
The future of energy looks exciting and Énergir is working to develop new growth vectors. We are interested in several promising avenues for the future, such as offering energy expertise services, optimizing energy storage, and focusing on research and development and innovation. We are also considering different ways green hydrogen can contribute to the decarbonization of our gas network.
100% renewable new connections, a key commitment towards decarbonization in the building sector
Since April 2024, any new customer from the residential, commercial or institutional sectors wishing to be connected to Énergir’s gas network for the first time will have to use 100% renewable energy. We’re taking a responsible and concrete action that allows us to guide our customers with concrete measures to encourage them to decarbonize rather than encouraging the addition of traditional natural gas volumes.
We’re thus strengthening our relevance as a key player in the decarbonization of Quebec and demonstrating the seriousness of our initiatives to achieve its GHG reduction targets.
Our climate ambitions
The sum of these actions will enable us to achieve ambitious targets. Learn more in our Climate Resiliency Report.
of GHG emissions related to our operations, compared to 1990 levels, by 2030
of GHG emissions related to natural gas use in the building sector served by Énergir by 2030
Net zero emissions
for the energy distributed by 2050.
Social Responsibility Reports
Discover our climate resiliency report and our sustainability performance covering a broad range of ESG indicators on our Sustainability Performance Tracking Platform
Énergir Group
At the group level, Énergir and its subsidiaries are focused on the long term and think of energy not as a product but as a service that should meet various needs as well as possible, including that of reducing GHG emissions in order to move towards a lower-carbon economy.
We imagine energy differently.
