Spring 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.
View the post titled Ontario’s New Program to Recycle Used TiresUS moving to mandatory GHG reporting
Canada risks being left behind as the US moves aggressively towards a reduced carbon future, starting with a broad rule on GHG reporting.
View the post titled US moving to mandatory GHG reportingMore questions about the Toxics Reduction Bill
Many Ontario employers have serious concerns about Bill 167, the proposed Toxics Reduction Act. Despite several consultation sessions, significant questions remain unanswered. For example, Why does the Bill allow all three levels of government to regulate a single industry’s use or rel…
View the post titled More questions about the Toxics Reduction BillBuilding energy audits
One feature of the Green Energy Act will be the compulsory disclosure of energy performance information when buildings are sold. This is already an established practice in Europe, since the 2002 Directive of the European Parliament on the energy performance of buildings. “Efficient, hi…
View the post titled Building energy auditsToxics Reduction Act
For no obvious reason, Toronto industries will now have three layers of overlapping regulation of their use of toxic substances: federal, provincial and municipal.
View the post titled Toxics Reduction ActManitoba flood of the century, again
Due to climate change, spring on the prairies will come faster and warmer, causing a higher percentage of snow melt in a shorter period of time.
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