Attn. Mayor Chow: Please ramp up renewables and make electricity more affordable
Toronto has a real chance to cut pollution and lower electricity costs - but Council needs to set clear targets.
Ontario’s Coal Phase out: Lessons from a massive climate achievement
Green Living2024-11-04T16:53:15-05:00April 10, 2020|
Ending the use of coal-fired electricity was a massive climate achievement -- the equivalent of taking seven million cars off the road. This report looks at how this remarkable success was achieved and the lessons learned from one of the biggest environmental success stories in recent times.
Helping our climate by phasing-out Ontario’s gas plants
Green Living2021-11-08T15:37:27-05:00April 2, 2020|
The GHG pollution from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants will increase by more than 300% by 2030 as the province uses gas to replace aging nuclear plants. If this occurs, Ontario will lose roughly 40% of the pollution reduction benefits it achieved by phasing-out its dirty coal plants. We have a better plan for Ontario to keep the lights on while shifting to renewable power and phasing out gas.
Where do the candidates stand on lowering greenhouse gas pollution?
Green Living2022-12-09T00:16:05-05:00February 18, 2020|
Ottawa-Vanier and Orleans provincial by-elections We asked the candidates in the two Ottawa area provincial by-elections if Ontario
OPG & Enbridge vs. Our Climate & Our Pocketbooks – Hamilton event
Green Living2020-02-24T16:25:06-05:00February 11, 2020|
Enbridge Gas wants to build a giant pipeline through Hamilton to import a huge amount of fracked
OPG needs to respect request of Pickering City Council
Green Living2020-02-05T12:35:16-05:00February 5, 2020|
Last Friday the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, whose traditional territory includes the site of the Bruce Nuclear station, voted
$5.6 billion can buy a lot of heath care, classroom support and transit
Green Living2020-01-31T15:07:01-05:00January 31, 2020|
Costs for keeping hydro prices in Ontario artificially low continue to balloon, with the government quietly letting