Contents

0.0 // EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0 // BENCHMARKING FOR SUCCESS: CREATING NRTEE?S LOW-CARBON PERFORMANCE INDEX

1.1 // Introduction
1.2 // Why Benchmarking?
1.3 // The NRTEE Benchmarking Study and Methodology
1.4 // The NRTEE Low-Carbon Performance Index

2.0 // CANADA AND THE G8 INDEX: OVERALL RANKING OF CANADA?S LOW-CARBON PERFORMANCE

2.1 // Canada?s Rankings
2.2 // Canada?s Competitors
2.3 // Canada?s Context

3.0 // CANADA AND THE G8 INDICATORS:
DETAILED RANKING OF CANADA?S LOW-CARBON PERFORMANCE

3.1 // Emissions and Energy Category
3.2 // Innovation Category
3.3 // Skills Category
3.4 // Investment Category
3.5 // Policy and Institutions Category

4.0 // DRAWING LESSONS: SUCCEEDING IN LOW-CARBON PERFORMANCE

5.0 // APPENDICES

5.1 // Case Studies: Benchmarking Canada to China, Norway and Australia
5.2 // Indicator Definitions
5.3 // Detailed Methodology
5.4 // References
5.5 // Full Indicator Table
5.6 // Stakeholder Participants List