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A Special Report to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario December 10, 2008

Progress in a Climate of Change A Review of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan Annual Report 2007-2008. A Special Report to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario December 10, 2008 Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. 227 Mt Projected. 177 Mt Kyoto Base. 166 Mt 6% below

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A Special Report to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario December 10, 2008

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  1. Progress in a Climate of ChangeA Review of Ontario’s Climate Change Action PlanAnnual Report 2007-2008 A Special Report to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario December 10, 2008 Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

  2. 227 Mt Projected 177 Mt Kyoto Base 166 Mt 6% below Kyoto Base

  3. Magnitude of Reductions Needed 61 Mt

  4. reduced coal • mild winter • economy?

  5. The 61 Mt Initiatives

  6. A Two Item Report Card • Achieving the 166 Mt/yr target measures commitment to the process • Achieving the 61 Mt/yr reduction means we have the capacity and the expertise necessary to reduce our carbon emissions

  7. Recommendation 1 • That the Province’s Climate Change Action Plan Annual Report 2008-2009 include numbers showing real and projected GHG reductions for each of the sectoral initiatives for the years 2008-2014.

  8. Recommendation 2 • That clarification be obtained as soon as possible to determine offset protocol equivalency provisions between the federal government and the Government of Ontario.

  9. Recommendation 3 • That the newly created OPS Green Office be provided with adequate staffing and funding, and that its mandate include the ability to set policy, collect and disseminate information, coordinate programs and evaluate progress in order to enhance the process of greening the government.

  10. Recommendation 4 • That both the MNR and the MOE work closely with the Premier’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation to ensure that, by the 2008-2009 Annual Report, they have in place an approved climate change adaptation strategy.

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