Altogether, the industrial sector accounts for 32% of total energy demand in Canada, second only to transportation at 36%. While the energy intensity of Canada’s industrial sector has decreased by roughly a third since 2000, it remains nearly double the level of all IEA member countries (0.9 MJ/GDP vs 0.5 MJ/GDP, in US dollars).
‘Industry’ comprises three broad types: energy-intensive heavy manufacturing industries, such as iron and steel, cement, and chemicals manufacturing; less energy-intensive light manufacturing, such as textiles, automobiles, and electronics; and non-manufacturing industries such as mining, forestry, and construction.
| Policy type | Description |
|---|---|
| Industrial energy management | ‘Energy management’ is a broad term which denotes a spectrum of activities facilities may undertake to track, manage, and reduce energy use (or energy intensity). It encompasses technical or capital energy efficiency improvements like conducting an energy audit or a feasibility study; initiatives to effect operational or behavioural change including supporting embedded energy managers, or ‘strategic energy management’ (SEM) approaches. |