Premier Doug Ford's government has done almost nothing on the bulk of the promises in the greenhouse-gas reduction plan Ontario introduced last November, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog group.
The report published Thursday by Environmental Defence examines the seven key actions Ontario pledged to cut carbon emissions in the province, and finds that little or no progress has been made on all but one.
The actions were laid out in the "Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations," the plan unveiled after the Progressive Conservatives scrapped the Wynne Liberal government's cap-and-trade program.
"The government has acknowledged that the climate crisis is real, human-caused, and must be addressed," said Environmental Defence in its report. "Ontario's failure to act is a broken promise." .....................
The report says the government has taken no action on two programs that together account for one-third of its emission-reduction target:
It says the government has taken minimal action on programs that account for another 40 per cent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) target, such as:
Electric vehicle sales in Ontario during the first quarter of 2019 were down 55 per cent from the same time period the previous year, after the government scrapped all rebates for purchasing electric cars.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...rio-environment-plan-climate-change-1.5313763
The report published Thursday by Environmental Defence examines the seven key actions Ontario pledged to cut carbon emissions in the province, and finds that little or no progress has been made on all but one.
The actions were laid out in the "Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations," the plan unveiled after the Progressive Conservatives scrapped the Wynne Liberal government's cap-and-trade program.
"The government has acknowledged that the climate crisis is real, human-caused, and must be addressed," said Environmental Defence in its report. "Ontario's failure to act is a broken promise." .....................
The report says the government has taken no action on two programs that together account for one-third of its emission-reduction target:
- Expanding conservation programs to reduce natural gas consumption.
- Supporting innovation, such as energy storage and low-carbon heating fuels.
It says the government has taken minimal action on programs that account for another 40 per cent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) target, such as:
- Increased use of green vehicles.
- Cleaner fuels.
- Establishing an emission-reduction fund for businesses.
Electric vehicle sales in Ontario during the first quarter of 2019 were down 55 per cent from the same time period the previous year, after the government scrapped all rebates for purchasing electric cars.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...rio-environment-plan-climate-change-1.5313763