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Getting Canada on Track With Carbon Emissions 5 November 09

Report coverOn October 29, 2009 the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Valley Institute released their report, Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity: Final Report on an Economic Study of Greenhouse Gas Targets and Policies for Canada in preparation for the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December.

This report was commissioned by the TD Bank of Canada to look at two basic scenarios regarding Green House Gas (GHG) emissions:
  1. Cut Canada's GHGs by the current government's target of 20 percent below 2006 levels by 2020 (3% below 1990 levels)
  2. Cut GHGs to levels recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (a 25- 40% decrease below 1990 levels by 2020 to keep the earths temperature from rising above 2°C).

The report lays a plan that would help Canada meet the United Nations 2°C targets but it requires the Canadian Government to, invest capital funds, and institute new policy, laws and regulations. And, the report states that Canada can reduce emissions, have a strong economy, a higher quality of life, and continued steady job creation across the country while meeting the 2°C target.

View October 2009 report, Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity Report
View October 29, 2009 David Suzuki Foundation press release
View October 29, 2009 The Pembina Institute press release
View October 29, 2009 CBC article
View October 29, 2009 Island of Doubt blog article
View October 30, 2009 British High Commissioner press release
View October 30, 2009 Ottawa Citizen article
View Government of Canada Regulatory Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF)
View November 9, 2009 Toronto Star article

Sources: David Suzuki Foundation, The Pembina Institute
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