Environmental Aspirations yet to be Attained

Ontario’s Environment Commissioner, Gord Miller, has some sobering news.

He says Ontario has lost the ambition it once had to address climate change, and warns extreme weather events will continue to dominate the news and strain the capacity of the insurance industry worldwide.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray says closing the five coal-fired power plants was equal to taking seven million vehicles off the province’s roads when it comes to cutting greenhouse gases.

Full story at: http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/07/09/ontario_warned_it_will_miss_2020_greenhouse_gas_emissions_target.html

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