Red tape, approvals and the Ontario economy
One of the key promises of the Green Energy Act is a “one window” approval process for renewable energy projects, coupled with a six month “service guarantee”, to cut through the current dozens of approvals for a power generation project. How will the Ministry of Envi…
View the post titled Red tape, approvals and the Ontario economyOBA comments reflected in Green Energy Act amendments
Minister Smitherman has announced amendments to Bill 150, the Green Energy Act, which respond to the recommendations of the Ontario Bar Association.
View the post titled OBA comments reflected in Green Energy Act amendmentsSome good news for a change
Terrible environmental news comes to my inbox every day. In honour of the week of Earth Day, let’s have a little good news instead. On the future of our desperately imperilled oceans: 1. In 2010, more than 800 of the world’s single-hulled oil tankers will finally be scrapped, …
View the post titled Some good news for a changeSolicitor client privilege and the Green Energy Act
As hearings wind up on Bill 150 and the Green Energy Act, the Law Society of Upper Canada has made a presentation, bill150-presentation-lsuc on the proposed inspection and enforcement powers. The quaintly named regulator of Ontario lawyers has a standing objection to any search and seizure p…
View the post titled Solicitor client privilege and the Green Energy ActOBA recommendations on Green Energy Act
OBA's most important recommendation for amending the Green Energy Act: Provide how land-use and common law conflicts with approved renewable energy projects should be resolved; don’t leave this to the courts. Why encourage proponents to build a renewable energy project that the courts mig…
View the post titled OBA recommendations on Green Energy ActSpring Roundup of citizen scientists
One way to make the impact of climate change more real is to participate in gathering scientific data about it. Everyone (including children) can participate in NatureWatch, a series of volunteer monitoring programs sponsored by the Environment Canada, Nature Canada, the Trillium Foundation,…
View the post titled Spring Roundup of citizen scientistsNTREE calls for national carbon pricing and cap and trade
The federally-appointed National Round Table on Environment and Economy has issued an important new report, Achieving 2050: a Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada. According to the NTREE: it is urgent to act decisively, even in the face of current economic turbulence and evolving climate science…
View the post titled NTREE calls for national carbon pricing and cap and tradeSimple legal changes with profound effects
One of the simplest legal changes that could have profound effects on urban carbon footprints would be legalization of small personal electric transportation devices, such as Segways and Zenn Cars.
View the post titled Simple legal changes with profound effectsHow will US GHG reporting rule affect Canada?
If passed in substantially its present form, the US GHG reporting rule will have its largest immediate effects on exports of fossil fuels from Canada to the US. All fossil fuel importers will have to report the total GHGs that will be released when the imported products are burned. (To the p…
View the post titled How will US GHG reporting rule affect Canada?Ontario’s New Program to Recycle Used Tires
This fall, Ontario will begin a tire-recycling program, funded by fees that Ontario Tire Stewardship will collect from tire manufacturers, brand owners and importers.
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