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Ontario needs to get tough on urban sprawl if the province wants to meet its own climate change commitments. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Smart Growth, Sustainable Energy A coalition of more than 50 organizations from across the country, commends Premier McGuinty's decision to establish a Climate Change Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Smart Growth Feb 28, 2008 The Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance Calls on Canada to "Catch up" at International Renewable Energy ConferenceCanREA is calling on Canada to step up to the plate and announce new or strengthened renewable energy polices at a major international renewable energy conference in Washington. Media Contact: Roger Peters Topic Area: Sustainable Energy In an open letter to Environment Minister John Baird released today, leading humanitarian, development and environmental organizations called on Canada's government to change its policies on global warming to do its fair share in preventing dangerous climate change. Media Contact: Matthew Bramley Topic Area: Sustainable Communities The Pembina Institute applauds the Alberta Electrical System Operator on removing the unnecessary cap on wind power in Alberta, as a positive step in allowing sustainable energy growth in the province. Media Contact: Marlo Raynolds, Tim Weis Topic Area: Sustainable Energy Sep 27, 2007 Alberta Dragging Its Feet on Energy ConservationAlberta, along with Newfoundland and Labrador, were the strongest opponents to setting targets for energy efficiency and conservation at a recent meeting of the Council of Energy Ministers. Media Contact: Jesse Row Topic Area: Sustainable Energy Sep 26, 2007 New Report Says Nuclear Not Needed in OntarioCutting right through debates about who can build and refurbish nuclear power plants faster, a new report finally shows that nukes are not needed to meet base load power demand in Ontario. Media Contact: Cherise Burda, Roger Peters Topic Area: Sustainable Energy Sep 25, 2007 Non-Government Groups call On Energy Ministers To Begin A Massive Scale Up Of Energy EfficiencyEnvironment groups and the energy efficiency industry are calling on provincial, territorial and federal energy ministers to begin a massive scale up of energy efficiency measures which could meet energy demands and make cuts in Canada's GHG emissions. Media Contact: Roger Peters Topic Area: Sustainable Energy Environmentalists said that the electricity plan submitted to the OEB will not achieve the level of GHG reductions necessary for any of the four major parties to achieve the climate change targets they've put into their platforms. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Sustainable Energy A cheaper, cleaner, and less risky option than the current nuclear-reliant Ontario electricity plan is doable according to a state-of-the-art modelling analysis commissioned by WWF-Canada and the Pembina Institute and released today. Media Contact: Cherise Burda Topic Area: Sustainable Energy A new report released today in Washington, D.C., reveals the environmental consequences of three "unconventional" fuel sources that are receiving increasing interest from major energy companies and the United States government. Media Contact: Dan Woynillowicz Topic Area: Sustainable Energy
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