News
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2009 |
Ontario Joins International Carbon Action Partnership: McGuinty Government Takes Another Step Towards A Cap-and-Trade System Ontario has joined the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), bringing it one step closer to a harmonized international approach to cap and trade. |
News Release |
| June 3, 2009 |
Fact Sheet: Support For Industry And A Green Economy Ontario’s Toxics Reduction Strategy is designed to help Ontario’s facilities take advantage of the opportunities offered by the green economy. |
Factsheet |
| June 2, 2009 |
Ontario Releases Final Lake Simcoe Protection Plan McGuinty Government’s Watershed-Based Protection Plan Sets New Standard The final Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, released today, is the first of its kind in Ontario to address environmental protection of a watershed. |
News Release |
| May 27, 2009 |
Fact Sheet: Ontario’s Approach To Cap And Trade Cap and trade is one of the most effective strategies we can use to combat climate change, reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and help create a green economy. Proposed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act would put the first steps in motion for a cap-and-trade system in Ontario. |
Factsheet |
| May 27, 2009 |
Helping The Economy And Environment: McGuinty Government Introduces Enabling Cap-And-Trade Legislation The province is helping industry reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and stay competitive in the emerging low carbon economy. Proposed legislation being introduced today would, if passed, create the government authority to set up a greenhouse gas emissions trading system within Ontario |
News Release |
| May 27, 2009 |
Fact Sheet: Cap And Trade: A Primer Cap and trade is a form of market regulation applied to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It requires industry to reduce GHG emissions but provides financial incentives to help with the cost of doing so. |
Factsheet |
| April 22, 2009 |
Greening Ontario’s Lawns and Gardens McGuinty Government Pesticide Ban Protects Families and Children Ontario’s cosmetic pesticide ban is now in effect. About 250 pesticide products are banned for sale and more than 80 pesticide ingredients are banned for cosmetic uses. |
News Release |
| April 20, 2009 |
Celebrating Earth Week McGuinty Government Releases Water Quality Report Thirty-five students from Toronto’s Denlow Public School marked the start of earth week by learning more about water. |
News Release |
| April 20, 2009 |
Backgrounder: Water Quality in Ontario 2008 Report Taking action to protect the Great Lakes and Lake Simcoe, reducing toxics and combating climate change are amongst the Ontario government’s top environmental priorities. In this report, the focus is on phosphorus enrichment, acid rain, toxic substances and climate change since information on these issues is important to addressing the priorities. |
Backgrounder |
| April 17, 2009 |
Municipalities Get Help To Capture Landfill Gas: McGuinty Government’s Investment Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases In June 2008, the province made it mandatory that landfills larger than 1.5 million cubic metres install methane collection systems by 2010. |
News Release |
