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Category: Energy and the Environment
Op-ed: Biofuels are part of the solution to Ontario’s transportation emissions
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association chair Jim Grey writes that expanding the use of biofuels will also reduce greenhouse gases from carbon-intensive industries such as aviation ...
Wynne vows Ontario, Quebec will continue to play ‘leading role’ on climate change
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with the premiers on Monday, but Kathleen Wynne, in a nod to the Harper years, says "the kids’ table has learned to work really well together" without a federal presence. ...
Discussions underway on First Nations ownership stake in Hydro One
The province has also provided 'capacity funding' for the Chiefs of Ontario to 'hire legal and financial technical assistance so they can grasp a lot of the ins and outs of the IPO' ...
How cap-and-trade will affect the competitiveness of Ontario firms
QP Briefing spoke with Ecofiscal Commission chair Chris Ragan about how a new study on carbon pricing and economic competitiveness can help the Ontario government design its cap-and-trade program. ...
Proposed makeover of energy planning laws rankles opposition
Ontario's Long-Term Energy Plan is due for an update in 2016, but the government could soon have new powers to help it carry out that plan. ...
Government will hear case for extending life of Pickering nuclear plant
OPG's Pickering nuclear generating station is slated for closing in 2020, but the Power Workers' Union is arguing for an extension. ...
Government’s consumer protection and electricity oversight bill passes committee
A bill aimed at strengthening consumer protection and electricity system oversight was passed by government MPPs on the general government committee Monday afternoon. ...
OPG approves $12.8-billion budget for Darlington nuclear plant revamp
OPG president says refurbishment will 'create thousands of jobs over the coming decade and ensure a secure, clean, domestic supply of reliable, economically priced electricity for several decades' ...
Design options for cap-and-trade program released
Consultations for the program are still ongoing, and draft regulations are still months away from being posted. ...
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