Time for Green Act in Ontario

Environmental groups are converging on Queen’s Park this morning to encourage the creation of a Green Energy Act for Ontario, essentially legislation that would make energy conservation and renewable power in the province more than a series of unco-ordinated, feel-good announcements.
The legislation they propose would be modeled after a similar act in Germany, which by giving priority to renewables such as wind and solar has become a global powerhouse in the sector.
Germany is a country about a third the physical size of Ontario, but it has managed to put more renewable power on its grid than all nuclear, fossil fuel and renewable capacity in Ontario combined. In doing so, it has created employment for 230,000 people and built a thriving industry.
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