Defining 'Green' Energy: Taxonomy and Standardization

This week, John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO at RBC joins the podcast. John is also the host of the Disruptors podcast. This episode is a joint podcast that is being made available on both the ARC Energy Ideas and Disruptors podcast channels. 

John, Jackie, and Peter discuss sustainable finance and Canada’s dearth of capital spending on energy transition and decarbonization.  

Questions covered during the podcast: Is the lack of a national taxonomy that defines what projects count as clean, green, and sustainable slowing investment? Should decarbonization projects, including reducing emissions from oil and gas, be included in the definition of sustainable finance?  What are the barriers to increasing private spending on Canadian clean energy projects? Considering the situation, is Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction goal achievable? To what extent are upcoming elections in the United States, Canada, and Europe slowing down clean energy investing?

Content referenced in this podcast:

• RBC’s “Sustainable Finance Framework” a document that outlines the bank’s approach and methodology for sustainable finance
• RBC’s “Climate Action 2024” an annual report on Canada’s net zero journey
• RBC’s Disruptors podcast hosted by John Stackhouse, also on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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