Advice on a Long-term Strategy on Energy and Climate Change

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Canada can simultaneously make meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promote its national interest, increasing productivity and competitiveness, improving air quality and meeting the energy needs of our growing economy.

“This study is a first,” said NRTEE Chair Glen Murray, who released the document at a news conference today. “While other studies have raised general issues about how climate change will affect Canada’s economy and environment, this is the first detailed examination of what a low carbon future might look like for Canada over the next half century or so (between now and 2050).”

The National Round Table, an independent advisory body reporting to the Minister of the Environment, focused on two questions in this new report: How can Canada protect and enhance its national interest with regard to energy and climate change issues between now and the mid-21st century? And what do we need to do right now to achieve this?

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