Statement on federal Climate Accountability Act
Jamie Kirkpatrick, program manager for Blue Green Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's announcement of its Climate Accountability Act to achieve net-zero by 2050: Canadians need a clear path forward. Abstract climate change targets have proven ineffective. Government accountability needs to happen today. Climate accountability legislation must deliver a low-carbon transition […]
More Jobs, Less Pollution
Energy conservation is common sense for Ontario. This report shows that cutting electricity and natural gas use by 25 per cent by 2025 would create 25,000 new jobs, reduce federal and provincial deficits, boost GDP by $3.7 billion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nine per cent. This may sound ambitions, but it’s readily achievable. […]
Building Ontario’s Green Economy: A Road Map
Ontario is a North American green economy leader, yet there is still much more to be done if we are to truly pursue a resource efficient, socially inclusive, low carbon economy. In this report, we lay out a series of recommendations which, if acted upon, would create thousands of jobs and spur economic growth while […]
