Candidates met Thursday night to discuss topics such as water protection, pollution, agriculture, and transitioning Canada’s economy away from resource extraction and unsustainable energy.
climate
Dropping coal by 2030 is a good step, but Canada needs to take advantage of other policies as well to make a significant impact.
It’s time that Prime Minister Trudeau puts his money where his mouth is and ratifies the Paris Agreement, puts in place a national policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and begins phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.
April will be an important month for the University of Ottawa’s environmental policies. Luckily, the conference opened the floor for some serious discussion before any decision regarding divestment is made.
A study commissioned by the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy project from Nanos Research Inc. looked at Canadians’ attitudes to climate policy and in hopes of garnering acceptance and support for energy development for renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
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