climate change
Capital Power breaks a key promise to Albertans
Pembina Institute Toxics Watch Mewassin Community Council
EDMONTON, AB — Environmental groups and landowners have joined forces to block Capital Power's bid to remove a legal requirement that it offset 50 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that are released from the Genesee 3 coal power plant.
Backgrounder on the Updated Federal Regulatory Framework for Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large Industry
Tue, 2008-04-01 18:58 — nashinaIntroduction
In April of 2007 the federal government released a framework for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada. The framework included as a key element regulated emissions intensity targets for industry as well as a number of flexibility mechanisms that can be used to meet those targets. On March 10th, 2008, the federal government elaborated its plan by providing additional detail on the targets for new units and on the application of the flexibility mechanisms.1
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Feds join Alberta in Walking away from Kyoto - Industry Let off the Hook on Real Greenhouse Gas Reductions
April 27, 2007
Prime Minister Harper’s new green plan steers Canada away from its international obligations and follows Alberta’s “lead” by rejecting the targets and timelines of the Kyoto Protocol . The federal plan is startlingly similar to regulations released by the Alberta government last month and, according to environmental groups, will be just as ineffective in achieving real emissions reductions within the Kyoto timeframe.
Action Alert: Alberta's Climate Change Plan
The Alberta Government needs to hear from you about its climate change plan.
Through its website, the government is soliciting comments from the public on what should be included in its new plan. Here are a few things you can do to make sure the Alberta government knows that the public demands action on climate change.
- Fill out the online climate change workbook before April 25th to make sure that the government hears your views on how it should tackle climate change. Don’t have time to fill in the workbook? Just download an already completed workbook and email it in.
- Write directly to the Minister of the Environment to make sure that your views are heard. Don’t have time to write a letter? Attached is a sample letter to help you out.
- Contact your MLA directly, and let him or her know how you feel about what the government needs to do to address climate change.
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Action Alert - Help Alberta Create a Climate Change Plan to Be Proud Of!
The Alberta government has developed a climate change plan... unfortunately, the plan as it stands will not result in the real reductions necessary to protect our climate. YOU can call for changes to make the plan more effective.
Alberta Environment is currently holding public consultations on its climate change plan and they will be in Edmonton on April 18th from 6pm – 9pm at the Westin (10135 100 Street)
