Groundwork: Regulatory guidelines for making Canada a geothermal powerhouse

Technical Paper #2025-09

Version Number: 1

June 18, 2025

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Emily Smejkal, Princess Sharlynne Cosalan, Stephanie Rose Cortinovis

As the global energy transition gathers speed, Canada has the time-bound opportunity to become a global leader in clean geothermal power, if provinces act quickly to harmonize and extend geothermal regulations across the country. This report supports this opportunity by identifying international best practices from the 10 largest geothermal power producers globally to provide provinces and territories with essential insights and guidelines they can use to establish effective regulations.